schools in the south

College Search & Selection
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<p>im currently on a college search
im a junior at the best public school in nashville
ranked 30th in the nation
gpa: 3.6
lots of extracurriculars
focusing mainly on church & music
lots of clubs, volunteering
test score: 27 but trying to raise that to atleast a 31</p>

<p>i want to do early decision for vanderbilt
but i cant think of other good schools in the south
(i hate cold weather)
that are similar in the level or a little less competitive
oh and that have good financial aid</p>

<p>i've looked at
wake forest (but not good fin aid)
tulane
oxford/emory
uga (not sure about the fin aid)</p>

<p>any suggestions?</p>

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<p>Tulane and Emory are both good choices. Right now Tulane would probably be a safer bet, and you could even get a good bit of merit money (if you raised to a 31).</p>

<p>I really don’t know of many other southern schools on the level you want, unless you factor in the VA schools like UVa, VA Tech, Washington and Lee etc.</p>

<p>Also try Davidson…</p>

<p>Maybe Texas schools…UT Austin, Rice etc.</p>

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<p>does tulane have a good academic reputation?
i know they say they have 100% if your income is below 75k, which includes me
but im not sure if they really give out that much money</p>

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<p>Do not apply to any school ED if you need FA. - EA is OK and preserves your options but ED may (will often) come back and hurt you. </p>

<p>Other Southern Schools</p>

<p>Davidson
College of Charleston
Elon
Tulane
Sewanee-College of the South
Rollins
Eckerd</p>

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Unless you’re doing engineering or some specialty, I would remove VT from the list. You can add U of R and William & Mary to the Virgina list too.</p>

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<p>Yes Tulane has an excellent academic reputation. </p>

<p>My family makes like ~50k/yr and I was given all but like 2k a year in scholarships/grants etc. I got the 20k/yr scholarship.</p>

<p>I also agree with NC but realize that Sewanee is religiously affiliated.</p>

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<p>Right Here<em>To</em>Help I’m just assuming an engineering is a possibility for this student. For some reason I completely blanked on Richmond and W&M. Good catch.</p>

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<p>ok, gotcha. Virginia schools may be a little to cold for a warm weather bird, especially those in the mountains (W&L, VT, UVA) which regularly see snow.</p>

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<p>colt_ford, so you only have to pay 2k a year or received only 20k a year?
but isnt tulane about 52k total?</p>

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<p>Tulane is considered a very good school, particularly in the South. If you’re considering engineering, you want to look at Georgia Tech. Engineering-wise, GA Tech is in the Top 3 in the country.</p>

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<p>I personally wouldn’t attend a school in the south ( due to climate, smaller variety offered than west), if you want to avoid cold weather you should look in the west ( offers a variety of climates, such as the state of California). </p>

<p>Schools you may want to look at south:
Rice University
University of Texas- Austin
Florida State University
University of Florida
University of North Carolina- Champaign
University of Virginia
Universities within Washington D.C metro
(not sure about the LACs)</p>

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<p>University of North Carolina- Champaign</p>

<p>^ I am sure that should be UNC- Chapel Hill not Champaign which is in Illinois.</p>

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<p>University of Miami</p>

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<p>Furman - Greenville, SC</p>

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<p>look at Clemson too</p>

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<p>Definitely UVA, Rice, Sewanee, Tulane, VA/GA Tech if that’s what you want to do…</p>

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<p>I second University of Miami. Strong academics and beautiful weather and campus.</p>

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<p>Rice- awesome college experience.</p>

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<p>Davidson would be a big reach for the OP, as would Rice. A 3.6 and 27 is not going to cut it at some of these suggestions. Davidson’s loan-free program would probably make it worth applying to, however.</p>

<p>I second Furman and would suggest Wofford, Hendrix, and Rhodes for possible merit money.</p>

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<p>Second Davidson and Rice as reaches; Hendrix and Rhodes are less selective but still excellent academically.</p>