<p>Which colleges would be a good match for me? I don't really have any preferences on size or location (although midwest would be nice). As of now I have a 3.99 GPA and ranked 9 of 566. I got a 27 on the ACT and my senior schedule is as follows:</p>
<p>Precalc
Physics
Developmental Psychology (limited enrollment)
Honors Spanish 4
AP Lit
Survey of Social Problems </p>
<p>I'm in NHS, volunteer at the humane society, Cross Country (captain), Track & Field, Dance,....I'm really interested in science...especially biology so if anyone knows of schools with a strong science department.</p>
<p>hmm never thought about it...but to anyone else who reads this I could use a bunch of possible matches</p>
<p>you're not ready to pick colleges if you don't have any preferences on size/location. You can plunge ahead and do it anyway, or you can be more deliberate and do some investigation before you start toying with names. And not only that, the only preference you DO give is "midwest would be nice". Finding a match is a 2-way street; its finding a college that will accept you AND that you want to attend. This means having a list of criteria of what you want in a college -- class size, location, atmosphere, type of kids it attracts, what people do in their spare time (eg politically active, intramural sports, drinking, etc), alumni support, etc.</p>
<p>Part of what I think is going thru the minds of a lot of students (and maybe you) is that college these days is hard to get into and that by giving a list of their accomplishments they can be steered towards schools that might accept them. This perception is due to media stories about the top schools. In point of fact, outside of the top 100 or so most popular schools, the rest of the 3000+ 4-year colleges accept the majority/most of their applicants! And you look like a strong student, so unless you're really asking "what popular school can I get into?" the truth is that the decision to be made is where YOU want to go. Take a look at the free excerpt from the book "Admission Matters" at the publisher <a href="http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/78/07879796/0787979678.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/78/07879796/0787979678.pdf</a> or better yet, buy the book.</p>
<p>My suggestion is this: visit colleges in your area of various types. LAC, small private, large public, urban, rural, etc. Do it preferably in the fall when school is in session so you can talk to some kids while walking around campus, while getting a bite to eat in the cafeteria, etc. Almost inevitably kids that say they have no preference find that actually they DO when they are face-to-face with various options. Then with an idea in mind of what you want in a college start picking ones that meet your needs.</p>
<p>The problem is that I've already visited large public schools and small liberal arts colleges and I like them both. Inless there is a way to figure out which type of school is best for me I can't really help but to keep my options open.</p>
<p>It does sound like a dilemma! Maybe you could try making a list of what you want in college based on some of the things I listed earlier (class size, advising, type of students, etc). If you really have no preferences for anything then consider yourself lucky because any choice will work out fine and your college search is easy.</p>
<p>U Minnesota Twin Cities
Macalester
U Chicago
Northwestern
Carleton
St Olaf</p>