help me find a college.

College Search & Selection
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<p>i'm a rising senior who was until recently just going to stay in state. Now, i'm looking at going out of state but really have a tightly restricted budget (less than $25,000 for all four years, and that would have to be a dream school. I'm looking at minimal need-based aid through being upper-middle class. I expect EFC=largish, actual=approaching zero.)</p>

<p>Stats:
ACT: 35 (E:36,M:35,R:31,S:36,E:9)
SATI: Haven't taken (yet)
PSAT:206 (this appears to be borderline for advancement in NSMQT in my state, louisiana)
SATIIs: BioM:800 Chem:790 Math2:770</p>

<p>GPA through Junior year: 3.708 Unweighted
9th GPA: 3.625
10th GPA: 3.5
11th GPA: 4.0</p>

<p>I've taken hard classes, and have focused on science (I'll graduate with 8 Sciences)</p>

<p>Location: Lafayette, LA
Ethnicity: White</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Lots, mostly unremarkable. </p>

<p>I'm looking at doing Law after undergrad, but plan on concentrating on sciences as a major of some sort.</p>

<p>I'm open to all schools, but I'd prefer to stay away from smaller liberal arts schools. Location will be a factor, and I'd like to stay moderately close out of necessity.</p>

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<p>With those stats you ought to be a good candidate for significant merit aid at a number of smaller research universities that have excellent science programs. These would include Washington U/St. Louis, Emory, Brandeis, Rochester, Wake Forest, Rice, Carnegie-Mellon, Case-Western Reserve, Johns Hopkins, maybe Vanderbilt.</p>

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<p>University of Miami, Florida and Tulane are good for merit aid. I think Georgia Tech may be also. Best of luck</p>

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<p>Thanks for the suggestions. </p>

<p>Tulane's definitely towards the top of my quite small list... after all, it's only two hours away AND they have the "Focus Louisiana" program.</p>

<p>bump</p>