Help making a list

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, I'm a high school sophomore in Southern CA. My parents and I are planning on going on college visits this summer, so we wanted to make a list. I don't know too much about colleges, so I was wondering if anyone would care to share some ideas of where to visit. Some stats:</p>

<p>GPA: currently a 4.0 unweighted an around a 4,6 weighted, but I expect that my unweighted will be slightly lower by senior year and my weighted will be slightly higher. </p>

<p>Rank: no idea, but probably top 5/10 %</p>

<p>School type: small (100 per grade) private Catholic all-girls school, considered challenging, especially in English</p>

<p>PSAT: 205: 73 CR, 63 math, 69 writing
I had a really of day and I'm only a sophomore so hopefully I'll improve next year</p>

<p>Class schedule: (I've taken the most challenging courses available)</p>

<p>Freshman year: (all A's/ A+'s)</p>

<p>Scripture
Geometry H
English H
Biology H
World History
French 1
Speech/ Debate</p>

<p>Sophomore: all As and A+s So far</p>

<p>Religion 10
English H
Chemistry H
Algebra 2 H
AP Euro
French 2
Speech/ Debate</p>

<p>I'm looking for small/ medium school on the west/ east coast or at least in good cities </p>

<p>I think I want to be a lawyer and study history. English, or philosophy and go into law school</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Soccer: highschool and club (year round), probably all four years, this year I'm captain</p>

<p>Speech: planning on all four years and multiple awards</p>

<p>Debate: started this year, some awards</p>

<p>Mock trial: all four years most likely, won state and an international competition</p>

<p>Mathletes: vice president, most likely all four years</p>

<p>Interact club, life and human dignity club, and various service projects- about 200 hours </p>

<p>Thank you! Let me know if I missed anything relevant.</p>

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<p>Sorry, forgot to add:</p>

<p>I’m on student council this year</p>

<p>I’d love to do mock trial in college, so it’s a big deal if a school has a team for me</p>

<p>I’m white (Middle Eastern), middle class</p>

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<p>So a few questions you should probably be looking for the answer to are.</p>

<p>What can you/your parents afford?
What is an acceptable amount of debt to take on for an undergrad degree?
Public or private school?
What is the meaning of life?
What area of the US/World?</p>

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<ol>
<li><p>My parents told me I’d be paying at least half, no matter what the price. Cost isn’t the number one factor but I’d like as little debt as possible</p></li>
<li><p>See above</p></li>
<li><p>Not sure. I’ve been to UCSB, UC Berkely and UCLA. and really disliked all of them, but I’m open to out of state publics that aren’t gigantic. </p></li>
<li><p>Love?</p></li>
<li><p>East coast or west coast, or at least a big town. Definitely US</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>Based on what you have said it would seem you need to be looking at schools with solid merit aid or reasonably priced state schools.</p>

<p>Consider looking into Seattle University, University of Utah (Yes I know its bigger than you wanted), Emory, Southwestern University. There are tons of others best of luck.</p>

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<p>If you have Poly Science major in your mind as well, here’s the thread I started.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1260925-good-colleges-political-science-major.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1260925-good-colleges-political-science-major.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Hope this helps!</p>

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<p>thanks to all! I’ve never even heard of Southwestern University, where is it?</p>

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<p>Just north of austin tx in gorgetown. I would say you need a car if you go there though about a 25-30 minute drive from there to downtown.</p>