Does my college list fit my needs...do you have any other suggestions?

College Search & Selection
1

<p>Academics: Strong business and communications programs. Good connections and internship availability. Great academic advisers. </p>

<p>Student Body: Laid-back and chill. Very friendly. Looking to have a lot of fun. Hot Girls. Filled with school spirit. Smart, but not too intellectual. Actually care about what they are studying.</p>

<p>Atmosphere: Really laid-back and chill. Not full of hippies or radical leftists. Either apolitical or kind of conservative. Strong community feeling. </p>

<p>Location: Either in a fun college town, or in a major city. Close to the beach. Weather in the 60-80s most of the time. Sunny, but I also like rain. Campus has to be really clean. Compact. Nice architecture and a lot of green areas.</p>

<p>Athletics: D1 Sports. Crazy school spirit and rivalries. Great football team. Big in other sports like soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Strong intramural scene. Outdoor activities like surfing, kayaking, and skiing/snowboarding.</p>

<p>Social Life: Crazy party scene. Strong house/dorm party scene, bar/nightclub scene, and a strong greek scene. At all times of the week, I want there to be something going on. </p>

<p>That is what I’m looking for in a college. However, I know it is hard to find schools that meet all of my needs, so I plan on making a few exceptions.</p>

<li>University of Miami</li>
<li>Florida State University</li>
<li>Pepperdine University (Lacking a football team, and most likely not as fun as the other schools).</li>
<li>Loyola Marymount University (Lacking a football, and there isn’t a lot of school pride).</li>
<li>Indiana University Bloomington (I’m not sure about the weather and being hours away from the beach)</li>
<li>San Diego State University (Commuter school atmosphere, and not as good academically).</li>
<li>University of Portland (Lacking a football team, and most likely not as fun as the other schools).</li>
</ol>

<p>I also like USC and Boston College, but I don’t plan on applying because I’m guaranteed rejection. (GPA-3.7, ACT-24, RANK-Top10%).</p>

<p>But do you think my list is ranked correctly? Do you have any other ideas?</p>

<p>Thank you very much!</p>

2

<p>Tulane. Any school in the SEC.</p>

3

<p>I'm assuming you're a CA resident. Why not UCLA or UCSB? They're great schools, good for business, right near the beach, etc. And nothing beats instate tuition...</p>

4

<p>I really like UCLA and UCSB, but my UC gpa really sucks. Since they don't count freshman year (I got a 4.0), and they cap honor/ap classes at 8 (and I have 12), my UC Gpa is only a 3.45......Therefore combined with my ACT I can't get into UCLA or UCSB.</p>

<p>And plus I don't want to waste my time and take the SAT 2's (for the UC's) just to get 2 rejection letters.</p>

<p>And I'm not a big fan of the South. I mean florida doesn't seem to have the typical "southern" vibe so I fine going there, but pretty much any deep south school is not for me.</p>

5

<p>Arizona State meets a lot of your criteria...except for the beach.</p>

6

<p>University of Texas at Austin, it might be a bit of a reach but it fits a lot of your criteria so I would give it a shot.</p>

7

<p>University of Oregon? You'd give up the beach (visit when you go home) but get lots of outdoor activity. And it does have football.</p>

8

<p>Christopher Newport could be another safety option. It's right on the beach.</p>

9

<p>definitely apply to UC Santa Barbara, I think you have a chance and it sounds perfect for what you want in a school.</p>