Please help me find a poli sci program (with EA)

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<p>I want to study Political science in College. I am a Caucasian male from the west coast. I'm planning on applying Early Action to Boston College in the fall but I'd like some other schools to apply to. My GPA is low but it has a good trend. It was around a 3.8 freshman year, a 3.5 sophomore year and a 4.0 junior year. As you can tell sophomore year was a difficult year for me, it was my first year at boarding school. Junior year I really challenged myself and I took 4 AP/IB classes (my school combines them): AP/IB US History, AP/IB English, IB SL Physics, IB ITGS. In addition I took TOK (Theory of Knowledge) and Chinese 1. For my senior year I'm going to be taking the following classes: AP English Literature, AP US Government, AP Art History, AP Statistics, AP Environmental Science.
I know that I can get good recommendations from this year, a lot of my teachers really liked me. My counselor also seems to like me a lot. Keep in mind that I'll need FA (a significant amount).</p>

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<p>Chicago has a very good political science program. Its financial aid can be somewhat hit or miss, however. The same goes for Michigan.</p>

<p>MIT has a superb political science program, if you can handle the general requirements.</p>

<p>Notre Dame and Georgetown also have decent political science programs.</p>

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<p>Financial aid - mostly at top schools where it is almost strictly need-based - is usually very dependent on your family’s income. What is your family’s income?</p>

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<p>Rhodes is doing EA this year for the first time. Poli Sci is a very strong department, mock trial team is the strongest program in the nation, law school admission rate is rediculous, model UN is strong, very good professors. I’d highly encourage you to take a look. Better merit finaid chances than at tippy-top schools.</p>