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I need some college-picking advice.

I’m a senior at a relatively large (about 1800 total) public high school. I’m having a lot of trouble being able to find colleges that are appropriate for me. I’ve gone to the preliminary sites (stuff like careercruising.com) and they haven’t really given me useful information, just very, very large lists.
I don’t know at all what I want to major in, or what sort of career I would like. Without sounding too snobbish, I’m pretty multitalented - I do band, choir, drama, all sorts of stuff. I don’t really feel stressed about my grades, as I’m currently one of my class’s two valedictorians, and we both have GPA’s of 5.3 on a 5 scale. I’m in four AP classes this semester. So my options are pretty open for me as far as what sort of colleges I could look at. I apologize if I’ve come across as full of myself. I’ve found that having more options has actually made this more difficult.
I have been able to narrow down - at least a bit - the sort of college I would like. I want to be able to study a very broad range of things. I like science, math, german, and music. If I had to pick one to prioritize over the others, I’d say music is most important to me. But the others I still very much would like to study. I’ve been told by others that I should look at liberal arts colleges, as they are more broad in their education spectrums. That made sense to me. I also don’t really want a college that is very large - University of Illinois was far too big for me.
I understand if I come across as whiny. I’m starting to run out of time, and I’m finding myself far behind my friends in this college process. I don’t really know who to talk to - my parents really just yell at me, and my counselor just gives me general advice. I would really appreciate any sort of ideas anyone could give me. Thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for any sort of advice.

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