Where Do I Want To Go?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm trying to figure out what factors are important to me in selecting a college. Please list some that I haven't included, and help by suggesting colleges that would fit me. Thanks!</p>

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<li>Active atmosphere</li>
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<p>This means that I probably wouldn't want to go to a smaller college unless there were several other college located nearby. By "active," Stanford probably wouldn't qualify since it's too laid back, while Berkeley sounds awesome. Princeton also seems kind of boring (sorry) since the surrounding town is so small.</p>

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<li>Weather/Geographical Location</li>
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<p>Nice weather is definitely a plus! West Coast schools would be preferred, but East Coast sounds nice as well. I don't care about mountains or beaches much.</p>

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<li>Things to Do</li>
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<p>Proximity to an at least medium sized city is very important, since I don't really like small towns. Nice places to hang out would be awesome.</p>

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<li>Academics</li>
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<p>I'm really uncertain on what I plan to major in, so this is still up there. (originally, I was planning on doing Computer Science. Then I realized I didn't really like being a programmer from my experience this summer sitting at a desk all day). Cognitive Science and Business both sound very interesting, but I'm open to a lot of majors. I think I will probably consider general academic reputation for now. </p>

<p>Yale is a bit too intellectual, but most other top-notch schools do sound fun to study at. I'm probably leaning away from heavy-sciences...At the same time, I don't want to go somewhere where I have to turn in essays that are very "deep" and rhetorical every week. </p>

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<p>GPA: 4.0
SAT: 2390
EC's: lot's of things related to the sport I play, worked at a NASA research center, interned at a local college, did some other volunteering, some school clubs
--I took a rigorous course load, I will hopefully write good essays, and I will get nice recommendation letters.</p>

<p>Thank you, and hopefully I can get some nice suggestions of safeties and matches, as well as figuring out a dream school to apply EA to.</p>

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<p>freshman retention ( that is a really good measure of student happiness) the higher the better! you want to also make sure there is a hospital close by! not a world renown one , just one if you ever need it! and also an airport within a 1/2 hour drive!
two choices for you I.M.O. Rice and Vanderbilt.</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>If not for weather, Northwestern would be great for you.</p>

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<p>Net price limit? State of residency (LA = Louisiana or Los Angeles?)?</p>

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<p>Texas- the city of Austin is awesome</p>

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<p>harvard, mit, columbia, uwash, penn, emory, vandy, duke, texas, berkeley?</p>

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<p>So, mid-sized, urban, in the west or east, but good weather, smart but not super intellectual…Money no object?</p>

<p>Take a look at Georgetown, Emory, Vanderbilt, Duke</p>

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<p>Wow, thanks for all the inputs! Texas actually seems like a pretty good idea; I loved being in San Antonio for the 4-5 days I was there. I’m looking for some other matches similar to Berkeley right now</p>