UMBC for a safety

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Anonymous wrote:Stanford or Rice both sound like a good fit. Lots of research opportunities, strong stem/music, generally happy, laid back kids that are not party oriented. I have a child at each school. Stanford kid submitted SAT 1560, Rice kid went test optional.

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Disagree. You gotta have representation at both ends of the curve.

Highly recommend Smith if she is willing to go to an all-women's college. She sounds like my DD, who is a Smithie and found it to be a perfect fit. Has done a lot of research and even published in STEM.

Anonymous wrote:Stanford or Rice both sound like a good fit. Lots of research opportunities, strong stem/music, generally happy, laid back kids that are not party oriented. I have a child at each school. Stanford kid submitted SAT 1560, Rice kid went test optional.

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Carleton College in Minnesota might be a fit for your daughter.

Stanford or Rice both sound like a good fit. Lots of research opportunities, strong stem/music, generally happy, laid back kids that are not party oriented. I have a child at each school. Stanford kid submitted SAT 1560, Rice kid went test optional.

I too instantly thought W&M for this student when reading the description!

I like the suggestion of Wooster too as a target. UMW and SMCM could be good safeties in the local area. Maybe a SLAC like Muhlenberg as well?

Minnesota is rolling and likely will give merit.

Great lists here, but very few safeties. For safeties: Macalester, St. Olaf, and Lawrence. Lawrence has a music conservatory and many stem kids.

Another vote for William and Mary on the list. My daughter went there and had a double in biology and environmental science/policy. She played in the wind ensemble and orchestra. Great four years.

Thanks so much everyone! Booking this to do research. Many places mentioned here that we have never considered.

My DD sounds similar and liked Northwestern, JHU, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Pitt

Lafayette, Trinity and Union are good LACs for STEM.

Your daughter sounds wonderful. My daughter was similar. I would be wary of attending a school ranked in the US News top 25 or so, as they attract a lot of students who have a bit too much wealth, confidence, &/or arrogance, and they are tough on nice shy kids. (I knew a kid who was a lot like your daughter; He went to Carnegie Mellon for CS—he could handle the academics but the overall wealth & arrogance of the other students really got to him.)

Also beware of a school where fraternities & sororities are prominent, as they tend to stress things your daughter isn’t into.

William & Mary, Colorado School of Mines, & Case Western Reserve were the first to come to my mind.

Mount Holyoke, assuming she’s open to a women’s college. Strong STEM, lots of research opportunities—including stipends for summer/outside research projects or internships.