Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 22:07     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Grinnell
Earlham
Wooster
Oberlin
American
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:43     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:B+/A- student in primarily honors/AP classes (though not in math). 1300 PSAT. Co-founded student hunger charity that has since spread to other towns. Captain of track team. Student council co-president for grade. Wants to major in politics/government. Strong interest in political organizing. Wants a small, politically active college.

Choices in order of reach
Wesleyan
Wellesley
Mount Holyoke
Sarah Lawrence
Reed
Lewis & Clark

What else? Did not like the vibe at Smith College, also considering Pitzer but have heard mixed things about livability.

B+/A- seems pretty low. Is this private? Where in class? Think you are ranking Reed too low; they might think kid can’t handle the intense work.
Wesleyan and Wellesley? Would not recommend, even for ED. Without knowing more, would go with Mount Holyoke ED1…


You must be in Maryland. Not all publics have grade inflation 🙄
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:41     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Another vote for Macalester. It was the second choice for my kid at Wesleyan. Seems to attract similar types of students.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:33     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:B+/A- student in primarily honors/AP classes (though not in math). 1300 PSAT. Co-founded student hunger charity that has since spread to other towns. Captain of track team. Student council co-president for grade. Wants to major in politics/government. Strong interest in political organizing. Wants a small, politically active college.

Choices in order of reach
Wesleyan
Wellesley
Mount Holyoke
Sarah Lawrence
Reed
Lewis & Clark

What else? Did not like the vibe at Smith College, also considering Pitzer but have heard mixed things about livability.

B+/A- seems pretty low. Is this private? Where in class? Think you are ranking Reed too low; they might think kid can’t handle the intense work.
Wesleyan and Wellesley? Would not recommend, even for ED. Without knowing more, would go with Mount Holyoke ED1…


I was about to same thing about Reed’s placement on this list.

It’s down to 25% admit rate, average SAT ~1400, average HS gpa 4.0 (whatever that means.)

https://www.reed.edu/ir/admission.html
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:33     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
She should really consider GW. I know it's bigger, but it would check a lot of boxes.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:25     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Anonymous wrote:Thirding Macalester. My kid is there now; I attended one of the schools on your initial list. Mac is located in the state capitaal, which positions political science students well for internships. The vibe is much like the other schools in your list but, in my opinion, a little friendlier than some of them. And they offer decent merit aid.

Must be ED1 though…
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:24     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Thirding Macalester. My kid is there now; I attended one of the schools on your initial list. Mac is located in the state capitaal, which positions political science students well for internships. The vibe is much like the other schools in your list but, in my opinion, a little friendlier than some of them. And they offer decent merit aid.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:18     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Anonymous wrote:B+/A- student in primarily honors/AP classes (though not in math). 1300 PSAT. Co-founded student hunger charity that has since spread to other towns. Captain of track team. Student council co-president for grade. Wants to major in politics/government. Strong interest in political organizing. Wants a small, politically active college.

Choices in order of reach
Wesleyan
Wellesley
Mount Holyoke
Sarah Lawrence
Reed
Lewis & Clark

What else? Did not like the vibe at Smith College, also considering Pitzer but have heard mixed things about livability.

B+/A- seems pretty low. Is this private? Where in class? Think you are ranking Reed too low; they might think kid can’t handle the intense work.
Wesleyan and Wellesley? Would not recommend, even for ED. Without knowing more, would go with Mount Holyoke ED1…
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:16     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
UDC
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:16     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:B+/A- student in primarily honors/AP classes (though not in math). 1300 PSAT. Co-founded student hunger charity that has since spread to other towns. Captain of track team. Student council co-president for grade. Wants to major in politics/government. Strong interest in political organizing. Wants a small, politically active college.

Choices in order of reach
Wesleyan
Wellesley
Mount Holyoke
Sarah Lawrence
Reed
Lewis & Clark

What else? Did not like the vibe at Smith College, also considering Pitzer but have heard mixed things about livability.


The Midwestern SLACs- Oberlin, Kenyon, Macalester.


Seconding Mac. She sounds a lot like my cousin who will graduate from there soon.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:15     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Brandeis
Connecticut College
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:08     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Vassar?
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:07     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
Anonymous wrote:B+/A- student in primarily honors/AP classes (though not in math). 1300 PSAT. Co-founded student hunger charity that has since spread to other towns. Captain of track team. Student council co-president for grade. Wants to major in politics/government. Strong interest in political organizing. Wants a small, politically active college.

Choices in order of reach
Wesleyan
Wellesley
Mount Holyoke
Sarah Lawrence
Reed
Lewis & Clark

What else? Did not like the vibe at Smith College, also considering Pitzer but have heard mixed things about livability.


The Midwestern SLACs- Oberlin, Kenyon, Macalester.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:01     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
bryn-mawr?
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 20:50     Subject: Please critique this list for junior
B+/A- student in primarily honors/AP classes (though not in math). 1300 PSAT. Co-founded student hunger charity that has since spread to other towns. Captain of track team. Student council co-president for grade. Wants to major in politics/government. Strong interest in political organizing. Wants a small, politically active college.

Choices in order of reach
Wesleyan
Wellesley
Mount Holyoke
Sarah Lawrence
Reed
Lewis & Clark

What else? Did not like the vibe at Smith College, also considering Pitzer but have heard mixed things about livability.