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10-29-2009, 12:15 PM
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| SAT's, PHILOSOPHY, and CONSERVATIVE. Where to apply?
SAT: CR: 700 - Math: 680 - Writing:700
I know this score is around the lower 50% of the ivy league pool scores.
Desires: I hope to major in philosophy. I have a conservative viewpoint, and I'm an orthodox catholic. I want a school with a good reputation that my relatively high scores will put me in, but also I need the school and the students of the school to be grounded in the same principles as I am. I dont want a school like Reed or Columbia where ultra liberals dominate the academic setting and where "if you are a conservative, keep your mouth shut or you will be ostracized"
What's the best fit university, both academic wise (SAT scores) and that suits my interests?
Thanks for any input, I appreciate it more than you know!
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10-29-2009, 12:36 PM
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Probably you should post this over on the College Search forum.
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10-29-2009, 12:36 PM
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What is your school standing (grades and decile)? What is your home state? Do you need financial aid?
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10-29-2009, 12:38 PM
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How do I do that? This is my first time. Thanks for the input!
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10-29-2009, 12:41 PM
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I am in the top 5% of my high school class, with a 3.9 GPA and this year (senior year) taking PSEO (dual enrollment) college courses at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul,mn and doing well thus far.
OH and I am looking for GREAT financial aid... could I get a full ride anywhere?
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10-29-2009, 12:42 PM
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Usually when someone says they are conservative people suggest schools like Chicago with a more "liberals vs. libertarians" atmosphere. But the impression I get from "grounded in the same principles" doesn't fit with that. Notre Dame, maybe?
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10-29-2009, 12:55 PM
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10-29-2009, 01:09 PM
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Check out the book "Choosing the Right College" by John Zmirack (Intercollegiate Studies Institute). This book looks at the political climate on campuses as well as how various schools deliver a core liberal arts education. You can get it from ISI's website or at amazon.
You might also check out the University of Dallas, Thomas Aquinas (CA), and Franciscan University (OH).
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10-29-2009, 02:04 PM
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Try these:
Grove City College in Pennsylvania
Hillsdale College in Michigan
Wheaton College in Illinois
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10-29-2009, 04:45 PM
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Princeton and Notre Dame are good choices for you.
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10-29-2009, 04:47 PM
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What about St Olaf? Right down the road...Lutherans don't discriminate against Catholics..
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10-29-2009, 04:49 PM
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"Lutherans don't discriminate against Catholics"
What. WHAT. WHAT.
Given his academic success and respectable SAT scores, people shouldn't be throwing him obscure schools.
Don't expect a full ride from any top national university, but my two recommendations--Princeton and ND--will be very generous toward you.
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10-29-2009, 04:55 PM
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Isn't a Catholic school the obvious choice?
Notre Dame, Georgetown, Holy Cross?
Though of course, you'll encounter liberals in any of those schools.
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10-29-2009, 04:58 PM
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Furman.
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10-29-2009, 04:59 PM
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Um, St. Olaf is not an obscure school, and given that the poster is from Minnesota and seeking a more conservative environment, St. Olaf is a perfectly appropriate suggestion.
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