<p>I couldn't decide which forum section to put this in so I just picked this one Anyway, I live in the Atlanta-metro area and am planning to go on a road trip college visiting in early August. I'm currently planning to go first to Houston for Rice, then St. Louis for WUSTL, possibly Durham for Duke, then back home; what are some other good schools along the way you guys think I should consider hitting as well?</p>
<p>uhhhh meramec commuity college and forest park community college are on the way to WUSTL...unless those aren't in your "range" or something</p>
<p>If you swing out to Dallas on your way between Houston and St. Louis, take a look at SMU (good merit money). Check out Vandy in Nashville. Sewanee if that kind of thing interests you. If you go to Duke, make sure to also see UNC-Chapel Hill; it's only 10 miles away. Wake Forest is quite close as well.</p>
<p>what does SMU stand for?</p>
<p>SMU = Southern Methodist University. Despite the name, it's not a religious school by any means. And it seems to be improving as far as academics.</p>
<p>@bendrumfront, I'm not really considering schools below the quality of gatech because I'm like 99.9% sure I can get in and go there for virtually no money.</p>
<p>There is a map of the US that shows colleges - Professor Pathfinder's map of US Colleges and Universities (available at Amazon) - that is very helpful in planning a college roadtrip. I think US News also produces a map like this.</p>