Finding colleges?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Which universities/LACs would be matches and reaches for the following? The instate safety is already down, but one out of Washington would be great, too.</p>

<p>White female from Washington State.
Public high school that rarely sends people to upper tier schools. The area is poorer, so a lot of kids end up going to community college, if at all.</p>

<p>In the top 10 in a class of somewhere along 500 (specific rank isn't reported.)
Unweighted GPA: 3.89
Weighted: 4.25</p>

<p>SAT: 2150 - (740 CR, 750 M, 720 W)
ACT: 33.
SAT II: World History - 750. Physics - 750. Literature - 800.
AP Classes: USH (5), Physics (5), Calculus AB, Chemistry, Spanish V, English Lit (5) and English Lang.
Honors: Biology, Chemistry, World History, Trig, two years of English.</p>

<p>ECS:
Swim & Dive team - four years, varsity for three.
Head photographer for the Yearbook - two years.
National honor society.
ARGO (art club)
300+ volunteer hours through United Way.
Sophomore/Jr/Sr. year - audition-only class called Play Production, which is Drama Club.</p>

<p>Potential major: something in the social sciences, or computer programming. Or political science, economics, psychology. Really, though, no idea.</p>

<p>Also, this isn't for me, a friend of mine is having me post this up as a favor, so any help? If you need more information just let me know.</p>

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<p>Is she willing to be in the east or midwest? Any size preference? LACs seem to range from the more artsy/funky to quite preppy. Any preference there? Is paying for it an issue? People with scores like that might have a few Ivies as reaches plus some top ten LACs. If she doesn’t want to leave the West, the Pomona colleges could be an interesting choice.</p>

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<p>Okay, she says she would prefer the east, but the midwest is fine with her. She’s more of an artsy type, and is looking for an urban setting, but even though she won’t admit it, she does fit in with the typical idea of a prep.</p>

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<p>I second the idea of the Claremont consortium. Another good choice would be Santa Clara - she might get merit aid there.</p>

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<p>Vassar and Wesleyan would be good for a little more artsy but also somewhat preppy. Middlebury is great but a little more sportsy/preppy than the other two. For merit aid, maybe Grinnell?</p>

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<p>*
SAT: 2150 - (740 CR, 750 M, 720 W)*</p>

<p>???</p>

<p>That adds up to 2210 to me.</p>

<p>The area is poorer, so a lot of kids end up going to community college, if at all.</p>

<p>So, does that mean that she is low income? How much can her family pay?</p>

<p>Can you have her estimate her EFC</p>

<p>Quick EFC
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