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Is being from NY/east coast a plus anywhere for admissions? For ex, California or Texas?
Thanks.

By Bjturlington (Bjturlington) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 03:14 pm: Edit

Duke (NC), Vandy (TN), Davidson (NC), UNC (NC), Tulane (LA), Kenyon (OH), Denison (OH), DePauw (IN), Earlham (IN), UChicago (IL), Beloit (WI), Reed (OR), Willamette (OR), Pomona (CA), Claremont McKenna (CA), Pitzer (CA), St. John's (NM), Macalester (MN), St. Olaf (MN), College of Wooster (OH), Lawrence University (WI), University of Iowa (IA), Grinnell (IA).

Hope his helps...
Rob.

By Momster (Momster) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 05:35 pm: Edit

Thanks Rob. Whats the basis of your list?
My kid is very interested in the CA schools.
Thanks.

By Bjturlington (Bjturlington) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 07:40 pm: Edit

Hey Momster...

The list is based on my uncle's knowledge (works in admissions at Washington University), my friends knowledge (many of them went to those scools and /or applied and visited), as well as my personal observations (on overnight stays, chats with seconary and high education counselors and admissions officers) and my personal college search (too many tours and info session!!!!).

Generally, according to gudebooks and admissions officers applicants from the East Coast do best at Southern and West Coast Schools. College websites also have breakdowns of where students are from and what activities and scores applicants have.

As for the CA schools...

Pomona is the hardest to get into of the Claremont group (the others in the group are Harvey Mudd, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer and Scripps).

Harvey Mudd is next, then McKenna, then Pitzer.

The kewl thing is that you can take classes at any of them and they are all in the same area. Scripps is the womens college by the way.

Also, Oxidental College in Los Angeles is good, and you might want to consider Reed College in Portland, OR.

Generally, this is the break down in selectivity:

Reach for most: Pomona, Harvey Mudd, McKenna

Possible for most: Reed, Occidental

Safety: Pitzer

You could add Whittier College (CA) also a safety, or Willamette University (Salem, OR) or Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR).

All are in the Top-50 (National Liberal Arts College rankings or just outside of it, if it matters to you).

Of course if you know his GPA and SAT scores, I could be more specific. At least this gets you going.

Hope this helps.
Rob.

By Dubiastic (Dubiastic) on Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 05:16 pm: Edit

Anything in the middle of the country (read: Kenyon, Carleton, Oberlin...etc) is ready for NE applicants. Nobody in the NE wants to go there, so you might just get into Carleton as a lower than avg (for them) student.
Carleton,btw, one of the best schools in the country and much easier to get into than AWW.

By Bjturlington (Bjturlington) on Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 05:21 pm: Edit

Dubiastic...

Agree with you.

I don't know abou easier to get into though for Carleton. Got accepted by a couple of Ivies and Amherst, Swarthmore et al. Got negged by Carleton (EDI, no less), and wait-listed (no different than getting negged, in my book) at Middlebury. I was shocked that I got into reaches and not into Carleton because of my profile. Oh well.

Rob.