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Hey! Any input on "matches?" Planning on majoring in International Relations... UN maybe? I'm set on a small West Coast Liberal Arts College.. but which one!?!

Applied to:
1. U of Puget Sound
2. Willamette
3. Lewis and Clark
4. Occidental
5. Whitman
6. Claremont McKenna (love the emphasis on leadership, but is it too conservative?)
7. Pomona
8. Stanford

Believe I can manage 1-6, and I'm still hoping for Pomona and/or Stanford.

White Male at CA public School
SAT: 730V 710M
SATII: Writing: 760W MathIC: 670 GermanR: 770
GPA: 4.0/4.37
Rank: 1/320
Awards: First Place in National Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest and otherwise fluff. ; )

EC:
-- Junior State of America Lieutenant Governor (State's #2 Officer) Great Rec letter, yay!
-- Founder and President of School Model UN Club
-- Fluent in German. Attended school in Germany for one month each of last 10 years.

Any feedback helps. Merry Winter Season All!

~Kai

By Briteeyez4322 (Briteeyez4322) on Monday, December 22, 2003 - 12:19 pm: Edit

your ECs seem a little on the light side for Pomona, Stanford, CMC and Oxy. However, you're definitely in at UPS and Willamette. Lewis and Clark and Whitman are also very likely. I think your list looks good and balanced. Good Luck and Happy holidays

By Dschnapps (Dschnapps) on Monday, December 22, 2003 - 12:30 pm: Edit

I think you have a good chance at all besides Stanford. Do you have any sports or music?

By Ibkid (Ibkid) on Monday, December 22, 2003 - 04:59 pm: Edit

Kai2college....REED COLLEGE might be a good match for u.

By Gnatcire (Gnatcire) on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 07:15 pm: Edit

I think your chances at Stanford are low. I also agree with Brit - you probably need more ECs for the more-selective colleges. However, it seems that you've devoted a lot time in each of your ECs, so that might make up for it. Hopefully you discussed about that in your application. CMC likes to see leadership in its applicants, so your leadership in your ECs could help out for CMC.

Your SATII Math score kind of sticks out as being a little low. I bet if you take the MathIIC, you'll get a better score; even though that may sound counterintuitive, there is a better curve on the IIC. According to your GPA, you seem like you would be able to handle it.

By Everet (Everet) on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 11:31 am: Edit

Hey I'm in JSA in the Pacific Northwest Region. What part are you in? Stanford puts emphasis on leadership so I think you have a chance to get in.

By Dylan (Dylan) on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 08:26 pm: Edit

"6. Claremont McKenna (love the emphasis on leadership, but is it too conservative?)"

What do you mean 'too conservative?' It's certainly laissez-faire, but "conservative?" I think it's more along the lines of Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of Economics.

By Kai2college (Kai2college) on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 11:25 pm: Edit

Hey all,

UPDATE: IN janruary I visited the claremont colleges and definitely fell in love with Claremont McKenna!!! The political science program seems heads and tails above that at the other schools on my list... and the kids were brilliant, cheery, and even the conservatism was all in good balance (about 50/50 and plus, the rest of the Claremonts seem liberal) YAY!

Furthermore, they just sent me a message that I was a finalist for an "achievement award" ($5,000 a year). That means they'll fly me there to visit the college again... OH MAN, I'M STOKED!!!

Right now CMC is my choice unless I get some insanely shockingly tempting offer elsewhere on april 1st. (might consider stanford or a very financially lucrative offer from oxy or whitman maybe)

My questions:

1. Does the finalist consideration for the CMC "achievement award" basically mean I'm accepted? (please say yes!)

2. Anyone know what type of financial aid do they offer? (even with a $5000 a year merit, it's still unaffordably expensive for my family)

3. I know CMC has killer poli sci + economics programs, but anyone know anything about International Relations?

P.S. Everet, I'm from JSA NorCal.... we just had our Winter Congress that I organized for 550 students in the Sacramento Capitol. It rocked my socks!!! (Maria (sp?) from the PNW was there visiting, say hi!)