<p>For in-state, William and Mary is a good prospect. I don’t know how their financial aid is, but it has a very good reputation. With high enough SAT or ACT, you might even get into UVA. If you can score 205 on the PSAT, you should be able to get some very high test scores, and that plus your EC’s might trigger some excellent merit aid at some schools outside the top 20. </p>
<p>My D was being recruited by Washington Univ. St. Louis last summer/fall; they flew her out for one of their recruitment weekends and she loved the place. She’s a poli sci type also. Her grades were slightly above yours, and she had the same PSAT, but a very high ACT score. If you start getting mail from WUSTL, be sure to open it and return their postcard about your interest in scholarships. (They send these out based on what they receive from the testing agencies, so you must check the box on the test that allows your info to be sold to colleges.)</p>
<p>She also like Washington and Lee for poli sci, and they have the Johnson Scholarship program. Worth looking into.</p>