<p>MIT - ASE program which makes testing out pretty simple, STEM environment and I want to double major in math and CS (the fact it allows double majoring which not all places do), the blogs, MIT opencourseware, and being in the New England area</p>
<p>Stanford
- Sergey Brin is a boss
- Temperate weather
- Upbeat yet mellow atmosphere
- A top engineering and comp sci school
- Next to(technically in) Silicon Valley
- Entrepreneurial students AND faculty
- They kick-ass in sports</p>
<p>My favorite college is Virginia Tech, because I love the atmosphere on campus. The sports events are always so fun and exciting, the food on campus is amazing. Plus it’s my parents alma mater, so I’m a little biased :P</p>
<p>William & Mary</p>
<p>History of Harvard, Education of Amherst, Prestige of Georgetown, Price of Va Tech.</p>
<p>UVA because it has a beautiful campus, excellent academics, great social life, nice weather, prestige. Can’t ask for more.</p>
<p>Oh UVA is also instate for a great price.</p>
<p>Roll Tide!!!</p>
<p>MIT!!!</p>
<p>Great academics+close to other great universities+great research opportunity+seems like some super awsome students go there+great campus culture+urban</p>
<p>The University of Chicago. </p>
<p>I love the architecture, the city it’s in, and the history of the school. My favorite part about the school, though, is the community. Not just because they have a reputation for being “quirky,” but because they are a group of academically-oriented odd balls who have a tendency to think outside of the box and a passion to change the way the world views their field (whatever that field may be). </p>
<p>Remember that this is the same university where one of the students was doing research on the gangs of Chicago, and ended up living with a group of drug dealers so he could see their way of life first hand (see Venkatesh).</p>
<p>And all of that without the pretentious character of an Ivy league school.</p>
<p>I’d have to agree with the last poster, University of Chicago is probably my “favorite” university. The campus is beautiful, the academics are excellent, and it attracts a lot of free-thinkers and interesting people. Plus Chicago seems like a nice city to live.
Alas, I don’t think my grades will get me in.</p>
<p>But fun dies at U Chicago.</p>
<p>UCLA
-Socal
-Great professors
-Great weather and beaches!!!
-Cali has such nice people
-Great school
-Top notch academics</p>
<p>Sarah Lawrence College:
Despite the snotty upscale people that sometimes get paired with this school, I love it for the personal academics it offers. Add that to the proximity to NYC. The quirky campus is a plus for me. It’s just an incredible place. Now I’m hoping and praying I get in, especially considering it’s a reach for me.</p>
<p>“At U Chicago the only thing that goes down on you are your grades”</p>
<p>Georgetown definitely… I love DC!
And Middlebury college in Vermont is so pretty and preppy like an Ivy</p>
<p>Texas A&M University:</p>
<p>Big school
Though not quite like years past, still friendly
One of the best in Engineering
The rich history it has with the armed forces
The Aggie Network
The large population of students
Football games/school spirit
Unique traditions that actually have a meaning
The name Aggie is unique</p>
<p>Also, from what I’ve read and looking at pictures, I think Purdue is great. I would love to attend there or return to A&M for grad school.</p>
<p>Oberlin, but that was for me.</p>
<p>It combined very high academic standards with wacky possibilities of freedom and experimentation. I learned to love history, made great and lasting friendships with like-minded types, got into “important” disputes and discussions, and danced enough for a life time.</p>
<p>Rice. Not only are its academics top notch, but from what I’ve read and heard from a current student, the undergrads are intellectual do’ers. That is, they’re not only content to discuss an idea for hours at a time, but also work to implement it. Additionally, the residential college system and size of the campus seem to make for a bunch of cohesive communities within a larger community. </p>
<p>I’m also a fan of Whitman, Middlebury, and University of Puget Sound. I consider the latter to be a hidden gem for intellectually curious A-/B students.</p>
<p>unc chapel hill. the campus is beautiful and they are close to raleigh which has tons of things to do. unc chapel hill also has great athletics and a fantastic sense of school pride.</p>