<p>I’m going to do the typical thing and advertise my college, Appalachian State University.</p>
<p>It’s not very selective (62% for last year) and the average SAT scores fit into her range. </p>
<p>It’s a little on the larger side with 15,000 students, but just like UMemphis the on-campus community is smaller (about 5,000 students) and the student/faculty ratio is 17:1, which makes it feel less like a big school, and all faculty have office hours and in general are very friendly (with 99% holding doctorates or other terminal degrees, they’re also among the most qualified around)</p>
<p>There’s a great music scene. There is an on-campus venue called Legends that brings all sorts of groups (Dave Matthews Band was there a couple of years ago) and several on-campus bands (most notably a band called River Whyless) are making an impact on campus. The School of Music runs its own record label (Split Rail Records) that produces a lot of the student bands and even other local bands</p>
<p>Racially diversity is a bit low, but students come from all sorts of backgrounds socially and economically, and there is a significant number of visiting international students. Study Abroad is also a big part of the learning experience. There is sort of a liberal/hipster contingent, but there’s also plenty of conservatives and lots of people who aren’t really into arguing about politics. It’s all fine, there’s not really a social or political group anyone needs to be in to fit to, lots of different people are welcomed. </p>
<p>There is a party scene but it’s not important to party to have a social life. One thing I like is that, unlike at a lot of state schools or even large private schools, greek life doesn’t dominate the campus (only 8% of students are even involved, compare that to 40% at Wake Forest.) There are a lot of on-campus clubs and activities that are awesome, one thing I recommend is RLCs, (residential learning communities) which are great ways for new students to make friends.</p>
<p>As far as the major, what she can get at App is a major in Global Studies with a concentration in East Asian Studies (which means that the majority of her classes will be in that field and that is what her degree will say when you graduate). I don’t know a lot about it so invite you to check it out at [Global</a> Studies: See and Study the World | Global Studies | Appalachian State University](<a href=“Global Studies | Department of Interdisciplinary Studies”>http://globalstudies.appstate.edu/) at check out the rest of the Appalachian State website while you’re at it. </p>
<p>Obviously I’m being very biased and making App out to be this super awesome place (because I think it is), but that doesn’t mean it’s right for your sister. It might be too cold, she might not like the weather or the cost of tuition might be too high. I recommended checking out the website and online/review type stuff of every school that is recommended, and then from those figure out which ones should be visited or otherwise try to look more into.</p>