I need help finding a school that fits me

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<p>I want to know some schools that would be matches for me academically. I am a competitive student but I don’t really thrive in cut throat environments. I want to attend a school that can give me a strong academic base in economics, has a lot of courses in economics including international economics such as trade and exchange markets, and offers many opportunities for research. I know that I want to get my masters directly after my undergrad. I want to go to either Oxford or LSE for grad school so I am looking for university that can help me get in there. </p>

<p>School type: Public that sends about 4 or 5 to Ivies and the rest to Penn State basically
Location: PA
GPA: 3.95
ACT: 30 (M:33, E:31, S:28, R:29)
SAT II’s: Math 1: 740 Math 2: 740
APs: US=3, Stat=4
Classes Senior year: Calc BC, AP Physics, AP Gov (US and Comp.), Spanish Independent study, Humanities English, Psych. at local state university
Intended major: Economics
Took micro and macro at local state university
ECs:
MUN club founder (since 7th grade) (various awards)
Service Club President (2 years as president) (4 years in club)
NHS treasurer (2 years)
Math tutor (1 year)
Spanish tutor (1/2 year)
Elementary tutoring (2 years)
Church activities (4 years)
PA math league (4 years)
Internship at International Affairs Office of local state university (2 summers, 1 semester)
Track (2 years)
Job at retirement home 12 hours a week (2 years) </p>

<p>Summers:
After 9th grade: volunteering local heritage center and international affairs office, travel to Ireland
10th grade: short internship at Int’l affairs office, stay in Northern Ireland with family for a month, travel to England
11th grade: Governor’s school for international studies (5 weeks) </p>

<p>Schools I have been considering: Pitt, University of Delaware, University of Virginia, Reed, Franklin and Marshall, Cornell, Brown, George Washington</p>

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<p>You have a pretty decent list. You could add plenty of LACs and universities on both coasts to it.</p>

<p>Like GW? Add American or Georgetown.</p>

<p>Delaware? Maybe Penn State.</p>

<p>UVA? William & Mary.</p>

<p>Cornell? Ithaca/Rochester.</p>

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<p>If you want smaller liberal arts schools, look into Dickinson and Gettysburg.</p>

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<p><em>cough cough</em> University of Chicago <em>cough cough</em></p>

<p>It’s highly academic and pretty low-key nerdy (a la Reed), and it has one of the best econ programs in the nation, along with the research resources to match Cornell, etc…</p>

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<p>Holy Cross, Colby, and Trinity.</p>

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<p>passing, For “strong academic base in economics, has a lot of courses in economics including international economics such as trade and exchange markets, and offers many opportunities for research” take a look at Williams </p>

<p>Williams has an excellent economics and political science departments with correspondingly excellent links to Wall Street and government. (Susan Schwab, the USTR, is a Williams grad). Kids study hard but I wouldn’t describe the atmosphere as cutthroat. </p>

<p>Williams also has its own study abroad program at Oxford. <a href=“http://www.williams.edu/dean/oxford/[/url]”>http://www.williams.edu/dean/oxford/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Williams is highly selective but your grades and scores are within range. (You’ll need to take a non-math SATII, though.) You will also have to organize and focus your ECs to give a better picture of who you are and what your passions are.</p>

<p>Totally on the other end of the scale in environment and ambience, I’d also recommend Carnegie Melon and Tufts for excellent IR departments.</p>