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College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a Junior looking around for a few more colleges to add to my list for next year.</p>

<p>I'm interested primarily in LAC's although I wouldn't necessarily mind a smaller university (say 5,000 or so undergrads). I'd like to stay in the Midwest, preferably in a suburban or rural setting.</p>

<p>Major-wise, I'm thinking Classics, so a strong program in said subject is important. ;) Academics should be challenging, but not quite all-consuming either.</p>

<p>I'm not into drugs or excessive partying, so I would prefer that they don't dominate the student body. I don't mind some partying, but it should be limited. There should also be a good number of activities that students participate in.</p>

<p>Finally, if they're of any use, here are my "stats":
GPA: 4.0 UW don't know W
Rank: 1/500ish
Have taken essentially the most challenging schedule possible
PSAT: 220 (CR: 79, M: 65, W: 76)
Haven't taken either SAT or ACT, but scores should be similar, hopefully a little higher on Math section
AP: Euro 4</p>

<p>EC's: Eagle Scout
several regional and state awards in Band
work approximately 10hrs/week
National Latin Exam: Summa Cum Laude 06, 06
- perfect paper 06
North Dakota Junior Classical League Webmaster 06-07, 1st Vice President 07-08
NDJCL Certamen 1st place 06, 07
NDJCL Sweepstakes 1st place 06, 07
Concordia College Latin Days Certamen 1st place 06, second place 07
HeavenGames staff (volunteer) March 06-present, site director February 07-November 07</p>

<p>And here is the list of colleges I've come up with so far:
St Olaf
Carleton
Grinnell
University of Chicago
Washington University in St. Louis</p>

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<p>It looks like you've got a great start. Here are a few more:</p>

<p>Macalester College (suburban locale in St. Paul, MN; don't know about classics there)
Lawrence University (suburban/in-town in Appleton, WI)
Oberlin College (rural, small town in Ohio)
Kenyon College (very rural in Ohio; excellent humanities programs generally)</p>

<p>My cousin is looking at St. Olaf and she says the classics department there is very strong.</p>

<p>Good luck</p>

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<p>Thanks, I'll be sure to take a look!</p>

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<p>St. Olaf is a great school. And I'm a floozy for Chicago (I go there), so if you have any questions, PM me.</p>

<p>Oberlin would also be a great choice for somebody who is academic but wants to balance work with other activities.</p>

<p>In my (limited) experience, Michigan has really tried to recruit Classics majors for its department. It's different in many ways from some of the schools on your list, but I would not rule it out.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the advice as well. :)</p>

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<p>grinnell seems to be a perfect fit for you, definitely check it out if you havent already.</p>

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<p>Look into Knox in Galesburg, IL.</p>