<p>Do you have your SAT or ACT scores yet? I am guessing you are taking them this fall or spring since you are going to be a junior. It is a bit tough to comment on schools until you have those scores. Also, is that 4.5-4.8 weighted or unweighted? In other words, when you say a 5 point scale, does and A=5 even if the class is not honors or AP? If so, does your school juice the grade if it is an AP class? If not, and the A=5 is only for when it is honors and/or AP, what would your GPA be on a straight A=4 scale? If you don’t know and want to list your grades and the credit value of each, I have a spreadsheet and can just plug and play for you.</p>
<p>Another question would be that other than non-pretentious, what would your ideal school be in terms of size, location (urban vs. rural, warm vs. cold), sports scene, Greek scene, anything else that is important to you.</p>
<p>Finally, is money a factor? Some of those schools have excellent merit scholarships, others not so much.</p>