They seem rediculous, yes. But I think there is a logic behind the madness. I would guess that about 80% of Ivy applicants are qualified. The admissions people want to find the most interesting, diverse group of acceptees that they can. Suburban upper-middle class kids from good high schools with good GPA and test scores and a slew of extra curricular activities are a dime a dozen. I go to a school which has a reputation for being one of the top ivy applicant safety schools, and its full of high scoring privileged white kids in explorers who dont generally dont give a damn about politics, poverty, making a real difference in the world. Its really kinda sad, seeing as we have this fantastic faculty which is forever trying to get these kids to care about something other than their own job/grad school qualifications.
accepting minority students (race, class, gender, sexual orientation) is not only to fill a quota. A lot of these people have had to work harder or against more odds to get to where they are now. Or at least this is the presumtion. If you want a top education from a school with a name, look outside New England. For example, UVA, Duke, Wake-Forest, Tulane, Davidson, are all top schools in the South, and are usually happy to get kids from other areas of the country. If you know what you want to study, just pick a school with an excellent program. For example, my first college, Guilford (NC), had a top program in Geology. Though the school was not a top school, if you wanted to get into a grad program in Geology, you were at one of the best places to do that.
If you have no clue what you want to focus your studies on, a good liberal arts college will fill the bill. There are lots of them, all over the country, with excellent reputations. They are pricy, but no more than the Ivy schools. One very interesting one I looked at was Goucher College in Baltimore. Skidmore, Trinity, Wesleyan, Davidson, etc, are all good choices, and you sound like you are qualified for all of them. give them a look. I think youve still got a while before the applications are due.
Josh 91 900
Trinity 2001.

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• The ridiculousness of college admissions...., Jeff Newton, Mon, 17 Dec 2001 15:19:55
  • all of this college stuf makes me think. where should, swan, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 00:03:07
  • Thoughts for Jeff. LONG, Josh91900, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 19:27:44 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Thoughts for Jeff. LONG, fsik, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 11:06:53
    • speak of uva my best friend brother got a deal becouse, swan, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:53:08
  • It's not where you learn, but what you learn.......n/m, zeke, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:53:12
  • hey dude, chrisx, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 01:14:11
    • So, I get the vauge sense from your post..., saabaru, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:59:29
      • i guess I picked a bad day to quit sniffing glue......, chrisx, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:47:05
    • dude..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 18 Dec 2001 01:52:32
      • it's true, chrisx, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 01:59:59
        • I'm just a cx follower..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 18 Dec 2001 03:45:51
    • Mainly truth...i do agree with most of what you preach., Rookie, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 01:44:27
      • but..., Bob M, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 14:11:15
        • I hear you on all but the Frat part...SigEp Rocks..more, Rookie, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:58:47
          • I didn't mean that Frats are bad....more, Bob M, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 16:13:14
            • Right! Where else can you get microwaved parrot? n/m, saw, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 00:10:29
  • Affirmative Action...doesnt it blow!!!!! n/m, Rookie, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 00:30:23
    • Re: Affirmative Action...doesnt it blow!!!!! n/m, chrisx, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 01:50:59
      • WOW>>>YOU USED MY FAVORITE QUOTE..., Rookie, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 02:05:22
        • Re: WOW>>>YOU USED MY FAVORITE QUOTE..., chrisx, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 03:22:13
          • WOW...Dope?!?!!? nope, no smoking for me!! :) nm, Rookie, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 16:00:40
            • <passes the doober to Rookie>, bazil burns, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 17:14:02
  • Re: The ridiculousness of college admissions...., ART, Mon, 17 Dec 2001 22:35:24
  • no kidding..., ~ben, Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:07:15
  • why do you wanna go there anyway?, curt, Mon, 17 Dec 2001 16:46:59
    • heh heh..., Scott Paterson , Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:44:01
  • Did you tell them you drive a SAAB? >, StanleyB, Mon, 17 Dec 2001 15:27:55

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