SAT's, PHILOSOPHY, and CONSERVATIVE. Where to apply?

College Search & Selection
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<p>SAT: CR: 700 - Math: 680 - Writing:700
I know this score is around the lower 50% of the ivy league pool scores.</p>

<p>Desires: I hope to major in philosophy. I have a conservative viewpoint, and I'm an orthodox catholic. I want a school with a good reputation that my relatively high scores will put me in, but also I need the school and the students of the school to be grounded in the same principles as I am. I dont want a school like Reed or Columbia where ultra liberals dominate the academic setting and where "if you are a conservative, keep your mouth shut or you will be ostracized"</p>

<p>What's the best fit university, both academic wise (SAT scores) and that suits my interests?
Thanks for any input, I appreciate it more than you know!</p>

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<p>Probably you should post this over on the College Search forum.</p>

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<p>What is your school standing (grades and decile)? What is your home state? Do you need financial aid?</p>

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<p>How do I do that? This is my first time. Thanks for the input!</p>

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<p>I am in the top 5% of my high school class, with a 3.9 GPA and this year (senior year) taking PSEO (dual enrollment) college courses at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul,mn and doing well thus far.
OH and I am looking for GREAT financial aid… could I get a full ride anywhere?</p>

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<p>Usually when someone says they are conservative people suggest schools like Chicago with a more “liberals vs. libertarians” atmosphere. But the impression I get from “grounded in the same principles” doesn’t fit with that. Notre Dame, maybe?</p>

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<p>This is the College Search forum:
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<p>Check out the book “Choosing the Right College” by John Zmirack (Intercollegiate Studies Institute). This book looks at the political climate on campuses as well as how various schools deliver a core liberal arts education. You can get it from ISI’s website or at amazon.</p>

<p>You might also check out the University of Dallas, Thomas Aquinas (CA), and Franciscan University (OH).</p>

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<p>Try these:</p>

<p>Grove City College in Pennsylvania
Hillsdale College in Michigan
Wheaton College in Illinois</p>

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<p>Princeton and Notre Dame are good choices for you.</p>

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<p>What about St Olaf? Right down the road…Lutherans don’t discriminate against Catholics…</p>

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<p>“Lutherans don’t discriminate against Catholics”</p>

<p>What. WHAT. WHAT.</p>

<p>Given his academic success and respectable SAT scores, people shouldn’t be throwing him obscure schools.</p>

<p>Don’t expect a full ride from any top national university, but my two recommendations–Princeton and ND–will be very generous toward you.</p>

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<p>Isn’t a Catholic school the obvious choice?<br>
Notre Dame, Georgetown, Holy Cross?
Though of course, you’ll encounter liberals in any of those schools.</p>

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<p>Furman.</p>

<p>10 char</p>

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<p>Um, St. Olaf is not an obscure school, and given that the poster is from Minnesota and seeking a more conservative environment, St. Olaf is a perfectly appropriate suggestion.</p>

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<p>Kwu, St Olaf is not obscure, and since the OP is from that area it should be known. And I don’t know why you would recommend Princeton. It’s a huge reach. OP was looking for alternatives to the Ivies.</p>

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<p>Holy Cross, Notre Dame.</p>

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<p>What do you think about princeton? Is that even feasible acceptance-wise?</p>

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<p>[Princeton</a> University | Admission Statistics](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/admission_statistics/]Princeton”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/admission_statistics/)
Take a look at the numbers. It’s possible, but very unlikely without a hook.</p>

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<p>Why did you post this twice? I don’t think you’ll get into Princeton, and since most colleges are liberal your best bet is a religious school (try Providence, St. John, Villanova, Seton Hall) or a southern private school like Vandy or Sewanee.</p>