Texas

College Search & Selection
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<p>last minute college add-ons....so im californian, asian american, christian. im sure you've all seen my stats and my college list but for those who havent....</p>

<p>3.6-3.7 GPA, 1230 SATs, 2 very good recs
ECs:
copy editor of school yearbook
secretary of key club
school rep of american cancer society teen board
youth action council
soccer team
swim team
chorale program
church youth group
mission trip to tijuana every year
academic talent development program at UC Berkeley for last 5 yrs with straight A's
APs: AP Psych, AP Calc AB, AP Bio, AP French 4/5
national honor society</p>

<p>the schools im considering in Texas are Southern Methodist, Southwestern, Trinity, Baylor. What do you guys know of each of these schools (area, diversity, size, academic, strongest programs, sports, financial aid, etc..)</p>

<p>how would you rank these 4 schools with each other???</p>

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<p>Those schools are quite different from one another. Southwestern is a small LAC near Austin. It has strong academics and a nice campus. Baylor is a university and is very conservative. I am not a Baylor fan- it is very religiously conservative to the point where the faculty is censored. Lots of people like it, but I don't. SMU is a university in the middle of a suburban Dallas area. Nice campus with a strong preppy population but lots of strong departments. Not as good academically as UT. I don't know much about Trinity, but it is well-regarded and San Antonio is a fun place.</p>

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<p>If you want a christian school, you might like TCU aswell</p>

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<p>I have a friend who absolutely loves Trinity. All of these schools have very large in-state populations. I've heard that kids at SMU can be stuck up, but it's a stereotype.</p>