Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??

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Anonymous wrote:Kid is looking for schools with similar vibes but with a higher acceptance rate. Ideas?

Northeast or CA ideally, but would consider other areas (not red states).

Why would you consider W&M if you only want Northeast, CA and not red? Performative BS.

Virginia is not a red state and Williamsburg is one of the most liberal cities in Virginia

I know that VA is not usually a red state. But any state that Trump won in 2024 is too red for me.

It's not that black and white, of should I say red and blue. Some states went red that didn't have more than 50% of voters voting for the R candidate b/c of the stupid electoral college. Just b/c a state went one way or the other isn't reflective of the overal views of the residents.

I know that and I think electoral college is a stupid system. Still don’t want to live in a state where this is even a possibility.

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Anonymous wrote:North Carolina and Georgia aren’t so red, and some parts may be more diverse and inclusive than your wealthy suburban DMV enclaves. I wonder how many of you who complain about red states and preach diversity have a diverse social crowd (in all respects- ethnically, racially, socioeconomically, politically).

As someone who does not want their kids in red states for college, the issue is state law, not diversity or the culture of the towns the schools are in.

North Carolina is a great example—Chapel Hill is an amazing, diverse community. But North Carolina is an increasingly regressive state in terms of law (e.g., reproductive health) and how power is distributed (e.g., after Democrats won virtually all statewide offices in 2024, the gerrymandered legislature used its lame-duck session to take power from those offices and transfer it to Republicans). I have an LGBTQ child, and it doesn’t matter how LGBTQ-friendly Chapel Hill is if they are not protected under state law.

Exactly. People who don’t understand that probably don’t have a kid who could potentially be harmed by the laws of the state they live in. I myself grew up in an extremely liberal, majority black southern city within a very red state. Did being in a liberal city help when the state started making regressive laws? No.

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Anonymous wrote:Just wait until your daughter needs a women's healthcare appointment and prefers a female doctor. My DD is in grad school in a red state and she/I cannot wait until she gets out of there.

this. It's not silly. It's real life.

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Anonymous wrote:Goucher, UVM

Bumping this to rein the thread back in. So tired of the right wing political poster trying to derail every freaking thread.

I have a kid at Brown and suggested these 2 for likelies. I also like WPI for an ENGR kid.
Maybe Add Juniata.

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Those concerned with women's rights should check policy maps. You'd be surprised to see that your daughters may be better off in Arizona, Ohio or Missouri than they are in VA.

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Anonymous wrote:What major?

Psychology

I've heard good things about the psychology department at Mary Washington. Definitely check it out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Goucher, UVM

Bumping this to rein the thread back in. So tired of the right wing political poster trying to derail every freaking thread.

I have a kid at Brown and suggested these 2 for likelies. I also like WPI for an ENGR kid.
Maybe Add Juniata.

Thank you.

Adding to the list to check out.

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Thank you for the suggestions.

I don’t need to defend my kid’s geographic preference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for the suggestions.

I don’t need to defend my kid’s geographic preference.

exactly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a W&M kid. Her likelies (we called them safeties) were Pitt (applied 8/1 for rolling decision, had an answer by 9/10), St. Olaf and Wooster. Oberlin was also closer to a safety for her than many kids because she had a strong family connection to the school (legacy + sibling). Also, American was a target-safety, because she wanted IR.

WM was ED1. If she’d been denied or deferred, Vassar or Bates were ED2 options (I think she would have chosen Vassar for ED2)

Kenyon and Macalaster were also on the mix for targets.

Carleton was also high on her list, but more in the target-reach category.

Also looked at Grinnell, Hamilton, Colby, Wesleyan, St. Lawrence, but passed for various reasons— mostly fit.

How did she get everything in on August 1? Our school counselors don’t start writing letters until September. Is it different at your school or did she get an exception?

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"The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid does not seek out Letters of Recommendation. We find greater value in hearing from you in your own words on your Personal Statement or your Common App Essay." https://forms.admissions.pitt.edu/supplemental-application-documents

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Anonymous wrote:Those concerned with women's rights should check policy maps. You'd be surprised to see that your daughters may be better off in Arizona, Ohio or Missouri than they are in VA.

What policy maps are you looking at?? Missouri is one of the worst states for women’s healthcare and reproductive rights.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those concerned with women's rights should check policy maps. You'd be surprised to see that your daughters may be better off in Arizona, Ohio or Missouri than they are in VA.

What policy maps are you looking at?? Missouri is one of the worst states for women’s healthcare and reproductive rights.

Take it somewhere else. We can’t derail every single thread on this. OP had a preference at states. Move along!

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Anonymous wrote:My own suggestions of schools similar to Brown would depend on what your child seeks in Brown.

Wesleyan, Connecticut College and Skidmore may be similar in overall atmosphere.

Amherst, Hamilton and Smith offer similarly flexible curricula.

The University of Rochester is similar in size and curriculum.

Pitzer and Vassar seem worth considering for their notably strong psychology programs.

Note that some of these schools may be more selective than the desired range you suggested in the original post.

A school such as Vassar offers a notably strong psychology program.

None of these are likelies. More potential reaches and hard targets with maybe 1-2 targets on that list. This is one reason why chat gpt doesn't replace a knowledgeable person.

To reiterate, the post had nothing to do with artificially generated content.

To the OP, for several reasons, I'm inclined to suggest potential matches, high matches and realistic reaches for applicants who may be qualified for such suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My own suggestions of schools similar to Brown would depend on what your child seeks in Brown.

Wesleyan, Connecticut College and Skidmore may be similar in overall atmosphere.

Amherst, Hamilton and Smith offer similarly flexible curricula.

The University of Rochester is similar in size and curriculum.

Pitzer and Vassar seem worth considering for their notably strong psychology programs.

Note that some of these schools may be more selective than the desired range you suggested in the original post.

A school such as Vassar offers a notably strong psychology program.

None of these are likelies. More potential reaches and hard targets with maybe 1-2 targets on that list. This is one reason why chat gpt doesn't replace a knowledgeable person.

To reiterate, the post had nothing to do with artificially generated content.

To the OP, for several reasons, I'm inclined to suggest potential matches, high matches and realistic reaches for applicants who may be qualified for such suggestions.

“Dear Professor, I read the question on the exam, but I’m instead choosing to respond to a question of my own.”