<p>As a junior, my college dilemma is this, I want to find a prestigious college in the south with a great econ undergrad program, that also has a large Greek life. Just some information about me, I am a Caucasian male, very politically conservative, born in the south, and looking for my college to be in the south as well. Some schools that i have been thinking about include Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, University of Richmond, Washington and Lee, and Vanderbilt just to give you and idea. I know that places like and UNC and UVA have great social aspects, but are they top-tier academically, and vice versa with places like Duke? If you could answer those questions and suggest more colleges, I would greatly appreciate the help.</p>
<p>Come to Chicago! We Midwesterners don’t bite! xD</p>
<p>I live in Chicago right now we moved last year. I like the south better in a variety of aspects, so i’d like to return there for college.</p>
<p>Washington & Lee would probably work; it has fairly good banking placement, I think, should that interest you. Sewanee also sounds like a good match, though I’m not sure about its econ program.</p>
<p>A conservative student would certainly be outnumbered at both Duke and UNC. I wouldn’t say such a student would necessarily be uncomfortable, however, as the majority of students are apathetic rather than militant about their political leanings. Wake Forest is more conservative than either but is still on the liberal side of the spectrum (e.g. 80% favor gay marriage, abortion, and the legalization of marijuana).</p>
<p>Davidson .</p>
<p>Just from reading the title, W&L and Vandy came to mind. Personally, I think W&L would be just about perfect for you, if you don’t mind the small school and town atmosphere.</p>
<p>Vandy, Duke, W&L, UVA (McIntyre school of Commerce is the #2 undergrad business school in the nation, idk about econ tho)</p>
<p>And 99% of college students are pro-legalization of marijuana 
It doesn’t mean they are all liberal.
Why does conservative matter so much? Isn’t college about expanding your horizons?</p>
<p>Thanks, I had never even heard of Sewanee, but it sounds like my kind of school. Can anyone clear up my question about UNC/UVA I’ve heard that their “public ivies”, and I know they two of the first pubic colleges founded in the US, but I have also heard from others that there academics are not that great.
Also, being conservative is not my identifying feature it’s just something i posted.</p>
<p>Aww, shame to see Chicago wasn’t to your liking. Best of luck with your college applications, and hope to see return to the Second City sometime in the future!</p>
<p>Sewanee is terrible. Terrible academics, in the middle of nowhere. They tend to think they are better than they really are.
UVA and UNC are top 30 institutions. Their academics are fantastic. Frankly, whoever told you their academics are not that great should have their nipples filed off with sandpaper.
And they aren’t the first “pubic universities” founded :)</p>
<p>From what i understand UNC first admitted students in 1795. The University of Georgia was chartered earlier but didn’t accept students till around 1801, and William and Mary was private until 1906. What public university was earlier in the US?</p>
<p>Bowtie…</p>
<p>UVA and UNC are great publics. You’d have a great experience at either school. However, both schools are hard to get into out of state.</p>
<p>What kind of stats do you have? Did you take the PSAT? </p>
<p>Going to out of state publics can be expensive. Only UNC and UVA give their financial aid to help with college costs (of course, you would have to demonstrate need)… Other OOS publics will expect you to pay all costs (unless they’re a school that gives merit scholarships for stats.)</p>
<p>Along with getting good grades and getting good test grades, you need to find out from your parents how much they will pay for your education. That information may largely determine where you should apply to college.</p>
<p>You said “pubic”. You’re right that they were first, I am making fun of your typo. Nbd.</p>
<p>Im just wondering why you thought UNC and UVA aren’t that great. It’s like someone saying that Notre Dame or CMU aren’t good schools.</p>
<p>Oh wow i did not even notice my typo… anyway getting into those schools and paying for them are not what i am worried about.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Oh good…then you’re confident that you’ll have top stats and that your parents will pay for these schools. </p>
<p>You’re lucky…you’ll have lots of choices then! :)</p>
<p>If money is, in fact, not an issue, that’s great! And if you have great stats, more power to you.
Maybe Rice? Or Emory?</p>
<p>Some great choices already mentioned. Davidson and Washington & Lee are great suggestions. One other smaller school to consider is Furman, their new President was the former Dean of the W&L Law School. It is a little less selective than many mentioned but has everything else you are looking for. </p>
<p>I have to disagree that “Sewanee is terrible”. It has a very good and growing academic reputation but it is not for everyone. It is isolated with minimal outside distractions. It would be a school that you either love or hate.</p>
<p>True, but academically Sewanee is mediocre. The OP claims that he has top-tier stats, there is no need for him to reach down for Sewanee.
Plus you cant even get cell phone reception at Sewanee.</p>
<p>Agreed that Sewanee is not in the same league as many of the colleges mentioned, lets face it we are talking about some of the top schools in the country so not many are in that league. However, it has a good academic reputation and the students that like that atmosphere do very well. Living on top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere does not appeal to many high school students but it is all about “fit”.</p>
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Rubbish. Sewanee is a great school, and in certain fields (e.g. English and environmental science), one can scarcely do better. Its rural location may not appeal to you, but it obviously does to the school’s students and applicants. I personally wouldn’t touch Columbia, BU, or a similarly urban school with a ten foot pole, but that does not make them bad.</p>
<p>In any case, lots of applicants have “top-tier” stats. At Duke, Vandy, and comparable schools, most of them get rejected. Would you recommend the OP do without matches and safeties?</p>