<p>What are some highly selective Southern schools (and when I say Southern, I mean from Florida to California) without much of a Greek influence, and what are some advantages of each of these schools?</p>
<p>Also, I'd like to go to a school that would best prepare me for law school, which basically means a strong philosophy program or another strong program in a relative field.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for your responses!</p>
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I’m trying to figure out what this means when the northern part of CA is at the same latitude as the southern tip of Maine. Do you really mean the southernmost states going from the east coast to the west? Is it only the MOST southern schools (along the southern border of the US)?</p>
<p>Thank you Erin’s Dad! What I meant to say was the former, the southernmost states going from the east coast to the west? I just didn’t want to restrict myself to schools in the Southern area around Texas and its surrounding states. Again, thanks for letting me clarify that!</p>
<p>You should look into Rice. It has no Greek scene, but residential colleges. See this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rice-university/1035920-sell-me-rice-why-rice-better-than-other-competitive-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rice-university/1035920-sell-me-rice-why-rice-better-than-other-competitive-schools.html</a></p>
<p>What can your family afford? Law school will cost extra beyond the undergrad.</p>
<p>As almost guilty as I feel saying this, affordability is not an issue for my family.</p>
<p>And I have heavily considered Rice. My only concern is that it definitely leans towards the engineering/science spectrum of education rather than that of my intended major, philosophy. Well actually, I could probably go for a variety of majors, but philosophy is what I would prefer most.</p>
<p>Also, I intend to double major in whatever major I choose and Spanish. Is double majoring possible at Rice and other Southern schools, and if so, is it exceedingly difficult?</p>
<p>Yes, lots of students get double and triple majors at Rice. And while Rice has the reputation of being primarily a science/engineering school, sociology is actually the major with the largest number of students.</p>
<p>Duke, Vandy, Rice, UVA - these are the usual top schools.</p>
<p>Throw in Emory, W&M, UNC, Wake, Texas, Florida for the rest of the good southern schools.</p>
<p>If you consider southern cal “southern”, then add UCLA and USC to the list.</p>
<p>I’m going to add some more SoCal schools, since both UCLA and USC have a good amount of Greek life:</p>
<p>Pomona
Occidental
Claremont McKenna
Pitzer
Scripps (female)</p>
<p>Thank you all so much for your suggestions. I’m now looking into the schools that were named on this thread.</p>
<p>However, it would certainly help to know if any of these schools have particularly strong majors or programs that could serve as solid foundations for law school.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for your responses!</p>
<p>Furman University in South Carolina has one of the best Mock Trial teams in the country. Their new President was the Dean of Law from Washington & Lee. They have a strong Philosophy department and a double major with a language is common. It does have a Greek scene but not as prevalent as many other Southern colleges. </p>
<p>Washington & Lee and UVA would also be great options, however they both have a larger Greek scene.</p>
<p>Davidson is right there as well; a top ten LAC in the south;</p>
<p>Any major which promotes critical thinking would be appropriate for law.</p>