Junior with very little direction... help?

thatgirl
Sat, 06 May 2006 06:46:41 +0000

So I have [what I consider] moderately impressive stats, and I have ideas on what sort of college I want to go to, but I have two schools on my list: Georgetown and Yale. And I highly doubt I can get into Yale, and I’m not even sure about Georgetown, but we’ll see. Probably my first choice right now is GU. I have a few schools in mind, but I just don’t know. So maybe all you super-awesome CC can give a lost girl a hand.

First, here’s an overview of my stats:


94 GPA
Will graduate with 8 APs, I got a 5 on Euro and am expecting pretty good results on this year’s 3 tests that I just took this week (English Language, Calculus AB, U.S. History). Next year am taking Spanish, English Literature, Economics, Psychology, and Calc BC.
10 Honors Classes
SAT: 740 M, 700 V, 690 W = 2130
SATII: 690 bio, 680 math II, TBA u.s. history
ECs: Treasurer of Class Planning Committee for past 2 years + most likely next year; Vice President of Book Club; Lots of peer education experience (including Drugs, AIDS, and general tutoring) and will most likely be on the board next year; Staff of school literary magazine; Columnist for school newspaper; Editor of Special Features Section of newspaper for next year; Three years of Varsity Fencing w/ 2 Years of Sabre Team Captain and twice awarded “Coach’s Choice” honor; Twice awarded “Quality of Life” honor.
More fun stuff: Volunteered in a tiny village in Peru teaching English + improving conditions; Studied studio art in Florence, Italy for a month.


Okay, and now my plans for college…
I am a very outgoing person, and I don’t want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with a school of 1,000. It’s just not for me. I love meeting new people, but also having a good group of friends. And I won’t have a car, so even if I’m in a suburb it’s not looking good. However, I don’t think I want a huge school either. I visited U Mich Ann Arbor and didn’t like it. Mid-sized seems perfect for me, but if a bigger school is pretty, I could be happy there too. I love the excitement of a city, but I don’t need something as huge as NYC. In fact, I’m sort of leaning towards going away from NY. I don’t really party (code: get drunk/high) that much and sororities aren’t a necessity for me at all. I live in NY, and I don’t want to go too ridiculously far. A few years ago I wanted to go all the way to the west coast, but I’d rather stay East. Midwest is the farthest, pretty much.
I’m not positive of my specific major, but I’m most certainly more geared towards the humanities. Mainly English, but recently I’ve been thinking more about History. I would love to become a teacher, but I don’t plan on majoring in Education in undergrad. People have suggested liberal arts colleges, but they all seem to be small and in rural areas.
What I loved about Georgetown and Yale were how pretty they were. I’m not really outdoorsy, but I appreciate aesthetics. Especially at Georgetown, I saw the campus and fell in love. I felt at home. And that’s mostly what I’m looking for. Oh, and I don’t need the religious affiliation. I happen to be Catholic, but I don’t practice at all.

I know it seems like I’m picky, but I do really want to go where I feel most comfortable. I want both the academics and the atmosphere to be appropriate for what I need/want. And as I’m approaching the end of my junior year, the problem of me lacking a list of schools that I’m interested in is becoming more glaring. So if you could–if you’ve taken the time to read all this post! (thank you, by the way. You get a cookie.)–I would really appreciate it if you could suggest some schools that you think I might find interesting. I feel so lost, and although I am ambitious, I don’t really have any true goals in terms of where I want to end up. I don’t know where I can go, and I don’t know where I will fit. Thank you!!!