Looking for college suggestions for dd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since there is a good chance of a 1280 PSAT turning into a 1380-1400 SAT, the schools that she has identified might be possible.

I agree. And the scores might even be higher than 1380-1400 with time and SAT good SAT prep. If money isn't a factor and she opts to apply to Colgate or Hamilton ED, she might be ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Miami University in Ohio

OP said she wants north of D.C.

It is north (and west) of DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since there is a good chance of a 1280 PSAT turning into a 1380-1400 SAT, the schools that she has identified might be possible.

I agree. And the scores might even be higher than 1380-1400 with time and SAT good SAT prep. If money isn't a factor and she opts to apply to Colgate or Hamilton ED, she might be ok.

Just another year of life will give her a 100 point bump in score. Add SAT prep to that and she'll be in a whole new range of schools.

[Anonymous]

Look at the small private new york schools who might want to fund her.

And then apply in-state, since that's all the money you've got.

[Anonymous]

Definitely look at Colleges that Change Lives. With that GPA, advanced courses like IB, and those test scores, she will be a candidate for merit aid.

[Anonymous]

Bucknell?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She wants north of DC, under 10k, compact easily walkable campus and town. She is currently finishing sophomore year with a 3.7 UW GPA, doing the full IB diploma, and had a 1280 on the PSAT (so not sure what that will translate to on the SAT). She is interested in biology, neuroscience, biochem, etc.

She keeps falling in love with little liberal arts colleges that are hard to get into like Hamilton and Colgate, but she's a typical girl from the suburbs with no hooks. Are there any similar but more likely schools that I should have her look into?

I highly recommend Mount Holyoke. A small, absolutely beautiful all women's college (Seven Sisters) in a great area in New England and the areas of study your DD is interested in are very departments at Mount Holyoke.

[Anonymous]

St. Marys college of Maryland. Not north of D.C. but not too far south. Great bio program. She'll get $$$ there.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Thank you for all the good suggestions. I apologize for the confusing post. I meant 10k or less students. We have saved enough for our kids to choose a college without having financial considerations.

[Anonymous]

Beyond those already mentioned, Connecticut College and Wheaton College (MA) are the two that spring to mind as natural fits. Maybe also Union (NY).

UVM is a little over 10k, but not much and it ticks her other boxes. Same is true of UNH. Worth visiting at least one to test that size preference.

College of the Atlantic is very small -- and very much its own place -- but is worth considering.

[Anonymous]

St. Marys college of Maryland. Not north of D.C. but not too far south. Great bio program. She'll get $$$ there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely look at Colleges that Change Lives. With that GPA, advanced courses like IB, and those test scores, she will be a candidate for merit aid.

+1

FWIW, we visited Juniata twice and I loved it both times. I was surprised by how much I loved it, actually. It has great academics, but also has a very strong sense of community, no Greek life, lots of emphasis on public/social service, a pretty campus, and lots of outdoors activities available close by. It is kind of a "sleeper"/under the radar school IMO.

DC got a huge merit aid package there - it would have cost <$20K/year to attend. She chose another school but I would have been very happy with Juniata.

[Anonymous]

Ohio Wesleyan
Wooster
Muhlenberg
Allegheny
Ursinus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Juniata College

Not the OP, but can you explain why you suggested this school?

Not PP, but Juniata is very strong in the sciences.

[Anonymous]

Dickinson.