<p>I am a current junior who is planning on applying to colleges in the fall. I have visited a few but I just have no idea where to even apply and what will fit me best. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>-1390/2070 SAT
-3.92ish unweighted GPA
-right around top 10 percent of class, maybe more like top 15
-captain of varsity tennis for 3 years
-officer of 2 clubs
-3 mission trips and volunteering at autism camp for two summers
-lives in North Carolina
-will have taken 5 APs by graduation</p>
<p>Those are my stats and as for the atmosphere of the college I want, I like a medium-ish sized school but I really don't care as long as its not like 35000 or 1000 kids. I also really like athletics and would want a school in which they are important, but I also want a good education. </p>
<p>You’re going to have to be more specific. In-state or out-of-stat? Public or private? Chapel Hill-sized or Wake-sized? (Yes, there are big differences in feel in the range between 1,000 and 35,000 students.) Do you need merit or financial aid? What programs are you looking for? What part of the country? etc</p>
<p>Also, whether you’re top 10% or just top 15% will be important, as many schools publish the number of accepted students who are in the top 10% of their class.</p>
<p>Below are some suggestions, from more to less selective within each size group.
They offer good academics but span a fairly wide range of locations and social atmosphere. Most are among the 75 most selective schools. Many show up on the Princeton Rev’s “jock schools” or “everyone plays intramural sports” lists … or have at least one major spectator sport following.</p>
<p>LACs
Davidson, Washington & Lee;
Bucknell, Colgate, Colorado College, Furman, Holy Cross, Lafayette, University of Richmond, Whitman;
Dickinson</p>
<p>Small to Mid-Sized Universities
Notre Dame
Boston College, William & Mary, Vanderbilt;
Wake Forest;</p>
<p>Larger Universities
UVA (out of state);
UNC (in state);
U. Miami, Clemson, University of Florida</p>
<p>Definitely check out Clemson! If you get in the top 10% of your high school class, you can qualify to receive in-state tuition (depending on the strength of the applying class)</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! I did happen to visit UNC and Clemson and they were my favorites but I don’t know if I could get into Chapel Hill and I cannot afford Clemson unless I get the OOS Waiver. But to clarify, I would probably not be able to afford a private school, unless I received a decent amount of aid. I don’t prefer instate or out of state, but since instate is cheaper, that would probably be the better choice. Those are all some great suggestions, thanks!</p>
<p>^ I labeled Miami (with ~16K students ) a “larger” school, which it is, compared to Wake Forest (~7K) or Davidson College (< 2K). On the other hand, Miami is not too much larger than a couple I included in the “Small to Mid-sized” group. W&M and WF could be considered “small” universities (at <10K). All the other universities I listed have 10K or more (but range all the way up to Florida with >50K).</p>
<p>By the way, selective private schools generally are better with aid than public schools (especially out of state public schools). A lot depends on your need, though. If your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is very low, then a selective private school could turn out to be cheaper than some public schools, after aid. If your EFC is higher than the total cost of your state flagship, then the flagship may be your best balance of quality and cost.</p>
<p>2070 SAT and a 3.92 unweighted with good ECs as an in-state applicant? Yes, you need to have a viable safety and financial safety school on your list, but I’d really be surprised if UNC didn’t accept you. You’re a high-achieving state taxpayer, after all!</p>