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<p>So I’m an incoming junior and am looking at possible colleges to tour this year. I need some help from you guys with coming up with a list. First here are some stats about me. </p>

<p>GPA: 3.94 (unweighted)
AP Classes: AP European History (5), AP Microeconomics (5), AP Macroeconomics (5)
SAT: Haven’t taken yet
SAT Subject Test: Chemistry (780), Math: Level 2 (800), Plan on taking U.S. History
ECs: Mock Trial, Debate, Dance, Tennis, Student Government<br>
Intended major: Economics, Finance (if possible)
Career Goal: Investment Banker or Corporate Lawyer</p>

<p>Some things I’m looking for in a college are:</p>

<p>1) Academics (Most important)
A college with great academics is the most important thing. Also those colleges strong in economics/business majors would also be preferred. I also want a college which provides good career opportunities in investment banking and law schools since as of now I’m undecided between corporate law and investment banking. </p>

<p>2) Setting (Very Important)
I want to go to a college in the city preferably. The bigger the city the better. However any suburban college is still acceptable. The closer it is to a city, the better. </p>

<p>3) Social/Party/Nightlife Scene (Important)
I don’t plan on joining a frat; however, I still want to go to a college with a party scene on the weekends. I don’t want to go to a “party” school but I want to go to a college which has a social scene on the weekends for those who are not in frats.</p>

<p>Obviously good food and good dorms would also be great but those are not as important to me in the grand scheme of choosing between colleges. Thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>Have you taken the PSAT?</p>

<p>Do you have a particular region of the country in mind?</p>

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<p>no particular region in mind and havent taken the PSATS. I plan on getting a 2200+ on my SATs for sure.</p>

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<p>UVA has a fantastic program for your intended major.</p>

<p>"The McIntire School of Commerce is the University of Virginia’s undergraduate business school and graduate business school for Commerce, Accounting, and Management of Information Technology. It was founded in 1921 through a gift by Paul Goodloe McIntire. The two-year McIntire program offers students B.S. degrees in Commerce with concentrations in Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management, Global Commerce, and Information Technology. McIntire offers three graduate programs: Masters in Management of Information Technology, Masters in Accounting, and a Masters in Commerce. Students at UVA apply to gain admission during their 2nd year; upon acceptance, they enter the Commerce school in their 3rd year. Occasionally, some students apply during their 3rd year, and will enter upon their 4th year (thus spending a total of 5 years as undergraduate).</p>

<p>McIntire ranks among the top undergraduate business programs in the world. Citing the school’s job placement rates and high starting salaries, BusinessWeek magazine ranked McIntire as the Number 1 undergraduate business program in the United States in 2009, ahead of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania for the first time."
(Source: [McIntire</a> School of Commerce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McIntire_School_of_Commerce]McIntire”>McIntire School of Commerce - Wikipedia) )</p>

<p>UVA is also usually very highly ranked on national rankings. The setting is okay. It’s in the suburbs.</p>

<p>The party scene is pretty prominent, but not extremely distracting. It’s a little difficult to get in if you’re out of state (I believe they mandate 2/3 of the students be Virginian) but I assume you’re taking more APs this year, so you’ll have a fairly good shot. </p>

<p>Northeastern University in Massachusetts is also known for having a fantastic business program. </p>

<p>Other colleges that may fit your academic caliber would be Carnegie Mellon ¶, UCLA, Northwestern, University of Chicago, William and Mary (VA), Berkeley, NYU, etc. Maybe an Ivy, but I assume that you already know of those if you are interested.</p>

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<p>Penn (Wharton) obviously, Claremont McKenna College, University of Southern California</p>

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<p>Ivies I’m interested in visiting are Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, and Upenn
I’m not interested in Brown, Dartmouth, or Cornell
Thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>Out of the ivies would any pop out from the description I asked for in the beginning?</p>

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<p>Penn-Wharton
NYU
Notre Dame
Boston College
Claremont Mckenna
USC
Northwestern
Michigan
Indiana-Kelley
Georgetown-McDonough
UTexas-Austin (McCoombs)
Carnegie-Mellon
UCal-Berkeley - Haas</p>

<p>That represents a a range of reach to safety schools that tick most of your requirements. A lot will depend on your SAT/ACT scores. Note that a number of these schools also require SAT IIs.</p>

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<p>If you’re interested in UVA, do note that you don’t apply for their business school directly. You go for a year then apply.</p>

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<p>Guys also if I’m interested in either going into investment banking or corporate law, would it be better to take a business major or economics major or is there no real difference.</p>