Looking for a college that fits what I want!

College Search & Selection
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Hi everyone!

I am a junior in high school and am starting my college search process. Though I began a few months ago I have yet to find a college that fits exactly what I am looking for.

I do plan to go to medical school, and I have always heard it is a good idea to go to a good college that is not extremely difficult or prestigious so you can get good grades and then get into a good medical school and prosper there.

I am looking for a college/university that has the following:

  • attainable for me to get into (I have a 3.95 Unweighted GPA, 1380 SAT, and 33 ACT, plenty of service work and extracurricular)
  • has a STRONG program in science majors but is not JUST focused on science (might want to double major in a foreign language?)
  • the academics are not extremely difficult (like Ivy League/Stanford/MIT THOSE types of schools)
  • preferably in or near a city

Basically I want to go to a GOOD school, that is known to be good, but not extremely difficult or selective, that has a strong scientific program but is not just focused on that.

Does anyone have ideas of colleges/universities that might fit this profile? Thanks! :slight_smile:

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Have you talked to your parents about what they will contribute for your college costs?

If they will contribute something, but you choose an under-budget college, will the unused amount be available for medical school costs (including both application costs and cost of attending medical school)?

State of residency?