Needs help findng matches

College Search & Selection
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<p>So, I'm starting to apply to colleges but they are mostly reaches/safeties. I need help finding matches with good reputations. (I am applying to William and Mary, JMU, and VCU.)</p>

<p>I would like a medium to large campus with a good science department; I don't really care about the location as much, but I would prefer anywhere except the mid-west.</p>

<p>I have a 3.8W GPA, 30/425 class rank, really good extracurriculars, and an 1800 SAT score (which will approve.)</p>

<p>I would really love some help!</p>

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<p>please, don’t tell people your SAT score will improve (which i think is what you’re trying to say)</p>

<p>until you have proof i don’t want to hear about it</p>

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<p>Well, I suppose I should say I “hope” they approve, but I am trying t be confident. I am dyslexic and have been taking classes which will help me read faster without as much confusion.</p>

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<p>I think that since you keep writing “approve” instead of “improve,” some might question how much your score could improve. </p>

<p>How much will your parents pay each year? </p>

<p>How much is your likely EFC?</p>

<p>Those answers will likely determine where else you should apply.</p>

<p>Can we assume that you’re a Virginia resident?</p>

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<p>Tons of people do improve their SAT scores, though. University of South Carolina should be safe with your current scores. I guess these are small campuses, but Ursinus and Juniata in Pennsylvania? University of Delaware and U. Mass. should be matches. U. Conn. a little more of a reach.</p>

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<p>Ursinus and Juniata are very small schools, not the medium to large she likes. UDel is much harder to get into than UMass and costs 3 times as much as her VA options</p>

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<p>University of Charleston, the honors program, might be a good match. And if you get additional time as part of your accommodation, you might want to try the ACT.</p>