Colleges for a low-key high-achiever?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Middlebury -- strong foreign language and global politics programs, students are interesting and fun but not elbows out competitive types. But he's got to get his SAT score up.

He had a PSAT 1500 in 10th grade. Pretty sure his SAT will be fine when he takes it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Michigan. This Kid is a very independent learner and would feel suffocated at a SLAC or rural environment.

+1 in particular the Residential College at Michigan could be a good niche

No. I'd recommend Emory, especially if he's into Engineering

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Michigan. This Kid is a very independent learner and would feel suffocated at a SLAC or rural environment.

+1 in particular the Residential College at Michigan could be a good niche

No. I'd recommend Emory, especially if he's into Engineering

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middlebury -- strong foreign language and global politics programs, students are interesting and fun but not elbows out competitive types. But he's got to get his SAT score up.

He had a PSAT 1500 in 10th grade. Pretty sure his SAT will be fine when he takes it.

Middlebury SAT scores aren't that high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middlebury -- strong foreign language and global politics programs, students are interesting and fun but not elbows out competitive types. But he's got to get his SAT score up.

He had a PSAT 1500 in 10th grade. Pretty sure his SAT will be fine when he takes it.

Middlebury SAT scores aren't that high.

+1 Please. Stats plenty high for Middlebury.

[Anonymous]

Once he gets in, some of the top schools are fine. I would say Stanford or Brown if he can get in. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

I’m prickling at the thought of you talking to your SIL and BIL about this. Have they asked for your input? I imagine they aren’t keen on a gap year because they fear their son might not end up at college (perhaps this is baseless, but it’s tough to discount).

I love the idea of a state flagship for this kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middlebury -- strong foreign language and global politics programs, students are interesting and fun but not elbows out competitive types. But he's got to get his SAT score up.

He had a PSAT 1500 in 10th grade. Pretty sure his SAT will be fine when he takes it.

PSAT only goes to 1520 so 1500 as a Sophomore is amazing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m prickling at the thought of you talking to your SIL and BIL about this. Have they asked for your input? I imagine they aren’t keen on a gap year because they fear their son might not end up at college (perhaps this is baseless, but it’s tough to discount).

I love the idea of a state flagship for this kid.

OP said SIL asked for input...

[Anonymous]

FWIW, Princeton has (or had) an international service learning gap year program:

https://oip.princeton.edu/our-programs/novogratz-bridge-year

[Anonymous]

Tell them to look at Tufts. They have a strong International Relations program. The students are smart and happy, but not overly competitive. Disclaimer...my DC is in their 2nd year. Quite happy. Not studying IR, but has many friends who are.

[Anonymous]

My kid is a very low-key high-achiever

Now a senior at Brown and it's been great for him in almost every regard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Michigan. This Kid is a very independent learner and would feel suffocated at a SLAC or rural environment.

+1 in particular the Residential College at Michigan could be a good niche

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Carleton? Grinnell?

Maybe some of the NESCACs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rice

+1.