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College Search & Selection
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<p>uw gpa:2.93
w gpa: 3.3
act:27</p>

<p>extras: </p>

<p>Peer Tutoring 11th, 12th grade
Youth Group Leader 11, 12th grade
helping kids learn how to read at my church -12th grade
SADD 9th, 10th grade (treasurer in 10th)
Key club 9th, 10th grade
non varsity football 9th grade</p>

<p>Employment through 11th and 12th grade -15hrs/week</p>

<p>Hooks:
male
1st generation college bound
out of state (illinois)</p>

<p>Other:
Counselor rec is above average and teacher rec is great.
Essay was very good.</p>

<p>top 35% of class of 430 or so.
Most honors classes and a total of 4 AP.</p>

<p>I've already applied to some "reach" schools, as well as some "safety" schools. But I am having trouble finding schools that might be a good fit for me.</p>

<p>I am intersted in schools with an intellectual student body, and a faily solid academic reputation. ANY help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!</p>

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<p>Earlham, Knox, and Denison may be good. Kalamazoo may be a reach.</p>

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<p>College of Wooster?</p>

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<p>Out of state? What do you mean? I think you should give it your all on your U of I apps, your best chance at a good school probably.</p>

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<p>I think Lake Forest would be a good low match school</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone for your responses. Any more LAC suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as well as any well respected university I might be offered admission. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Check out Beloit</p>

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<p>What about Marist? Would I have a decent shot there?</p>

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<p>Without knowing your interests or preferences, I would check out the following possible matches:</p>

<p>Cornell College - IA
Monmouth College - IL
Ripon College - WI
Alma College - MI
Hanover College - IN
Hiram College - OH
Junita College - PA
Transylvania University - KY</p>

<p>Universities</p>

<p>Syracuse
Indiana University - Bloomington
Michigan State
Butler
Bowling Green
Ohio University</p>

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<p>What were your reach school? And do you want to stay in the MIdwest?</p>

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<p>Ripon, Knox, and Lake Forest are good lacs for you to check out.</p>

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<p>I doubt a 2.93uw average will get you into any Big Ten school.</p>

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<p>You have to remember he would be applying to Illinois (in state school) so therefore it would be much easier to get in.</p>

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<p>His stats are on the low end for UIUC. Other UI branches are a possibility. One private school that hasn’t been mentioned is Illinois Wesleyan.</p>

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<p>My reach school is lawrence university… and I would prefer to stay in the midwest, yes.
Thanks everyone for the advice, I really like knox, and plan on applying there now also.
And should I really apply to U of I? I haven’t even considered it so far, because quite frankly I don’t think I would be offered admission. I know people who have applied there, with much higher stats than mine, and they have gotten rejected. Worth a shot, though?</p>

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<p>Honestly I would just stick with the lac if you like them more.</p>

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<p>Big Tens you could get into:</p>

<p>Iowa, Ohio State, Indiana, maybe Minnesota</p>

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<p>Beloit
Knox
Illinois Wesleyan
Lake Forest
DePauw
Coe College</p>

<p>If you are looking for something slightly bigger:</p>

<p>Loyola
Bradley
Drake</p>

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<p>GPA is a little low for Illinois Wesleyan</p>