Additions to my list

College Search & Selection
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<p>-Ethnicity: White
-Sex: Male
-State: GA
-Grade: just finished 12th
-Major: business management/environmental study
-School: Public</p>

<p>-GPA: 4.0
-Rank: about 7% out of 500+ students (the school is number 2 among publics in the state for academics)
-Classes: All AP's and Honors classes (it will be 9 AP's by graduation)</p>

<p>-AP Scores:English Language:5, World History:5, Chemistry:5, U.S. History:5</p>

<p>SAT: 1990
-Math: 720
-Critical Reading:630
-Writing: 640 (8 essay)</p>

<p>ACT: 31 (35 in math, 29 English, 27 English/Writing) </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Varsity Cross Country for 4 years
Student Council rep for 4 years, officer for 1
Beta Club Treasurer (3 years)
Honor Society
FCA
Environmental Club Officer (I have a real strong passion for the environment)
4 years of Orchestra
Umpiring at local baseball park (part-time job, but also some volunteering involved)</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
-Local Charity organization (15 hours per year)
-Cure for Cancer (Raised a few hundred dollars for the past 2 years)
-Lead a small group for middle school students through my church (35 hours per year)
-Environmental Service (40 hours per year)
-Various activities through beta and National Honors Society (40 hours per year)</p>

<p>Schools I will probably apply to:
Stanford (I realize this is unrealistic, but I have wanted to go since I was about 5 years old, so I am applying just to say I tried)
USC
UGA (honors Program)
UCLA
UNC
UVA</p>

<p>I'm extremely open to recommendations (and suggestions). I am having a hard time stepping back and discerning the reach schools from the good fit schools. Thanks CC for all your help (you have definitely mellowed my anxiety about this whole process)</p>

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<p>Your stats look great, but you'll probably want to raise those SAT scores if possible to become a stronger candidate for admission to any of those schools. That said, judging by your list of schools, it looks like you prefer larger schools that are big on sports/fun. With that in mind, I'd recommend you look at Boston College - it's smaller than some of the schools on your list, but they have great school spirit with D1 sports and a generally fun atmosphere.</p>

<p>EDIT: I see that you already finished 12th grade - are you taking a gap year?</p>

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<p>Did not mean to say "just finished". I'm in 12th right now, and thanks so much Highopes. Should I really take the SAT again, even if it would be my third time? (don't colleges look down on that?)</p>