<p>I am wondering about some good schools on the east coast. Currently I live in the west and am looking to go to school in the east coast. I am hoping to go to a school with good pre law and political emphasis. My GPA is 3.8 a with 3 AP classes pre senior year. Ive heard George Washington was a good school. Can you please tell me some more?</p>
<p>If you want a political emphasis DC would be a great place for you. American and Georgetown are two good schools, both in DC.</p>
<p>This is a hugely general question. There are numerous schools on the east coast (which, after all, runs from Maine to Florida) which have fine political science departments (and by the way, there is no such thing as “pre-law”). If you provide your stats and some sense of what kind of school you’re looking for–LAC vs. university; size of student body; location (urban vs. rural vs. suburban); and climate; and discuss your need for financial aid, if any, you might be able to get some guidance. Note that if you haven’t taken the SAT or ACT yet, it will be harder to suggest suitable schools, since for most colleges test scores are a major issue in admissions.</p>
<p>There are hundreds of good schools on the east coast but with our knowing your rest scores or what sort of school you want it is hard to give suggestions. </p>
<p>GWU is a great school in DC located just a few blocks from the White House. If you like big cities then GWU woulda be good for you. If you are worried that everyone is into politics at GWU that is not the case as the university has a very diverse student body. For example a lot of kids come to gwu for the politics of international relations but a lot also come for the dance program.</p>
<p>GW is a good school. It is located in downtown D.C. near the white house. While it doesn’t have a traditional campus, it is built right into the landscape of Washington D.C. Compared to other schools in D.C., it is better than American University but not as good as Georgetown University.</p>
<p>Some other schools to consider that are located in major cities like GW: Northeastern University and Boston College in Boston, Fordham University and NYU in New York, Villanova in Philly, and American and Georgetown in D.C.</p>
<p>I’d also suggest that you pick up a couple of good college guide books and start reading. I happen to like Fiske and Princeton Review but there are other good ones out there as well.</p>
<p>Might look at Holy Cross-top 25 LAC with great campus 1 hour from Boston.</p>
<p>Good students do their own homework. Not being snarky but anyone asking <us> for the names of “good schools” is lazy. </us></p>
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<p>Get Barrons directory. Or Petersen’s directory. Hard copy at Barnes and Nobles. </p>
<p>Start your search there with the alphabetical listings and pick the states you have some interest in. </p>
<p>There are schools in the bucolic countryside and schools which are in large urban centers. Your choice.</p>
<p>List on a long piece of paper the issues/interests etc that define what you want out of college, and what you DONT want in a college experience. Compare that to the schools in the directory.</p>
<p>Pick schools that are a MATCH to your SAT score and gpa. Do reach schools later. Finish with some safety schools.</p>
<p>Do your homework. Good luck.</p>
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<p>Pick your safety schools first. These are the most important schools on your application list. And make sure that they are affordable (check their net price calculators and see if they have assured for stats merit scholarships like <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-19.html#post16145676[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-19.html#post16145676</a> ).</p>
<p>Note: schools which consider “level of applicant’s interest” in admissions should not be seen as safeties.</p>
<p>Then pick your matches and reaches. If you have your safeties picked, you can eliminate any school that you would not choose to attend over your safeties.</p>