Please help narrow down a college list

College Search & Selection
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<p>(wall of text incoming. You have been warned)
Hello! I'm a rising senior trying to make a list of colleges to apply to. I want to go to a college that has business majors/a business program, but it's not an absolute deal-breaker for me if a college doesn't have that. Still, I'm coming across a lot of colleges that don't have business programs but are good with the sciences. So, if anyone has suggestions for which 1 or 2 colleges to keep on the list out of the ones listed below, that would be very much appreciated.</p>

<p>Smith, Tufts, Wesleyan, Duke, JHU, Lafayette (the last 2 do have some business-y things, but it doesn't seem like a very strong course at either. Correct me if I'm wrong.)</p>

<p>I've visited all except Duke and am ok with the general environment at all of them. I'm interested in the sciences (especially biology-related fields) so I want to keep the strongest science schools on the list. Pretty much any information or anecdotes would be helpful, especially stuff concerning academic rigor, career help and placement, financial aid offerings, and living conditions/campus vibe.</p>

<p>(this is the part where it turns into a 'chance me!' thread, so if you're not into that just ignore this part)
So, Smith and Lafayette are about 1/3 admit and the other are about 20% admit. I want the schools I keep on the list to also be ones I have a better chance of getting into. If people could chance me for the schools mentioned above that would also be very kind. Um, here are my stats:</p>

<p>white jewish female, boston suburbs, good public high school
GPA: 3.7ish unweighted, 4.6ish/5 weighted (this semester will bring them down a bit but not a ton)
SAT: 2190 (720m/730w/740r)
APs: Chem and Bio this year. BC Calc, Psych, self-study Macroeconomics next year. Possibly stats too.
honors classes in math/science/language, normal levels in english/history</p>

<p>ECs:
mock trial - 4 years, co-captain this coming year
badminton club - started this year, continuing next year
anime club - started this year, continuing next year
Hebrew school - 4 years, got a nice official-looking transcript
member of local teen group that works with town government to plan informative events for high schoolers and parents
gonna do some volunteering on a local farm this summer</p>

<p>I work at the local supermarket (not sure if that counts for anything)
weekend classes on various topics at a local program since freshman year (again, not sure if it counts for anything)</p>

<p>Once again, thank you for reading and answering!</p>

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<p>Ok before anyone else says this you need to look at financial aspect because a lot of the schools are really pricey. If you know you/your family can afford and are willing to pay then ignore this but if you are expecting money I would suggest also having cheaper schools to apply to. I only really know about a few of them and I know that they have expensive tuition rates even after scholarships. Other than that I am getting the vibe that major wise you are looking at buisness/sciences(biology)? With your stats I would consider looking at UVA, it is an excellent school all around , you have a decent chance at acceptance, and it is seen as a very strong all around school. Ou to fthe ones on your list Duke would probably be the best but is also the hardest to get into(though with your stats I would say you stand a good chance). Hope this helps and if you have any questions about my comment I’ll clarify for you. </p>

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<p>Didn’t you already post pretty much this same question in the past few days? Better to bump that post and refine your question than start a new thread.</p>

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<p>If you can afford UVA, also consider UNC. Both are very hard to get into from OOS and would be considered reaches for anyone. All the schools on your list, including UNC and UVA are costly if finances are a consideration and you are not eligible for financial aid. UNC OOS tution is less than UVA. All these colleges are quite selective as well. </p>

<p>On another thread you mentioned Elon. For a private college, it is one of the more affordable choices, and you are in the range to get merit aid there. If you have not visited, you might want to take a closer look. </p>

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<p>If you want business and are looking to reduce your list, then it seems logical to take out colleges that don’t offer business majors.</p>

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<p>I think you need to do the exact opposite. You need to expand your list and include financial safeties and match schools. Also, these are all reaches for most people.</p>

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<p>Miami of Ohio could be a safety for you. The Farmer’s School of Business there is really good. I guess I am more familiar with it (I’m from OH) b/c a lot of people from my school end up going there, but I know it’s consistently ranked in the top 25 in business schools across the country. And with your stats, this could easily be a safety.</p>