in need of suggestions

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a senior right now and I'm looking for places to apply. I'm a 4.0 (unweighted) student (somewhere between 4.6 and 4.7 weighted, not entirely sure), 16 of 251 in my class (before last year I transferred in from another school where I was top 5, but the new school offers more AP and honors classes than the last one, so I've gotten bumped down), 2130 SAT (750 CR, 690 W + M) (I took it again Saturday and hope it'll go up). I played varsity soccer 2 years; am involved in Interact, NHS (as treasurer), Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, Model UN and Quiz Bowl (our team qualified for nationals last year); tutored at a local middle school last year and do counseling in my high school's writing center; have edited several blogs or student publications; am a National Merit Semi-Finalist; and attended the North Carolina Governor's School this past summer in English.</p>

<p>I haven't decided what I want to do for a major yet; I'm between history, English, political science, public policy, and a pre-law track. I love analytical writing and I'm interested in schools with a solid foundation in liberal arts (though not necessarily a strictly-LA school) in/close to a medium or large sized city (anywhere in the US is fine).</p>

<p>I know I'm applying to UNC Chapel Hill and Davidson, mainly out of familiarity with them (I'm from NC). I'd like to apply to up to 6 or 7 other schools. Where do you all think would be good fits?</p>

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<p>I think that Bowdoin is pretty good in all of the majors you’re thinking of, is liberal arts, and is semi-close to Portland
Swarthmore might be a good reach also</p>

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<p>These are my favorite LACs. You shoud take a look at these resources and see which schools speak to you. Lots of great choices.</p>

<p>Amherst College: watch <a href=“https://www.amherst.edu/admission/student_blogs/video[/url]”>https://www.amherst.edu/admission/student_blogs/video&lt;/a&gt;
Bowdoin College: watch [Bowdoin</a> Minute (Bowdoin, Bowdoin on the Web)](<a href=“http://www.bowdoin.edu/web/bowdoin-minute/index.shtml]Bowdoin”>http://www.bowdoin.edu/web/bowdoin-minute/index.shtml)
Carleton College: watch [YouTube</a> - Carleton College Admissions Video](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjyQVmjyMCo]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjyQVmjyMCo)
Haverford College: watch [Haverford</a> College Office of Admission: Admission Videos](<a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/admission/videos/]Haverford”>http://www.haverford.edu/admission/videos/)
Macalester College: watch [Macalester</a> Admissions - VISUAL TOUR](<a href=“http://www.macalester.edu/admissions/visualtour/movies/index.html]Macalester”>http://www.macalester.edu/admissions/visualtour/movies/index.html)
Swarthmore College: watch [Sunnyside</a> Films - Swarthmore College – Swarthmore Unscripted](<a href=“http://www.sunnysidefilms.com/swarthmore_unscripted.php]Sunnyside”>http://www.sunnysidefilms.com/swarthmore_unscripted.php)
Williams College: surf [Williams</a> College | Admission](<a href=“http://www.williams.edu/admission/]Williams”>http://www.williams.edu/admission/)</p>

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>Your stats are very good!!!</p>

<p>Is money no object? Have your parents told you how much they can spend on your education each year? Going out-of-state can often double (or triple) the cost of your education. Will that be a problem?</p>

<p>You mention that you’re a NMSF…are you looking for schools that will give you a NMF scholarship - such as free tuition, free room, etc?</p>

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<p>Smaller schools in/near cities: Macalester, Rhodes, maybe Lewis & Clark as a safer bet.</p>

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<p>Wesleyan is located blocks away from a small city downtown area, in a less snowy part of New England (half-way between Hartford and New Haven.)
Wesleyan University: watch [YouTube</a> - Wesleyan’s Channel](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/user/Wesleyan]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/user/Wesleyan)</p>

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<p>Also Richmond and Claremont McKenna (CA).</p>

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<p>Might look at Holy Cross located 1 hour from Boston. HC is similar to Davidson but easier to gain admission to. Like Davidson, Holy Cross has strong politcal science and pre-law programs. HC has great alumni network includes Supreme Court Justice, 1 US Senator, and several Congressmen.</p>