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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Drop the "S" on SLAC if you are looking for STEM offerings that are not super competitive.

Goucher. Wooster. Kalamazoo. Miami U in Ohio. [/quote]

I am the OP.  Yes, this is a great description: "looking for STEM offerings that are not super competitive."

I think if DD goes to a SLAC, she will end up (1) with an artsy or humanities major and/or (2) hanging out with the 2-3 other alternative Asian-American kids, but will ultimately struggle with the academic load of an artsy major.   DD will also qualify for accommodations, as she receives them now.

[b]I think if DD goes to a Top 20 school[/b], she may end up alienated from the (1) competitive gunner Asian-Americans who want to go to med school, (2) who are first-generation and STUDY all the time, and/or (3) are very wealthy International students.[/quote]

I have a DD that is similar in a lot of ways. College of Wooster only is only 4% Asian, but it is 14% international (which we like and this is a high number for most schools). This may be a good fit for her. I don’t mean to be rude, but your DD doesn’t have a chance at getting accepted to a top 20. You need the highest rigor, all As, excellent ECs, and 1500 on SAT. Even then it’s a lottery ticket. I encourage you to keep reading the college threads to see the stats of students and where they are getting in. [/quote]

I'm the PP who posted about GMU. DS also looked at Wooster and we really liked it. The programs and supports seemed great. The only reservation was the remote location and, given the small size, the risk that he might not "find his people."

OP, this PP is correct that you need to be realistic about where your DD is likely to get in. She has good grades at a top private, but to be in the running for a Top 20 she'd need the full load of AP classes, very top SAT etc. The schools we are mentioning here probably are her target, and likely would offer her merit for her high grades. Good luck! [/quote]

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