Having A Hard Time Picking Colleges

College Search & Selection
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<p>I am having a difficult time picking colleges to apply to. Sadly, I was unable to do any college visits due to conflicting schedules. I've done a little research on this site and several others, but it is all general.</p>

<p>I am planning to get my undergraduate in political science and eventually my JD (but the school I get my Law Degree at is not my main concern right now). Here are my "stats":</p>

<p>Highschool GPA: ~3.8 (unweighted)</p>

<p>AP Classes Taken:
-US History (Scored: 4)
-Statistics (Awaiting Score)
-Language and Composition (Awaiting Score)
-European History (Awaiting Score)</p>

<p>Honors Classes:
-Biology
-Chemistry
-Perspectives in American Literature
-Global Literature</p>

<p>SAT (Retaking in October):
-Reading: 570
-Math: 620
-Writing: 630 </p>

<p>ACT (Taking in September)</p>

<p>Another thing to take into consideration:
Technically, I am enrolled as a Senior in High school for this upcoming year. Instead of attending the high school though I am attending the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as a full time student.</p>

<p>These are the Colleges I currently have on my list to apply to:
-University of Minnesota- Twin Cities (Accepted)
-American University
-Georgetown</p>

<p>How many colleges should I apply to?
Which other colleges would fit well?</p>

<p>-Thank You for Any Help You Can Offer</p>

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<p>Definitely apply to GWU, you cant apply to Georgetown and American without applying to George Washington University.</p>

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<p>…why is that lol? GW is the most expensive University in the WORLD</p>

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<p>because its a great school, especially for his interests. Its also usually compared to Georgetown and american. also with good financial aid and scholarship packages anythings possible. Why NOT apply?! lol</p>

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<p>^
Because acceptance rates</p>

<p>I agree, you should also include George Washington University on your list, I myself plan to major in international relations/ studies and also minor/ major in economics. I plan to apply to George Washington University, though seeing acceptance rate is definately holding me back from applying.</p>

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<p>I’ll definitely add GW to my list. Are there any state colleges, especially on the east coast, that are worth taking note of?</p>

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<p>there are a lot of great state schools on the east coast, UVA, UNC chapel hill, clemson, suny buffalo, suny binghamton, university of vermont, u of florida, uga. take a look at each specifically</p>

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<p>I think for what you want to do, Georgetown would be the best due to connections after school and reputation esp. but i guess it all depends on financial aid if that is an issue. </p>

<p>-Sandra</p>

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<p>I’ll second UGA.</p>

<p>You will have to pull up your SAT score by about 50 or 60 points, but your GPA looks good. Have you previously considered UGA?</p>

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<p>I had not considered UGA. I really haven’t looked at much of the Southern East Coast, but perhaps I should.</p>

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<p>Why don’t you just go to UW-Madison for in-state tuition and a completely new experience? Check their stat chart posted on their website and in numerous places on this forum to see if you’ll get in.</p>

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<p>I’d recommend Delaware, UConn, Pitt, Penn State, Maryland (although this may be a reach because of your current SAT score), and Virginia Tech for good state schools on the East Coast.</p>

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<p>Apply to UVa! We have a great politics department and our law school is top 10 in the country. Larry Sabato, guy who predicts election results on BBC, teaches here and actually lives on the Lawn.</p>