Tell this clueless Junior what schools are matches for him

Congratulations on all of your efforts in high school! It bodes well for continued success in college and in life.

Others have made some key points (particularly about needing to know what your family’s budget is after all grants/scholarships are received). But I don’t have a very good sense of what you’re looking for, apart from being in or near a big city.

How do you feel about the importance of sports? Greek life? Do you prefer to be in an environment where everyone is amazing which pushes you harder, and you’re trying to compete for the best opportunities? Or do you prefer to be among the stronger students and are more likely to have plum opportunities presented to you? Do you do better in smaller classes where it’s hard to hide or do you do better with the anonymity of large classes (i.e. 100s of students)? Are there any particular interests that you’re hoping to do in college (whether a continuation of debate or similar or trying something entirely new)? Would you like to study abroad and, if so, for how long? (Study abroad options for engineering can be pretty slim.) Anything you can tell us about what you’re hoping to get out of your college experience would be very helpful in offering suggestions.

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