Good matches for me?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey everyone, I'm beginning the college search process (I'm a sophomore) and I'd like some suggestions. What do you think would be some good matches for me?</p>

<p>Stats:
3.85 UW GPA, I'm not sure of my weighted GPA, but I've taken mostly honors courses so it should be pretty close to a 3.9 or 4.0
7/208 in my class
Haven't taken the SAT yet...
I plan to take at least 6 APs within the next 2 years</p>

<p>For a basic rundown of my ECs -I have lots of volunteering hours (170 as of now), a projected 4 years of varsity soccer and lacrosse, and spanish club.</p>

<p>Here's what I'm looking for in a college:
-Not small, preferably nothing less than 5,000 students. I don't mind a big school.
-Someplace warm. I really, really hate the cold!
-Nothing in the middle of nowhere, please. Suburban or urban is preferred.
-Work hard, play hard. I don't want anyplace too cut throat, but I don't want a school where the academics are a joke.
-I want good school spirit and competitive sporting events that are well attended (D1 is preferred but not a deal-breaker).
-I don't want a social scene dominated by Greek life.</p>

<p>Thank you! :)</p>

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<p>UNC Chapel Hill sounds like a match, except I have no idea about the Greek life (I imagine it’s active). A lot of things can change in a year and a half, but if you’re OOS, it’s probably a low reach/reach for you.</p>

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<p>Thank you! Anymore input?</p>

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<p>How about Vanderbilt? The school is generating a lot of attention here ( Long Island)…I keep hearing it spring up in conversation. It’s got the right size, location, excellent academics, school spirit…the drawback for you is that has a strong Greek system.</p>

<p>I attended Emory back in the day and loved it, but it is not a sporting events type school.</p>

<p>I have to say I am always amazed by kids who take such an interest in all this at so young an age.</p>