I'm a high-schooler and will be applying for colleges this fall. I've slacked a bit in high school (you know, working through SICP instead of doing homework), so my GPA is neither good nor bad (4.1), while my standardized tests are a little above average, but nothing extraordinary.
I'd love to go to someplace like MIT or Caltech but these are now unrealistic aspirations (for undergrad). I'd also love to go to a liberal arts college that does CS, like Harvey Mudd, but even if I was accepted I'm not sure I'd be able to afford it.
I know I can get an education anywhere, but I'd like to go to a school with interesting/intelligent people, or, at least, not be surrounded by apathy. Do you have any suggestions for schools I should shoot for?
I'd love to go to someplace like MIT or Caltech but these are now unrealistic aspirations (for undergrad). I'd also love to go to a liberal arts college that does CS, like Harvey Mudd, but even if I was accepted I'm not sure I'd be able to afford it.
I know I can get an education anywhere, but I'd like to go to a school with interesting/intelligent people, or, at least, not be surrounded by apathy. Do you have any suggestions for schools I should shoot for?