Help me choose colleges!

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a junior and I'm not at all sure what colleges to consider... I know I want a medium size, pretty flexible majors (I have no idea what I want to do, maybe pre-med, maybe finance stuff so I need the flexibility!), and not too close to home (Chicago). I'm thinking about schools like Notre Dame, Georgetown, WashU, and Boston College, but I want to know what you guys think, like if I'm aiming too high. Thanks!!</p>

<p>ACT: 34 (only a practice test)
Practice PSAT: 203
Weighted GPA: 5.64
Unweighted GPA: 5.0
Class Rank: don't know yet, I'm thinking top 5% though
AP Scores: European History (5)
Current AP's: US History, English Language, Macroeconomics</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Key Club 9, 10, 11 (Executive Board Historian)
Newspaper 10, 11 (Writer and editor)
Model UN 11
Lacrosse 9, 10 (JV) 11 (Varsity)</p>

<p>Other:
Volunteer tutor for local refugees grades K-2 (1 hour/week)
Part time job at a pottery painting studio (2-3 hours/week)
2 summer mission trips to provide disaster relief</p>

<p>State: IL
School Type: Public, class of ~650
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: not sure, I'm guessing around $200,000</p>

<p>I know my extracurriculars and other stuff is kind of weak so any input would really help! Thanks!</p>

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<p>If you really do end up with a 34 Boston College shouldn’t be a reach. If you want minimal curricular requirements, Brown could be an option with a 34 and also Wesleyan which would be slightly easier to get into. You’ve chosen somewhat more conservative schools, so I guess there’s a reason for that. Try to think about early action options so you might have some positive news early on. University of Virginia? Emory doesn’t have early action but could be a good business or science place.</p>

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<p>Might add Holy Cross-great pre-med and nice campus 1 hour from Boston. HC has large alumni network in Chicago.</p>