Which SLAC for my 1310 SAT; 4.0 (UW) GPA kiddo?
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Anonymous
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My DD has a 4.0 UW GPA, has scored 5s on the five APs she has taken and a 4.0 on a college course that she has also taken. Unfortunately, she has only scored a 1310 on her SAT. She would like to go to a small liberal arts college and study international relations or government. She is pretty liberal in her politics. Her current list has some realistic schools and others that are beyond reach. I think she needs a better (more realistic) list than she has. What other schools should she look at? Her current list is:
Vassar (out of her league) Hamilton (out of her league) Bryn Mawr American University (not a SLAC - but she likes it) Gettysburg University of Mary Washington (luckily she really likes this school) |
Anonymous
| Can’t she retake SAT? |
Anonymous
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What does she want to study?
St Mary's College of Maryland UMBC Towson Goucher Maybe Pitt--might be a reach I'd check the finances of Gettysburg before applying. |
Anonymous
| She can get some decent aid with that GPA at UMW. |
Anonymous
She'd like to study international relations or government. |
Anonymous
| I think Vassar is viable as a reach, especially if she applies TO, and especially since she has the high AP scores. Does she otherwise have a good app? Is she in the top 10% of her graduating class? |
Anonymous
None of the listed schools are out of her league based on her GPA & AP scores. Dickinson College might be of interest based on major & school size. Does her school rank students in each class ? Your daughter should receive strong consideration from any standardized test optional school. |
Anonymous
| I'll add St. Lawrence, small liberal arts, good government dept and great study abroad options and even a semester in DC program. Probably would get some good merit. My DD had slightly higher scores and got $40K per year in merit. |
Anonymous
| We don't know everything about this kid, but with a 4.0 and 5's on APs an going TO I don't understand why people are saying that Vassar and Pitt are reaches? |
Anonymous
?? Hamilton is right there. |
Anonymous
| I agree that these schools are not out of reach especially if TO. DD has higher test scores but a similar GPA and is applying to some of these schools TO. |
Anonymous
| I would consider Haverford. My daughter is applying and has similar interests. One thing she liked is that if you do a semester abroad, Haverford grades any courses you take as pass fail. The school wants you really embrace the culture and the opportunities that come with travelling abroad. |
Anonymous
| OP you are right to think that hamilton is out of this student’s league. It’s concerning that people here comment so irrationally. |
Anonymous
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Foreign Policy just released their rankings of international relations schools. Could be useful in determining what schools might be a good fit that weren't on your radar.
Top of the list is the usual IR heavyweights, no surprises, imo. https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/07/30/international-relations-school-rankings-university-undergraduate-masters-phd-programs/ |
Anonymous
| Kenyon, Dickinson (as mentioned), Franklin & Marshall |