Help with choosing schools (please)

Transfer Students
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<p>Current school: University of Maine
GPA- 3.9-4.0 (dependant upon A- or A in english)
SAT's: 650-mat 570-verb 510-writing
HS GPA- 2.8ish
EC's: football, community service , work , couple awards
Intended major: economics
Sidenote: I will be getting a Very! strong recommendation from my eco professor</p>

<p>Well anyhow I really want to transfer from the school I am at now (It Umaine need I say more). Unfortuantly my criteria isn't the best, there were some problems in HS im sure as many of you have had(spanning from way b4 HS) . But I dont feel as though I could last another year at my current school (social life/weather/ect..) so I would a appreciate any help as to pointing me in the right direction for my college search if you can please include some safties/reaches that would be of great, Thanx</p>

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<p>You could look into the University of Vermont (think that's what it's called). You may also give Bates or Colby a shot, but they'd be reaches. What are some things you're looking for in a campus.</p>

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<p>Well im really not intrested in going to a small LAC like colby bates ect... Id prefer moderate-large campus thats not in the middle of no where (like UMaine). Other than the following criteria Im really open to suggestion, overall id like to get into a better economics program as well.</p>

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<p>how long have you been at umaine for?</p>

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<p>This is only my first semester. (forgot to ad id be applying for sophmore transfer)</p>

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<p>I have another comment, my college advisor told me to apply to some farfetched schools (according to my stats) saying that I may have a shot. She said I would have a decent shot at the University of Chicago. Although she said this im a little more skeptical considering my HS grades + SAT's. Well anyhow I know id have a better shot if i stayed another year + retook SAT's but I just dont think I could bare that. So my question than becomes is there a shot outside of divine intervention occuring of me getting into University of Chicago.</p>

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<p>the least you could do would be to retake the SATs and score well on them, as they will play a part since you don't have 2 years of college. chicago says they don't care about them that much, and i believe them to an extent, but it can only help if you do well.</p>

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<p>k thanks for the help I appreciate any imput somone has and I am definatly considering retaking to SAT's.</p>