College suggestions?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi CCers! I'm currently a sophomore (rising junior) and I'm beginning to research different colleges and trying to plan some trips this summer/fall with my family. I'd greatly appreciate any advice or suggestions. I apologize for a lack of SAT I/SAT II scores -- I took them for the first time in June. I know it makes this difficult to put my chances into perspective, but I'd appreciate any sort of advice. I didn't want to make this a chances thread but rather a thread for suggestions for colleges to research. Thanks!</p>

<p>Caucasian Female, PA
UW GPA: Approximately 3.95, Only Sophomore year: 4.0 -- School doesn't weight
Ranked in the top 5-10%</p>

<p>What I'm looking for in a college:
--School Pride is definitely desirable (my current HS is somewhat lacking in this department)... a strong alumni network is desirable
--I'm Catholic, and I'd like to join some sort of network in college; whether it in fact is a religious school or have some sort of support group (i.e., Campus Crusade for Christ)
--Safety is a big deal for me; I definitely need to feel secure on campus
--I'd prefer to have a college with an actual campus
--A campus on the East Coast (I'll be a first generation student to go to college in America, so staying close with my immediate family is important to me)
--Greek Life isn't a big deal to me
--I want to major in Secondary Mathematics Education as well as Kinesiology so that I can become a High School Trainer/Coach
--I'd prefer a medium size school which is bigger than a few thousand students (I want to leave my comfort zone) but smaller, than say PSU (~40,000)</p>

<p>I realize it’s hard to judge without any solid scores, and I do apologize. Thanks again!</p>

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<p>The thing in your way is size...not too many "campusy" top schools on the east coast with more than 10K undergrads.</p>

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<p>Ithaca, Syracuse, DeSales, east Stroudsburg, U Scranton, West Chester</p>

<p>Are you sure you have to have kinesiology? That's uncommon.</p>

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<p>If you're looking for a really good Roman Catholic school, than may I suggest looking into Georgetown in Washington, D.C.</p>

<p>I can't really tell what your chances are without any test scores though.</p>

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<p>Believe me... I'm having the same problem too! Very frustrating -- oh well, they'll come soon enough. Thanks for the responses!</p>

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<p>i would say Syarcuse, Michigan, Boston, those types of schools. But calm down..u still have plenty of time to find out what you really want. Try going to a summer program next summer or visiting. that gives you a heads up on everyone else.</p>

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<p>i'll beat par72 to the punch- holy cross (except the surrounding town isnt very nice)
boston college sounds perfect
providence college would probably be a safety
bigger schools would definitely have a wide variety of religious groups for you to be a part of: uconn, maryland, delaware</p>

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<p>No -- it doesn't have to be kinesiology.. Athletic training/exercise science/etc. would be fine as minors.</p>

<p>Thank you very much response.. Any other feedback would be greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>For school spirit you'll probably want to look at Big East, SEC, and ACC schools.</p>

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<p>Boston University
Miami University (Ohio)
Syracuse University
University of Delaware</p>

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<p>Cornell, URochester, TCNJ.</p>

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<p>Also look at Holy Cross, Boston College, Villanova, Loyola College of Maryland, and Providence College. Good luck!</p>