<p>I'm really enticed by the idea of western colleges (I grew up there), but the selection seems very limited and expensive. By West, I am refering to Colorado, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, and Washington. My mom really thinks I should go to California, but the UCs and such don't appeal to me. Maybe other Cali schools would. My family is middle class (one kid already in college), and I don't anticipate much need-based aid, so I'm hoping for a good shot at merit-based aid. I have a 4.0 thus far and am 25/1195, but that could very well drop depending on this semster, so I'm not counting any eggs here. I have a 33 ACT, which I will be retaking in June, along with the World and US History SAT IIs. I'm looking into a career as a pharmacist, but good foreign language programs, especially Japanese, would be a major plus. School size-I'm not really sure-but I like the idea of resident colleges and such.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>