Help me find the college fit for me, please!

College Search & Lists
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<p>Hi, you guys can refer to me as Ruru. (:</p>

<p>So, basically I’m looking for a college that has these specific qualities to them:</p>

<p>Listed according to importance: Greatest to Least</p>

<p>Sports:
I’m not really an athletic person; I only do golf. However, I want my college life to be the best years of my youth, and I want to take on sports that I’ve never done before, but I’ve always wanted to. I REALLY, REALLY would like to join an archery team, whether it’s a club or intercollegiate division. Fencing and boxing is something I’d like to take up, too, but not as significantly as archery. Golf is a “meh,” but I’m assuming most colleges would have that as a sports choice.</p>

<p>Major:
I would like to major in English. No, I’m not aspiring to be a writer; I would like to one day teach English at the university/college level. Basically, I want to be a professor. Grading essays seem fun, too. I used to want to be a lawyer, but it doesn’t really interest me anymore. If both these plans fail, I might become a literary agent or editor; they both sound interesting to me.</p>

<p>Size:
I would like a SMALL college. I like to be a “big fish” in a small pond. Ideally, in the 1,000’s, but generally anywhere from 1,000 ~ 5,000 (even 6,000), is perfect!</p>

<p>Teachers:
Since I’m looking for a rather small school, I’m hoping/assuming that the teacher to student ratio would be quite small. I would enjoy something of 20:1 or lesser. I also want teachers who actually like to teach their subject and help students learn.</p>

<p>Campus:
I want to enjoy college. I want a beautiful campus. (:</p>

<p>Male-Female ratio:
I know this is a really small thing to worry about in college, but I’d like to prefer to go to college that has a HIGH male attendance to a lower female attendance. Yea, I’m a girl. I want a boyfriend. :|</p>

<p>Tuition:
I am hoping to get quite a few scholarships; I don’t know if it’s plausible though. Obviously, I’d rather not go to an expensive college, but for now, I’m not putting this as a very important factor in choosing my college.</p>

<p>Location:
Honestly, I don’t really mind anywhere. I’d prefer it not to be bipolar weather-wise, but which state the college is in is really the least of my worries.</p>

<p>Selectivity:
Right now, I really don’t mind where the college stands. Obviously, if it’s like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc. I’ll have to cross that off the list, since I will not be able to get in, so I don’t want to bother applying.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/786349-poor-student-but-picky-choices-d.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/786349-poor-student-but-picky-choices-d.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There’s a list of my “stats.”</p>

<p>Thanks for all the help, guys!</p>

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<p>Here’s a few links that might help…</p>

<p>Golf (and other sports): [NCAA</a> Sports Sponsorship](<a href=“http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sport=WGO&division=1]NCAA”>http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sport=WGO&division=1)</p>

<p>Archery: [US</a> Collegiate Archery Program Clubs & Teams](<a href=“http://www.uscollegiatearchery.org/clubs/]US”>SBOBET: Situs Judi Bola Resmi & Togel Online SBOBET88)</p>

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<p>Oh, wow!</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!!</p>

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<p>Your Stats…</p>

<p>Academic + Extracurricular
3.72 GPA
Expected GPA this semester: 3.8
Full IB Diploma Candidate
Chamber Orchestra for 3 years (second violin concert principal for 1 year - senior year), Concert Orchestra freshman year (Concert master and 2nd violin concert principal), Church Orchestra since 4th grade and still continuing
Junior Varisty golf for 3 years (received three awards - Most improved, Team Tournament winner, Coach’s Award)
1820 on SATs - 580 Critical, 600 Math, 650 Writing | Retaking SATs next week (hoping to earn 1900+) | Will be taking SAT II’s in November
Student Leader at Church for 3 years
Yearbook Editor for 1 year </p>

<p>Bigger schools tend to have more of the “spirited campus life” with many intramural sports and NCAA type sports. You can always have the “small college feel” at a big college with an Honors Program. My DS1 has been able to be “a big fish in a small pond in a big school” by being in an Honors program.</p>

<p>BTW…will you double majoring in music? Some will give you $$ for that.</p>

<p>Also…since your an IB person, don’t you want a school that will give you big credit for that?</p>

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<p>Oh, that’s a great idea. I’ve never thought of that – entering an Honors Program so I could be a big fish in a small pond. Haha.</p>

<p>As for double majoring, I was thinking of doing that; I’m really interested in music theory, but for performance, I doubt I’d have the sufficient amount of skills to accomplish anything. And what did you mean by schools giving me “$$” for double majoring in music?</p>

<p>And for IB credits, yes I would like credits for it, but don’t a majority of the schools offer credit for AP and IB classes anyways?</p>