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Many students aspire for an IVY League education, but few get accepted and it can be cost prohibitive. There are award winning alternatives - The ALT-IVIES

Here are a few colleges and university for consideration.

The ALT-IVIES

15 Colleges with Blue Chip Reputations

With skyrocketing application rates, these schools—once safeties—are now at the top of valedictorians' lists.

  • Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA

  • Carleton College, Northfield, MN

  • Carnegie Mellon Univ. Pittsburg, PA

  • Babson College, Babson Park, MA

  • Northwestern Univ. Evanston, IL

  • Vanderbilt Univ. Nashville, TN

  • Duke Univ. Durham, NC

  • Williams College, Williamstown, MA

  • Bowdoin College, Brunswick, MA

  • Davidson College, Davidson, NC

  • Rice University, Houston, TX

  • Pomona College, Claremont, CA

  • Univ. of California, Berkley, CA

  • Calif. Institute of Tech., Pasadena, CA

  • Washington Univ. St. Louis, MO

What Are The Qualities a College Wants?

  • Leadership

  • A willingness to take risks

  • Initiative

  • A sense of social responsibility

  • A commitment to service

  • Special talents or abilities

What I like the most about South High is that it not only prepares me for the academic world, but the real world, as well. South High’s diverse population gives me a glimpse of the people that I’ll encounter once I finish with high school and move on to higher education. At South High, I meet students from all corners of the world. South High’s rigorous AP classes have prepared me for what I will meet once enter college, making things much easier.

 

   ~ Abena Badu, GSA student Class of 2016