Hi. I'm a soph h.s student at well known prep school in Illinois.
I have a GPA of 3.7 out of 4.0. I have 2 Cs in Spanish (one this semester, one the second sem. of fresh year) after this semester ends but good grades in honors English and Math.
I'm interested in prestigious schools (NOT Ivies). Can you recommend any lib arts schools that I might be able to get into?
2007-12-12 16:23:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The thing the sucks about going to my school is i have the grading scale of:
93-100 A
92-85 B
84-78 C
77-70 D
I would have had Bs in spanish because they were 84 %
2007-12-12 16:46:31 · update #1
Well kid, I feel for you, I went through the same crap, but all is not lost! The odds are your school is recognized as a tough academic institution and your overall GPA is admirable, so don't be too down. A lot will also depend on your SAT/ACT scores, extracurricular activities, your admission essay and the interview.
I'll assume all that is as good as the GPA, my first thought is BC, a tough school to get into (1 in 12), tough academically, but one of the best liberal arts schools in the country - I know, my son goes there. Next University of Chicago, if I was young, I would go there, everything I've read said this is THE school. But to be fair, check the Princeton review or the US News & World Reports, they pretty much list every college worth listing. Good Luck!
2007-12-12 23:46:54 · answer #1 · answered by liorio1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not exactly sure where you might be looking to attend college, however, I think you have a good shot at one of the Claremont colleges, in Claremont, CA. It's a group of eight indepedent colleges known as the Claremont Consortium, and some of them are very well respected. I'll provide the link so you may check it out. Good luck :)
2007-12-12 18:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by Kitvamps 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to stay in the midwest, Grinnell, Oberlin and Macalester are considered the best. If you are willing to move to the East Coast, you have far more options. U.S. News & World Report ranks liberal arts colleges (www.usnews.com), and then you could put them into the College Board's "college matchmaker" along with your qualifications and preferences to see which ones fit your needs.
2007-12-12 16:40:17 · answer #3 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
University of Chicago.
Good college and in-state-tuition and fees.
Save your money. You do not want to have many college debts, yall know!
Good luck :)
2007-12-12 16:29:47 · answer #4 · answered by Hope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a website for US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ
2007-12-12 16:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by jannsody 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋