Suggestions for a Junior

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm just starting the whole college search and I'm looking for some information on schools where I should look. Heres some info. to help you guys out:</p>

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<li>I go to a very competitive Jesuit high school in Philadelphia</li>
<li>3.7 GPA UW(we don't weight and we don't rank)</li>
<li>6 AP's by graduation</li>
<li>29 ACT</li>
<li>Activities: 4 years Model UN Club (President), German Club (President), Volunteer at a local hospital (100 hrs.), NHS</li>
<li>Awards: NHS, Awards for excellence on National German Exam, silver medal and honorable mention on 2 National Latin Exams</li>
<li>Maybe a point of distinction?: Will study for 3 weeks in Germany this summer( language classes + live w/ a host family)
-Course Schedule: 4 years of English (including 2 AP), 2 years Latin, 4 years German, 4 years math, 4 years religion, 5 years history (3 AP's), 3 years science, 1 year AP Psychology<br>
-AP scores: 5 on AP US History</li>
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<p>I have a huge interest in international affairs (particularly w/ a focus on security/intelligence - looking at careers in CIA analysis). I want to major in International Relations and minor in a language or two. I am really interested in any schools that offer ARABIC for 4 years.</p>

<p>I'd like a school where the students are serious about their work and there is a strong interest in international affairs. I don't want a rural school, preferably something in or near a city. Also as far as size goes I dont want more than 10,000. Also if anyone knows of schools that fit these criteria and also offer merit scholarships I'd love to hear about them! When you suggest a school could you also label it as safety, match, or reach? </p>

<p>Thanks so much for all your help!!!!!</p>

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<p>Georgetown (Arabic major)
Johns Hopkins
Tufts
Harvard (Arabic major)
Indiana U Bloomington (Arabic)
UC Berkeley (Arabic)
UCLA (Arabic)
U Chicago (Arabic)
U Michigan (Arabic)
U Penn (Arabic)
Washington U St Louis (Arabic)
U Washington (Arabic)
U Texas Austin (Arabic)</p>

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<p>You might be interested in the Center for Advanced Proficiency in Arabic at Georgetown:
<a href="http://www.georgetown.edu/departments/arabic/capa.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.georgetown.edu/departments/arabic/capa.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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Qualified students may be eligible for federal funding in the form of tuition scholarships and stipends. This funding is for students who are highly committed to work for the federal government. Other funding may also be available through CAPA. For more information and for application forms, contact CAPA.

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<p>I would definitely apply to Penn - especially if your home address zipcode is in Philly. They have a great Arabic program.</p>

<p>I also would recommend Georgetown, but don't know about any of the others.</p>