Very confused junior needs help!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, I'm attempting to graduate HS in three years and am looking for a good undergraduate experience. I want to be a poli sci major and I want to avoid being a number not a name...
I have 17 schools on my list and I really need to target just a few.</p>

<p>Dartmouth
Brown
Wellesley
Rice
Cornell
Emory
Hopkins
W+M
Chicago
Vassar
Davidson
Carleton
Wesleyan
Bowdoin
Colby
Middlebury
Carnegie Mellon</p>

<p>My Stats:
I was home schooled untill the middle of 9th grade, but my mum passed away and I started at the top public high in my state (NJ) in December of 9th grade. The grades from freshman year are from December-June.</p>

<p>When I was twelve I took:
Mat. 101 -A
Mat. 102- A
Mat. 141 -A
At the local community college</p>

<p>9th Grade:
World History: B
Honors English: B
Algebra I: A
French 4 Honors: C
Astronomy: B
Integrated Computer Applications: A
Gym: A
Health :A</p>

<p>10th Grade:
American History Honors: A
LAII Honors: A
Adv. Alg. 2:A
Bio. Honors: B
AP French: B
Ceramics: A
Sculpture: A
Gym: A
Health: A</p>

<p>11th
AP Language
AP US History
Precalc
Honors Physics
Honors Shakespeare(sem.)
Honors Politics and Govt. in Literature(sem.)
Honors Search for self in literature(sem.)
Forensics (sem.)</p>

<p>I have taken the following at Rider University (to supplement HS credit for early graduation)</p>

<p>POL101- Intro to American Politics -A
POL102- Understanding politics -A
World History since 1500 A
Radio & TV communication A</p>

<p>SATIIs:
Literature-800
French with listening - 620</p>

<p>APs
French- 4</p>

<p>PSAT:
Writing: 72
Reading Comp: 77
Mat: 70</p>

<p>ECs:
Mercer County Teenage Republican Vice Chair (Really active, on event staff for the Mrs. Bush visit to NJ & Dick Cheney's visit to NJ. At the RNC youth convention in NY. Counter protesting work...etc)
300+ hours on local congressional campaign
Volunteering for state assemblymen and gubenatorial campaigns.
Debate Team
FBLA
PADI Junior Scuba Diver
NJ Knit For a Cause President
Planned Parenthood Volunteer
Personal Recreational Rock Climbing
Work:
Rock Climbing Instructor (3 years/ 15 hours a week)
Veterinary Technician (3 years/20 hours a week)</p>

<p>My essay is GREAT. Recs will also be SUPER.</p>

<p>I REALLY APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE!</p>

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<p>U of Rochester, Brandeis, U of Chicago, Washington and Lee, Colgate, Middlebury, Macalaster, Colby, Franklin and Marshall, Hamilton, Colorado Coll, Williams</p>

<p>possible proximity to rock climbing at Colorado Coll, Colby, Hamilton, Colgate, Middlebury, Williams</p>

<p>I think the following tend to be more conservative/Republican relative to other colleges: Colgate, Hamilton, Middlebury, Williams, Washington and Lee</p>

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<p>Did I reply somewhere else? Or did I just think I did?</p>

<p>Dartmouth- reach
Brown- reach
Wellesley- less of a reach, but still one
Rice- reach
Cornell- less of a reach
Emory- match/reach?
Hopkins- match
W+M- match
Chicago- match?
Vassar- match
Davidson- don't know it
Carleton- don't know it
Wesleyan- less of a reach
Bowdoin- match/reach
Colby- match/reach
Middlebury- reach
Carnegie Mellon- match/reach</p>

<p>Here's how I group them in my mind:
Small & Preppy: Middlebury, Colby, Bowdoin, Wesleyan, Emory, Wellesly, Wm and Mary
Bigger but prestigious: Carnegie Melon, Chicago
More Liberal/Diverse: Rice, Dartmouth, Brown</p>

<p>As you see, you've got a lot of preppy schools. If that's what you want, I would cut back on the others. If that's not what you want, cut back on the upper middle class white type campuses (Middlebury, Emory, Wm and Mary). Not that that's a bad thing--you'll be surrounded by motivated people, just be aware of that.</p>

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<p>I think Williams is very liberal...?</p>

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<p>I too am graduating in 3 years and it's nice to see someone on the same track.</p>

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<p>Williams fits under "preppy" to me. But again, preppy isn't necessarily bad. It enhances the college experience for a lot of people.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much to everyone.....I'm not really looking for "preppy" but I'd deal with if I could get a really rigourous academic experience.</p>

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<p><em>bump</em>
.....j'ai besoin d'assistance!</p>