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Advice on my college list?

Hi everyone! I am a junior in high school and I was wondering which ones of these schools are matches, reaches, and safeties. Also, let me know if you have any recommendations or advice based on this list. Thanks!

THE LIST:

Abilene Christian U

Belmont U

Hardin-Simmons U

John Brown U

Oklahoma Christian U

St Edward's U

Texas Christian U

Texas State University

U of Mary Hardin-Baylor

U of North Texas

U of Texas at Arlington

Washington U in St. Louis

ABOUT ME:

I am salutatorian of my class of 234, I have a 4.0 GPA, and I am a full IB diploma candidate. I got a 234 on my PSAT so I expect to get a National Merit Scholarship. On the SAT I got a 2210 (690 CR; 740 M; 780 W; 8 E). As for extracurriculars, I am in Student Council (reporter), NHS, Art Honor Society, and Leo Club (reporter). I also have done community service projects independently and as a part of these organizations. As part of my school's academic UIL teams for journalism and number sense, I have received district, regional, and state awards. One more thing, I work part time in childcare at a nearby church.

WHAT I WANT IN MY COLLEGE:

Well, I plan on studying communication design (sometimes called visual communications, graphic design, etc.) with possible minors in journalism and/or philosophy. I want to be no more than about 600 miles from Dallas, and preferably in an urban area. I would also like to go to a medium-sized school, about 2,000-10,000 students. In all honesty I am a total nerd, and I would really like to go somewhere with people like me (NOT a sports or sorority-focused environment).

Thank you so much!! Let me know if you'd like any more information.

Update:

Thank you! I have researched these schools some but have only been able to visit UNT and Wash U. I plan on visiting many over the summer and talking to more school representatives.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Apparently you have selected these colleges/universities based on how close they are to you. The first thing you have to do is to go to their web sites to see whether their programs fit your aims. Your local public library or high school library may have their catalogs.

    Ask your parents if they could drive you weekends to visit some of these, beginning now. Let them know you're coming. They could arrange a welcome. In all of these visits, see if there is a place where you could fall in love with the school. Afterr all, you're going to be there four years.

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    4 years ago

    this could properly be a great checklist. Brown is an excellent attain. TCNJ is probable a secure practices as are Vassar and Mt. Holyoke and probably Maryland. Vasser and Mt.H. are magnificent colleges, yet admission is comparatively undemanding at maximum traditionally women people's faculties, including those 2. The others are suits. BU is way less demanding than BC, yet neither is definitely "undemanding".

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