Anonymous wrote:What is with the kids that say nothing in the south when they live in Virginia? Virginia is the south! Also, have you ever been to the south or are you just imagining what you think it will be like? Such ignorance on here.

Virginia colleges are not like colleges in more southern states such as SC. Very different cultures. W&M actually attracts a decent number of students from northern states too.

And yes, I went to school further south than VA after W&M for undergrad! I liked it but it’s distinct for sure.

Anonymous wrote:W&M & Brown have a similar vibe? Really? I don't know what vibe this would be to make any constructive comments.

Similar size, residential, strong teaching quality.

I agree with Elon as a likely. More conservative but known for its focus on undergraduate teaching. Similar style campus.

My kid was similar and we had Pitt as a safety plus the state flagship where her grandparents live (which admitted her within 24 hours of applying, with merit, so let’s hear it for a true safety).
Maybe someplace like Ithaca, university of Rochester, Vermont, umass Amherst (bigger but fun town)? Or would she consider someplace like mount holyoke or Bryn Mawr?

What is with the kids that say nothing in the south when they live in Virginia? Virginia is the south! Also, have you ever been to the south or are you just imagining what you think it will be like? Such ignorance on here.

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Anonymous wrote:Y'all, regardless of the specific schools, if someone says "School X is my target school, and I'm looking for schools that accept a greater percentage of applicants" … you aren't helping if you give a list of schools that are harder to get into than School B. (lol Pomona)

OP, I recommend using College Navigator. Here's a pre-filled search for you that targets schools between 2,000 and 10,000 students, in blue/purple states, where the 25th percentile SAT was over 620 for each of the two sections. It lists 17 schools:

American University
Bard College
Bentley University
Chapman University
Colorado School of Mines
Fairfield University
Pepperdine University
Providence College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Santa Clara University
St. Lawrence University
St. Olaf College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Touro University
Union College
Yeshiva University

The bold names above all get 4 stars (out of 5) from Fiske for academics.

You can play with the search settings at College Navigator to specify majors, or change the SAT range, or the range of student body size or whatever. Ignore the ranking/prestige lists everyone here is obsessed with, and take a look at the fundamentals (vibe, majors, personality) that make up the schools in question, to see how they compare with the schools already on your list.

Fixed link. I think.

Thank you for fixing it!

OP, one other filter on that list of schools was that their acceptance rate is 40% or higher. I forgot to mention that.

Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:Y'all, regardless of the specific schools, if someone says "School X is my target school, and I'm looking for schools that accept a greater percentage of applicants" … you aren't helping if you give a list of schools that are harder to get into than School B. (lol Pomona)

OP, I recommend using College Navigator. Here's a pre-filled search for you that targets schools between 2,000 and 10,000 students, in blue/purple states, where the 25th percentile SAT was over 620 for each of the two sections. It lists 17 schools:

American University
Bard College
Bentley University
Chapman University
Colorado School of Mines
Fairfield University
Pepperdine University
Providence College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Santa Clara University
St. Lawrence University
St. Olaf College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Touro University
Union College
Yeshiva University

The bold names above all get 4 stars (out of 5) from Fiske for academics.

You can play with the search settings at College Navigator to specify majors, or change the SAT range, or the range of student body size or whatever. Ignore the ranking/prestige lists everyone here is obsessed with, and take a look at the fundamentals (vibe, majors, personality) that make up the schools in question, to see how they compare with the schools already on your list.

Fixed link. I think.

Thank you. Very helpful. Will check on those.

This is the worst forum software.

Copying and pasting that horrid link in should work, though.

Y'all, regardless of the specific schools, if someone says "School X is my target school, and I'm looking for schools that accept a greater percentage of applicants" … you aren't helping if you give a list of schools that are harder to get into than School B. (lol Pomona)

OP, I recommend using College Navigator. [url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=AK+CA+CO+CT+DE+DC+HI+IL+IN+ME+MD+MA+MI+MN+NV+NH+NJ+NY+OH+OR+PA+RI+VT+VA+WA+WI&en=2000&ex=10000&an=40&tv=620&tm=620]Here[url]'s a pre-filled search for you that targets schools between 2,000 and 10,000 students, in blue/purple states, where the 25th percentile SAT was over 620 for each of the two sections. It lists 17 schools:

American University
Bard College
Bentley University
Chapman University
Colorado School of Mines
Fairfield University
Pepperdine University
Providence College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Santa Clara University
St. Lawrence University
St. Olaf College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Touro University
Union College
Yeshiva University

The bold names above all get 4 stars (out of 5) from Fiske for academics.

You can play with the search settings at College Navigator to specify majors, or change the SAT range, or the range of student body size or whatever. Ignore the ranking/prestige lists everyone here is obsessed with, and take a look at the fundamentals (vibe, majors, personality) that make up the schools in question, to see how they compare with the schools already on your list.

W&M & Brown have a similar vibe? Really? I don't know what vibe this would be to make any constructive comments.

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Anonymous wrote:Kid is looking for schools with similar vibes but with a higher acceptance rate. Ideas?

Northeast or CA ideally, but would consider other areas (not red states).

Why would you consider W&M if you only want Northeast, CA and not red? Performative BS.

Because it’s in-state and the kid likes the vibe. As of now it’s the only school in VA that the kid is considering.

Jackoff Youngkin has been held in check by the Ds in the GA. I consider it a purple state.

For perspective, this site ranks Brown 8th by selectivity nationally and W&M 66th:

https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

It seems you might benefit from considering schools within this selectivity range, along with some below it.

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Anonymous wrote:This site, "Schools Similar to Brown University," suggests Skidmore, Wesleyan, Hamilton et al:

https://www.koppelmangroup.com/blog/2018/3/10/schools-similar-to-brown-university

For a school with a higher acceptance rate than the schools in this group, look into Connecticut College.

Thanks

Anonymous wrote:Wake Forest, Pomona (the Claremont colleges), Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College

Wake, Pomona, and BC? Likelies? For anyone? Please stop.