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I did a College Board search for you based on your stats and came up with this list of Midwestern colleges, all of which accept half or more of their students with stats like yours. Please keep in mind that this means that, at some of these colleges, you'd be considered an outstanding applicant (so they're safety schools), while at others, like Indiana University or the University of Wisconsin-Madison, you'd be considered acceptable but not a priority (so they're reach schools). The vast majority, however, are "match" schools for you. You can visit the college profiles at CollegeBoard.com to see exactly where you match up for them. Of course, please remember that some state universities expect higher GPAs from out-of-state applicants, and don't forget all of the other factors involved. :) But hopefully, if your whole application will be as strong as you expect, all of these would be within reach. Adrian College Anderson University Andrews University Augsburg College Augustana College Ball State University Beloit College Bethel College (Kansas) Blackburn College Bluffton University Briar Cliff University Buena Vista University Butler University Calumet College of St. Joseph Carroll University Case Western Reserve University Central Michigan University Cleveland State University College of Mount St. Joseph Coe College College of St. Benedict/St. John's University Columbia College (Missouri) Concord University Concordia University (Michigan) Concordia University (Minnesota) Concordia University (Nebraska) Concordia University (Wisconsin) Defiance College DePaul University DePauw University Drake University Drury University Earlham College Eastern Illinois University Eastern Michigan University Elmhurst College Eureka College Franklin College Friends University Grace University Gustavus Adolphus College Hanover College Heidelberg University Hillsdale College Hiram College Illinois College Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State University Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana Institute of Technology Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Iowa Wesleyan College Jamestown College Judson University Kalamazoo College Kent State University Kettering University Knox College Lake Erie College Lake Forest College Lawrence Technological University Lawrence University Lewis University Lincoln College Lindenwood University Loras College Loyola University Chicago MacMurray College Malone University Marian University Marquette University Marygrove College Maryville University of Saint Louis McKendree University Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Minnesota State University - Mankato Minot State University Missouri State University Missouri Valley College Monmouth College Morningside College Mount Mary College (Wisconsin) North Central College North Park University Northern Illinois University Northland College Northwood University: Michigan Notre Dame College (Ohio) Ohio Dominican University Ohio State University: Columbus Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio Valley University Olivet College Ottawa University (Kansas) Purdue University Rockford College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Joseph's College (Indiana) Saint Louis University Shepherd University Siena Heights University Silver Lake College Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Southwest Minnesota State University St. Luke's College St. Mary's University of Minnesota St. Mary-of-the-Woods College St. Olaf College St. Xavier University Stephens College (Missouri) Sterling College (Kansas) Tiffin University Trine University Trinity International University Union College (Nebraska) University of Akron University of Charleston University of Cincinnati University of Dayton University of Detroit Mercy University of Dubuque University of Findlay University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Michigan: Dearborn University of Minnesota: Crookston University of Minnesota: Duluth University of Minnesota: Morris University of Minnesota: Twin Cities University of Missouri: Kansas City University of Missouri: St. Louis University of Nebraska - Lincoln University of North Dakota University of St. Francis (Illinois) University of St. Francis (Indiana) University of St. Mary University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wisconsin-Superior University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Upper Iowa University Ursuline College (Ohio) Wartburg College Webster University West Virginia University Institute of Technology West Virginia State University West Virginia Wesleyan College Wheaton College Wheeling Jesuit University Wilberforce University William Jewell College William Penn Univers

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First, congratulations on choosing a very important and rewarding career! Here's what you need to know. There are so many (well-paid!) opportunities out there for translators / interpreters these days, but certification is essential, and it is not easy to achieve. You would think that fluency in two languages would be enough, but it is not. You are absolutely correct in suspecting that a major in your non-English language is going to be most helpful to you in the long run. If you do not attend one of the universities below as an undergraduate, you are going to have to pursue graduate work at one of them after you earn your BA. These are the schools that offer ATA-certified T&I (translation and interpretation) programs that will help you tremendously in preparing for ATA certification. Most of these programs require at least 300-level (third year) courses in the non-English language of your specialization. In addition, any coursework you take in English would be fine (especially things like Business and Administrative Writing), but courses in Linguistics will be even more important. Here is the list of colleges with approved T&! programs. You would be wise to do an internet search on each program's requirements, and even to correspond with the program directors in order to get more specific information. I have also included the ATA website below. There is a TON of information there that you will find to be very helpful. I wish you every success! American University, Washington, DC Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Bellevue Community College, Translation and Interpretation Institute, Bellevue, Washington Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach, California Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida Florida International University, Miami, Florida Gallaudet University, Washington, DC George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia Georgetown University, Washington, DC Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia Hunter College, New York, New York Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Iowa University, Ames, Iowa James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virgina Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan Marymount-Manhattan College, New York City, New York Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California National Hispanic University, San Jose, California New York University, New York City, New York Ohio State, Slavic & East-European Languages & Literature, Columbus, Ohio Pima Community College, Pima, California Pittsburgh University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey San Diego State University, San Diego, California State University of New York-Albany, Albany, New York Southern California School in Interpretation, Los Angeles, CA University of Arizona, Summer Institute of Court Interpreting, Tucson, Arizona University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas University of California, San Diego Extension, San Diego, California University of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, Texas University of Texas-Dallas, Dallas, Texas University of Washington, Seattle, WA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina

Almost all EMT/paramedic programs in the United States are offered by community colleges or hospitals, not universities. This is because you do not need a degree to become an EMT -- you just need certification training. Based on your search criteria, I've done a search for you and come up with the following: Arkansas Tech University - Russellville, AR Brigham Young University-Idaho - Rexburg, ID Dixie State College of Utah - Saint George, UT Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond, KY Fairmont State University - Fairmont, WV Idaho State University - Pocatello, ID Indiana University Bloomington - Bloomington, IN Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN Jefferson College of Health Sciences - Roanoke, VA Macon State College - Macon, GA Mesa State College - Grand Junction, CO Montana State University: Billings - Billings, MT Oregon Health & Science University - Portland, OR Shawnee State University - Portsmouth, OH Springfield College - Springfield, MA University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, AL University of Arkansas at Monticello - Monticello, AR University of Maryland: Baltimore County - Baltimore, MD University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, NM Weber State University - Ogden, UT Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC Western Kentucky University - Bowling Green, KY Youngstown State University - Youngstown, OH You'll need to further narrow those down to determine the NCAA level that you'd like. I can tell you off-hand that Indiana University is the most prestigious of the bunch. Go to http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/adv_typeofschool.jsp to do a more specialized search. Keep in mind that swim team positions will be much more competitive at some, particularly those with higher admissions standards. Good luck.

What to look for: Do the professors have professional journalism experience? Can students take classes in photojournalism, TV, audio and online media as well as reporting and writing? What opportunities do students have to practice their skills? Does the school operate a TV studio? Is there a daily student newspaper? Ball State University-- Programs in journalism graphics, magazine, news-editorial, photojournalism. Indiana University - Bloomington-- One journalism program, with advanced courses in newspaper, magazine, broadcast news, photojournalism, editing, and news analysis and opinion writing. University of Florida-- Programs in reporting, editing, magazine, online, photojournalism, broadcast news. University of Maryland-- Programs in broadcast, online, and print journalism. University of Missouri-- Programs in convergence journalism, magazine, newspaper, photojournalism, radio-television. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-- Programs in electronic communication, news-editorial, journalism, visual communication. Classes to take in highschool that might help you get in there would, of course, be as many english classes as possible. Also if you have a specific area of journalism you would like to cover (i.e. Science, theater, etc) takes classes that cover that. Hope that helps and good luck! Jane Marie