<p>sorry that this is so specific to me,
this may belong more in the chances post, but I would really like some guidance as to which of these schools to apply to and how to get my white parents to visit because they're no where near as excited about college as I am and you know, they're white and middle/uppermiddle class.</p>
<p>ok, i'm interested in english, french, comparative literature (don't intend to major in it tho), and international studies
eventually I see myself either as a lawyer working for a good cause
(what, I'm not sure) or as some other type of grad
student perhaps to be a prof</p>
<p>I like the idea of a liberal arts college, I think the atmosphere and size would be good for me, but I don't want people pelting me with fruit because I agree with Bush on social security, tho very little else</p>
<p>800 cr 640 m DAMN 720 w (how can I be so retarded when I'm in AP ENG LANG AHHH HATE THOSE PROMPTS) btw, those are my first time scores
I took them again in JUne but haven't gotten them back yet, I think they'll be worse due to a loss of focus
3.8/4.33 uw gpa no class rank
670 fr(no listening) may retake, 770 us his, 730 eng lit
Mock Trial Attorney11
MT Witness 10
Youth and Government member 10,11
Forensics -Extemporaneous Speaking 9,10,11
Student Council 9 10 11
French Honor Society 10 11
Math Honor Society 10 11
Natl Honor Society 11
Science Honor Society 10 11
Solar Car Team- CoFounder 11
Young Democrats (in my town) Founder 11
FBLA 10
WInter Track 9 10 11 (JV)
Spring Track 9 10(JV)
8th in State Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking (10)
1st in State Parliamentary Procedure Team FBLA (10)
Nominee to Council on Natl Affairs (10)
Alternate Nominee to CONA (11)</p>
<p>I'm going to Governor's School of Public Issues in the
summer- kids at my school say everyone from our
school who has gone to gov are pretty much guaranteed
at least one ivy ( i know that's just talk, but I thought I'd
put that in there)
AP Calc AB (didn't get reccommended for BC)
AP Gov Pol
AP Lit
my school doesn't weight courses- I have taken all
honors core courses only my music has been at the cp
level
an a plus is a 4.33
this year as a junior I may have exactly an a minus gpa
(yikes)
AP Euro History
AP French Lang
H Global Studies
Academic/College Prep Choir
my passion is public speaking
I also write poetry but it's only being published in a webzine</p>
<p>of couse hpy would be cool, but I most definitely want to double major and I'd prefer an open curriculum in which to do that, so here's the more serious list
suny bing-safety
rutgers(not pharmacy)(njres) safety
tcnj-safety
I'm looking for some more safeties that might give merit money
coll william and mary-out of state so no idea where I'd fall
Wellesley College-match
Tufts University-match/slight reach
Reaches
Williams College
Brown University
Amherst College
Dartmouth College
Georgetown University
JHU</p>
<p>okay now the only catch to the lib arts school idea is that none of them pretty much offer a internation studies major except as a field of study within poli sci, which I do not want, except vassar.
vassar appears to meet pretty much all my criteria having an open curriculum, relatively close to home, good international studies program, and a general feeling that I wouldn't be either the stupidest there or face cutthroat type competition.
I want to be happy, intellectually engaged and an integral part of the campus community and get involved in activities, perhaps women's crew, and have friendly relationships with professors.
Another major thing is I'd like there to be a model un team and a competitive debate team, not just a club.
I guess at any college, the resources are there to start an activity, but debate is very important to me.
btw aid is very important and I won't be appllying anywhere ed, but I would consider ea.</p>
<p>Thanks if you've read this far, and I hope someone can solve the enigma of what college to go to and the riddle of getting white parents to take a less than 2 hr drive to vassar and several other colleges within that distance.</p>