please help!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>here's a little bit about me:</p>

<p>gpa: 3.7 (weighted), but had a few c's. took the most competitive/challenging courses our school had to offer.</p>

<p>sat I: 2250
haven't taken sat II's yet</p>

<p>ECs: high school yearbook, photography club, pottery club, newspaper, student government, bands/orchestras, very serious musician (winner of competitions), working on college art portfolio, comm. service and special projects at nursing homes and some other local institutions. </p>

<p>first generation american, speak four languages, national merit commended</p>

<p>any ideas regarding what types of schools i should be looking into? specific examples? really have no idea of my chances, but i think they're pretty low for competitive schools because of my less than stellar grades and relative lack of ECs. any insight would be helpful. thank you!</p>

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<p>forgot to mention i'm a white female</p>

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<p>someone? please?</p>

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<p>Look at Oberlin, Vassar, Barnard, U of Rochester, Carnegie Mellon, Rice Univ. You didn't say anything about what state you live in, what part of the country you are interested in finding a school in, or affordability. Apply to some in-state schools and safeties, as well. Oberlin just sounds like a really good fit, based on the information that you gave.</p>

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<p>thanks for your help! i live on the east coast btw, and am looking for schools in that region</p>

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<p>Hmmm some schools with similar stats for students entering include:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>University of Florida (your gpa is below average but your SAT is above average)</p></li>
<li><p>Rutgers</p></li>
<li><p>Rice University</p></li>
<li><p>Boston College</p></li>
<li><p>University of South Carolina</p></li>
<li><p>UVA (would be a slight reach)</p></li>
</ul>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>Eh, if the OP lives in Virginia, especially southern VA, she's in at UVA. If not, I agree, slight reach.</p>

<p>What do you want to study?
What setting would you like your school to be located in, i.e. Urban, Suburban, Rural?
Do you want to be on a first-name basis with everyone at the school, or do you prefer to be just one face in the crowd? Or a happy medium between the two?
How do you learn best? Lectures? Discussion?</p>

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<p>good questions, i probably should have included them originally, sorry. I'm ok with both urban and suburban campuses, and would prefer a small/medium sized school.</p>

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<p>William & Mary
Duke
Wake Forest
Richmond
Princeton (though your GPA will make it a reach)</p>

<p>also look into music conservatories if you plan to pursue that. Schools with top-notch music departments should also be considered. Good luck to you.</p>

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<p>Oberlin has a great music program, as well as being a strong overall liberal arts college.</p>

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<p>thanks for the help! any additional comments are welcome</p>