We're starting a college list for my S. He's (somewhat frustratingly) un-picky when it comes to colleges and generally likes everywhere we've visited (from LACs to large universities). Here's the rundown:
His profile: Junior at an unremarkable California public school. 3.9/4.3 weighted GPA, 2230 SAT. He's taken a balanced class load, about half honors and a handful of APs. His main EC is soccer-- he plays on his school's varsity team and works as a referee during the school year. He's in a couple clubs but is generally a relaxed, normal kid who enjoys playing video games and hanging out with his friends.
What we're looking for: Any size, any location seems to be "fine"... but the ideal is a mid-size (5-10,000 students) university in a suburban location with a strong business program. He's interested in a marketing major but that could change-- a great alumni network and career/internship placements are important. Other miscellaneous things he likes: general name recognition, popular intramural sports, men's basketball (he loves basketball and wants a team to root for), not overly liberal.
Finances: We don't qualify for financial aid and have given him a budget of $25,000 per year (though we would prefer $20,000 or less if possible.) He probably will not be a National Merit Finalist.
His guidance counselor has suggested Baylor, Gonzaga, Cal Poly-SLO, and Wake Forest as possibilities. He will probably apply to several UCs.
Any suggestions?
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