I have no idea where to apply...... =/

College Search & Selection
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<p>i have so many reach (and super mega ultra reach) schools.
earlier today i realized i have absolutely no match or safety schools.
and i have no idea how to find any... D:</p>

<p>so, if possible, do you know of any schools that would be a nice match for me?
i think i'm going to major in chemistry. </p>

<p>personality-wise:
i love learning and challenges, but i would hate to be surrounded by intelligent people with no personality.
i'd like a school with a strong academic program and an amazing social life.
size/location/sports aren't really that important to me. just as long as there's interesting people and fun things to do.
i care about my community but i don't go around starting NGOs.... i like to find homeless and mentally ill people and just talk to them about life and, when i have money, buy them food or something. haha i'm lame.</p>

<p>now time for stats!
3.6 unweighted gpa.
top 10% of my class.
i've been to two different high schools (junior year i went to a new school).
at my first school AP's were exclusively for juniors and seniors, so that's why i haven't taken any until then.
at my new school they require 2 years of gym, 2 years of computers, and 2 years of electives. my old school didn't have any of those so that's why my senior class schedule isn't as challenging as other students'.</p>

<p>anyways senior year looks like this:
trigonometry
film history
intro to computers
AP comp
religion
anatomy and physiology honors
french 3 honors
i did gov. and econ. over the summer.</p>

<p>junior year:
english 3 honors, chemistry honors, algebra II: finite, AP US history (5 on the exam), religion, word processing, speech, and karate. i did independent study health as well.</p>

<p>sophmore year:
world history honors, english II honors, algebra II honors, biology honors, french II honors, religion.</p>

<p>freshman year:
geometry, intro to social studies, physical science honors, english I honors, religion, writing lab, french I honors</p>

<p>grades = all A's. except fresh+soph religion = B's. and junior year pretty much i had all B's except for karate/word processing.</p>

<p>SATs (i've only taken them once):
770 math
800 critical reading
650 writing</p>

<p>Subject Tests:
620 chem (i'm retaking this october)
750 literature</p>

<p>other things:
i've been playing soccer since 5th grade
national society for high school honors
national honors society
international thespian society
treasurer for my school's pro life club
i won 3rd place in my school's science fair sophomore year
300-ish hours of community service (i volunteer regularly at 2 different hospitals. also i do really random things. like church events, school events for both my school and elementary schools, twice at the special olympics, a local homeless shelter)</p>

<p>i've also done theater, tennis, mock trial, multicultural club, anime club, and community service club. i haven't done any of these for all 4 years of high school, though, so i don't know if it would be beneficial to list them....</p>

<p>i'm half black and asian.
my family is really poor.
i'm vegetarian slowly turning vegan.</p>

<p>andddd.... that's it.
:]</p>

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<p>You sure you need match schools?</p>

<p>:)</p>

<p>Anyway, as a start you can just look to some local 4 year institutions as match and safety schools, and at the very least, you can go to a local community college and transfer later on. As for specific schools, I couldn't help you there. I'm having that kind of a problem myself.</p>

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<p>I don't think there is any school where you will be surrounded by intelligent people with no personality. Almost all intelligent people have some personality. It might be weird, strong, quiet, or relatively normal, but it will be there. </p>

<p>At most schools you can find an amazing social life, but how you find it and what is considered amazing can differ a lot. At Columbia it might be just outside in the street. Chicago it might be a very small dorm party with close friends with great ideas. Dartmouth might have a great Frat party. At Colby it might be a weekend backpacking trip with friends. UVM a trip to a local ski hill with the ski club whose members are fun. Williams might have a weekend dance with imported talent. UVA a get together at a club in Charlottesville.</p>

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<p>Take a look at this graphic from the New York Times. It's a list of schools and their promised aid packages side-by-side:</p>

<p><a href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/04/20/education/edlife/20leonhardt.650.1.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/04/20/education/edlife/20leonhardt.650.1.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Also, search these great threads:
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<p>Your low-income status, multicultural background, and high SAT scores makes you stand out as a potential candidate.</p>

<p>For financial and admissions safeties, why not your in-state schools?</p>