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**Schools: **Colorado College VS the College of Wooster VS BArd College, I also got into St.Olaf/Clark/WPI/RPI/Binghamton/COA/DePauw during early action round, but I'm leaning towards small LACs with access to community and nature. These three are my top 3 considerations unless my RD results change things.
Intended major: Ecology (envsci) + Anthropology
Similarities: All are small liberal arts colleges with decent research and graduate school opportunities
Colorado College
- Pros:*
- In Colorado Springs (urban and access to lots of shops and internship?)
- Unique block schedule system
- Gave me pretty good vibes during campus visit
- A bit more widely known
- cool school history
Cons:
I have to pay full tuition, and living costs will probably be a bit higher in urban areas (I'm international)
The College of Wooster
- Pros:*
- Scholarship of 200k over 4 years.
- Gave me awesome vibes during campus visit
- tight-knit community and cool school history
- mandatory research requirement
Cons: - My parents think their SAT average is too low, which they equivocate to a less smart student body. I disagree but they're the ones paying tuition
- less well-known
- mandatory research requirement
Bard College
Pros: - Huge 1000-acre forest and river access (I am interested in river ecology research)
- Very social justice-oriented and has a cool prison bachelor's program.
- I have to pay full tuition
- Cool professors+the school seems very progressive/innovative in its approach to education.
Cons: - Mediocre vibes during campus visit (might be due to bad weather).
Tiebreaking considerations: - CC and Bard have double tuition (for international students, it would be at least 400k USD over 4 years) & 20-30 ranks higher in all US LACs. Since I will be going to graduate school anyways, will my bachelors degree even matter?
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