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Good East Coast colleges to consider?

I'm a junior trying to compile a list of potential colleges to apply to, and I'm especially interested in schools on the East Coast. Can you recommend some good institutions in this region to look into? Thanks a ton!

4 months ago

Absolutely! There are many fantastic colleges on the East Coast, so I'll give you recommendations across a variety of selectivity levels to help you find schools that might be a good fit for you. I encourage you to conduct further research on these schools to see if they align with your interests, goals, and academic profile.

Highly Selective:

1. Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

2. Yale University (New Haven, CT)

3. Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)

5. Columbia University (New York City, NY)

6. University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

7. Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)

8. Brown University (Providence, RI)

9. Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)

10. Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.)

Mid-Selectivity:

1. Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)

2. Tufts University (Medford, MA)

3. College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA)

4. Northeastern University (Boston, MA)

5. Villanova University (Villanova, PA)

6. New York University (New York City, NY)

7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)

8. Emory University (Atlanta, GA)

9. University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Less Selective:

1. University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA)

2. Penn State University (University Park, PA)

3. Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)

4. George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)

Note that these suggestions include a mix of public and private institutions, and I tried to cover a range of locations, from urban to suburban or rural settings. Since you didn't mention any specific majors or interests, these generalized recommendations should be a good starting point. Don't forget to consider factors such as campus culture, financial aid, size, and available majors when researching further.

I hope this list helps you in your college search, and I wish you the best of luck in your application process!

4 months ago

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