<p>I'm a rising senior and I'm scared/confused/unsure and I would really appreciate it if you could tell me if I'm crazy/bestow some general knowledge!</p>
<p>Im applying to Duke, UVA, Georgetown, U of Michigan, NYU, and UChicago</p>
<p>My reach schools are Columbia, Cornell, Upenn, and Yale (this will be explained)</p>
<p>Safety (thus far): GW and William and Mary</p>
<p>Im a Chinese female living in Northern Virginia. My family has a relatively high income, but I have a complex situation at home so I need to get some sort of scholarship/aid to go out of state!</p>
<p>My high school has been ranked in the top 100 schools by Forbes. Currently I think its just outside the top 100. It offers AP classes and does not have class rankings.</p>
<p>My collective, weighted GPA is 4.37</p>
<p>ACT: 30 (Im working on it prospectively 33-35 this September)</p>
<p>SAT (first try): 1910600 M 660 CR 650 W (10 on essay) (
I took it w/out prep)
(second try): 2010640 M 680 CR 690 W (9 on essay)</p>
<p>Not planning on submitting those when given the choice</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests: 670 Lit 580 Physics 720 US
600 French 650 Lit 550 Math II (I messed up really badly
I plan on retaking)</p>
<p>Freshman classes:
HN Bio
HN English
HN History (I took World Civilizations I, so English and History were combined)
HN Geometry
Concert Orchestra (lowest to highest: concert, symphonic, chamber (professional level))
French 2
Gym</p>
<p>All As except frustrating A- in History (long story exceptionally unfair teacher)</p>
<p>Co-Captain of LD Debate
Track (long-distance)
1st chair viola
Link club
Jr. Math team
FPYC soccer player</p>
<p>Sophomore:
HN Chem
HN English
AP World History (combined with HN English)
HN Algebra II
Symphonic Orchestra
French 3
Gym</p>
<p>Again, all As except A- in History ( again, long story. I dont usually complain about teachers!)</p>
<p>Kids Are Scientists Too Vice President
Captain/Coach of LD Debate
Varsity LD Debate
Citizenship award
Semi-Finalist at GMU Invitational (debate)
Placed 2nd at districts for debate (school won Districts)
Qualified for JV metros but participated in varsity
Academic excellence award
Student conductor
First chair viola
USTA tennis player
FPYC soccer player
Track (sprints)
Key club
Link club
Jr. Math team
Sr. Math team
Math honor society
Codis Hats</p>
<p>Junior:
AP Physics
AP Lang & Comp
AP US History
HN Precalc w/Trig
Chamber Orchestra
French 4
AP Psych</p>
<p>All As but A- in Physics (miracle, as you can see by my SAT subject test score)</p>
<p>Vice President at Kids Are Scientists Too
Vice President of English Honor Society
Coach of LD Debate
Honor Scholar Athlete (Tennis + Track)
Volunteer for Lost Dog and Cat Foundation (over 75 hours)
National Honor Society
Math Honor Society
Science Honor Society
French Honor Society (Elected Treasurer for 2014 year)
Red Cross Club
Track (sprints)
Science Olympiad
Chinese Cultural Club
Codis Hats
Human Rights Commissioner
UNICEF Club Member
Varsity Tennis (Team were undefeated District and Regional Champs, State Semi-Finalists)
Listen To Read
Girls State Delegate
Internship at a law group</p>
<p>Prospective Senior:
AP Bio
AP Lit
AP Gov
AP Comparative Gov (these 3 classes are combined into 2)
AP Calc AB
Chamber Orchestra
AP French
AP Micro/Macro Econ </p>
<p>President of EHS
Treasurer of FHS
Vice-President of Kids Are Scientists Too
same clubs, honor societies, sports, etc.</p>
<p>I have over 150 hours of volunteering and my teachers and counselor told me they would write me excellent recommendations.</p>
<p>Im thinking of majoring in Political Science on a pre-law path.</p>
<p>I dont know what to write about for my essay </p>
<p>I dont know if I should apply to small liberal arts schools like Banard or Wesleyan I dont know if I should because the schools Im aiming for are unrealistic.</p>
<p>Im only applying to Yale because my great-grandpa was part of the first Chinese graduating medical class there and I have other members of my family who graduated there (my cousins grandpa, my great-great-grandpa, both law students)
Uhhh I think thats it? If you read through all of this thank you so much and please give some feedback!</p>