Can somebody suggest a school for me?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm going to be a Senior and I am still very confused about where I want to go. I have an average GPA (around 3.5) and I've been heavily involved in music and with the community and somewhat involved with the school. I've completed an internship at Bank of America and I'm currently doing another at University of Southern California in the Human Pathology department. </p>

<p>The location is very important for me. I want to goto a small to mid-sized college where the people geniuenly nice and do not only care about themselves and their studies but other people as well. I am not too fond of the South (Lousiana, Alabama, etc.) or the Southwest (California, Texas, etc.) but anywhere else is okay. My regions of preference would be around Washington, Oregon and somewhere around there. The Eastcoast and Midwest are also fine with me.</p>

<p>I'm thinking about going into Pre-Medicine but not entirely sure of it yet.</p>

<p>If somebody can give me suggestions I'd really appreciate it!</p>

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<p>What are your stats?</p>

<p>Off hand there are several smaller schools in the pacific northwest of varying levels of difficulty re admission.</p>

<p>Whitman, Lweis & Clark, Reed... also religious schools like Seattle Pacific, and some Catholic schools (U of Portland?); these might have an emphasis on community service...</p>

<p>More details will help.</p>

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<p>Puget Sound has a "conservatory-type music program, integrated with thier thier liberal arts curriculum</p>

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<p>Might llok at Holy Cross-very good pre-med program,smaller school,which is 1 hour from Boston. Holy Cross encourages student involvement in community service.</p>

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<p>here are my stats:</p>

<p>*GPA: 3.4 Unweighted 3.6 Weighted (Will probably rise) - I screwed up majorly in my jr. year because of some stuff that happened to me, which I will probably write about in my essay. Do you guys that'll be a good idea?</p>

<p>APs: Biology (next year)</p>

<p>Honours: 7/8 French, US History</p>

<p>SATs & SATIIs: Haven't taken them but hoping to get 2000+ and 650+ on Lit, 700+ on Chem, and 750+ on Chinese.</p>

<p>Awards: ROP Student of the Month, Kiwanis Music Festival (First Place for 2 Years)</p>

<p>Activities: Concert Band 2002-2004, Jazz Band, 2002-2003. Drama 2002-2003, Prom Committee 2005, Jazz Vocals Ensemble.</p>

<p>Clubs: Leo Club, Key Club, Chinese Club, Translating Club, Prom Committee</p>

<p>Employment: Wendy's 2003, Bank of America (Unpaid Internship) 2004, University of Southern California - Pathology (Unpaid Internship) 2005</p>

<p>Volunteering: AIDS Walk, Relay for Life, Convalescent Hospital, Midnight Mission (Homeless Shelter), I also walk an unable elderly lady regularly and help out with the school a lot with Key Club.*</p>

<p>I know my stats aren't strong at all, but I am really not that interested in getting into a top-tier school like most Asians do. I just want a good education (not saying that top-tier schools don't offer good education, because they do.) with an enjoyable college life. lol I know it sounds cheesy, but transferring to a California High School has made my life almost unbareable for the past 2 years. </p>

<p>I am I guess you can say an "Atheist" so I don't know if a Catholic school would be right for me. I am very interested in Puget Sound and Reed, but I know those are major reaches for me.</p>

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<p>You might want to consider Evergreen State, as well. It looks like a really cool college, in Olympia, Wash. It's public but has a very artsy/liberal bent, and has science programs. <a href="http://www.evergreen.edu%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.evergreen.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>And what about Oberlin, in Oberlin, OH? It has an excellent music program; I'm sure the science programs are good. </p>

<p>P.S. Your stats are fine! I'm sure that you'll get into a terrific school.</p>

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<p>Evergreen sounds like a place I want to be at. Oberlin too, although I've heard that it is very selective.</p>

<p>Thank you so much for that nice assurance, it made me feel a little better. :)</p>

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<p>Your stats are on par with Oberlin selection -- I live about 10 minutes north of the school and know LOTS of kids who got in with lower :). The reason it seems more selective is that it's more of self-selective student body, and they do reject kids who aren't serious about academics. You, however, probably have an excellent shot. The science departments, which the school is admittedly not as well-known for, are definitely excellent. They send science students to grad schools at Stanford, MIT, Cambridge, etc. And the town is so cute and amazing! I hang out there allllll the time.</p>

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<p>You might want to check out Willamette, a small liberal arts college in Salem, OR.</p>

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<p>Tufts-New England Conservatory joint program :) Doesn't hurt to try.</p>

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<p>Check out Ohio Wesleyan University and Wooster. You have the volunteer experience that distinguishes most of the students there. Your academic stats are in the vicinity of the their average student. Wesleyan is somewhere between UPS and Reed academically, both of the schools that you mention. Studentwise, it is very much like Reed. OWU is very strong for pre-med with MCAT scores close to the ones for the Ivies. If you are Asian, you may enjoy Wesleyan's diversity. About 12% are internationals and another 9% are multicultural students.</p>

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<p>Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.</p>

<p>I've visited all the schools' websites and they all seem like either a reach or a match for me. I would love to get into Oberlin or Ohio Wesleyan because of their status and location but I really do not know if I'll be able to. Some of them are also a little too expensive since I will be applying as an International Student. (Canadian citizen here)</p>

<p>For now, I think I need some safeties, seeing as how I have none.</p>

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<p>get ahold of the guide books to colleges and thumb thru them; you'll at least get a list of names that match some of your criteria and then you can ask about their particular character on this forum. Also go to their websites and read the student newspaper, find the live-journal postings of students, etc. Another book to look into is "Colleges that Change Lives" or any of the other books by Loren Pope.</p>

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<p>I think Oberlin is a reach with a 3.6. </p>

<p>I reccomend Puget Sound. I'm from Oregon, I know a lot of people who go there and love it. I think you'd like it. </p>

<p>Evergreen is not strong in the sciences. </p>

<p>Reed is assuradely the best academically in the northwest, with Whitman close behind</p>

<p>Seattle Pacific and Seattle U are overrated. U Portland is alright. not much social life. </p>

<p>Willamette is nice, and Lewis and clark is also nice. </p>

<p>There's also always U Oregon</p>