As you likely know, I like starting with the most likely options before moving on to the schools where chances for admission are more uncertain. With that in mind, these suggestions are listed roughly from most likely admits to least likely. Many of the schools came from this list of students who qualified for the climbing nationals in 2023.
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Cal Poly: Humboldt: About 5500 undergrads, and a WUE school
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Fort Lewis (CO): About 3300 undergrads, and it’s a WUE school
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U. of Dallas (TX): About 1500 undergrads
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Quinnipiac (CT): About 6100 undergrads
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Belmont (TN): About 7400 undergrads
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Eckerd (FL): About 2k undergrads
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Whitman (WA): About 1500 undergrads
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U. of Denver (CO): About 6200 undergrads
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Brandeis (MA): About 3700 undergrads
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Tufts (MA): About 6800 undergrads