Where to start?

College Search & Lists
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<p>I’m currently a rising junior at a competitive new england boarding schools. I have decent grades (3.6 GPA unweighted) in all honors + AP courses and I’m involved in several EC’s and activities (100+ hours of community service, photography, XC, track, campus tour guide, MUN, school newspaper). However as of now I’m somewhat undecided as to where I want to apply for college. Next year I’ll be taking the PSAT and SAT (I’m a good test taker) but my parents also want me to plan out a college trip this august to go see schools. I excel in mathematics, history, and foreign language, but I don’t have a clear idea as to what I want to major in. Is there any good place to start? </p>

<p>P.S. my school doesn’t provide college counselors until junior winter, so that’s out of the question.</p>

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<p>It’s really hard to advise without test scores and many people will say that August isn’t the time to go. However, I think it’s not bad to get a sense of types of schools (urban vs. suburban, large vs. small) and could be worth seeing a few even before the students return. (or in late in August when some schools may be populated again). I would lean toward places you think are more likely rather than spending time going to Ivies. Or choose an area and see a range of places. Try to include a suburban or rural liberal arts college to get a sense of that. (i.e.Trinity or Conn College if you go to New York or Boston, Haverford, Franklin and Marshall if you go to Philadelphia). Unless you enjoy driving I wouldn’t spend hours driving all over the northeast at this point.</p>