What are some colleges that I should take a look at?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a rising junior so this year I will begin looking at colleges to form my college list. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for me based on these stats:</p>

<p>-From MA, looking for a school in a major city preferable with a nice, residential campus
-Want to stay within driving distance, DC is about as far as I'd go
-Leaning towards majoring in communications/public relations
-Need decent aid, either need based or merit (family income is around $75000, with my mom on disability due to cancer)
-Got a 192 on PSAT soph year, SAT goal is 2100
-Probably finishing with 4.0, ranked at least in top 10 of large public high school (i've yet to get a grade below a 90 in hs)
-ECS- 4 years basketball (probably 2 jv and 2 v. some chance at captain senior year), 2 years soccer, 4 years community service club, last year I started and am now president of a cancer awareness club, part time job, will be looking into internships for next summer
-I've already looked at BU BC Tufts and Northeastern, I love BC and Northeastern, I just don't know if they'd give me enough money</p>

<p>That's about it. Ideas anyone?</p>

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<p>Oh and I got a 5 on AP world last year, will be taking 7 more in next two years. I take the hardest classes available.</p>

<p>I’m looking for reach, match, and safety schools.</p>

<p>Ideally would like possibity of full tuition.</p>

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<p>look at lebanon valley college or even kenyon college (yes I know it is in ohio)</p>

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<p>“Ideally would like possibity of full tuition.” </p>

<p>Look at the Park School of Communication@ Ithaca College’s Scholar program…your stats are in the ball park (assuming a 2100) and it is full tuition, room and board with an additional stipend if you win it…</p>

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<p>Thanks for your post, but I would like to be in or just outside of a major city.</p>

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<p>Look up the schools you know you like on ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ and check for similar schools.</p>

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<p>Thanks I’ll take a look at that site!</p>

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<p>[College</a> Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics](<a href=“http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/]College”>College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics)
Plug in your data on the left (expand the options). If there are only specific cities you are considering then search within 5 miles of that zipcode, otherwise pick geographic areas or state and specify CITY. By playing around with the selectivity factors (% admitted, SAT ranges) etc. you can narrow or expand the results. You can EXPORT the the results to a spreadsheet and work from there…</p>

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<p>Okay thanks! Anyone else have any suggestions? I could really use your help!</p>

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<p>[Department</a> of Communication](<a href=“http://www.comm.pitt.edu/]Department”>http://www.comm.pitt.edu/) </p>

<p>Take a look at University of Pittsburgh.</p>

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<p>Syracuse has a well-known communications program. GWU, Georgetown, and American in Washington D.C. Fordham, NYU?</p>

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<p>Emerson has very good communications, but you should only apply if you definitely know that is your definite major. Also, I would look at NYU since there are alot of connections for your major.</p>

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<p>Another idea: get a copy of the Fiske Guide to Colleges. He recommends the best schools for each major, sorted by difficulty to get into.
It’s a great way to START your research…Even better than random recommendations from strangers on the internet ;-)</p>

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<p>Given that the OP is looking for full tuition or the like, in an urban school, may find it difficult…</p>

<p>Agree with SLUMOM: look at UPittsburgh; best shot at tuition w an urban campus…</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I’ll definitely look at UPittsburgh. Problem with NYU and Emerson is they don’t give great aid :(</p>

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<p>Temple University?</p>

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<p>Temple did spark my interest but then I realized it was mostly a commuter school. :(</p>