<p>I'm planning to apply to (May not apply to some) :
American University
Boston College
Boston University
Fordham University
George Washington University
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
Northeastern University
Tufts University
University of Connecticut
University of Rochester
University of Vermont</p>
<p>My ECs:</p>
<p>Yearbook Staff/Editor/Senior Editor (9,10,11,12)
Senior Lip Dub Co-Director (11,12)
Creator and President of Latin Club (10,11,12)
Swadhyay Pariwar Member <a href="9,10,11,12">We learn about the history of India, discuss the epics & study the meaning of the Bhagavad Gita.</a>
Yuva Kendra Member <a href="9,10,11,12">We discuss the Indian culture and uncover ways to better ourselves through it.</a>
Camp Counselor at YMCA (summer before 12)
Executive Tutor for tutoring company (11,12)
Volunteer for local festival (9,10,11,12)
Debate Team Member (9,10)
Children's Museum Volunteer (9,10)
Green Light Academy <a href="summer%20before%2010">I executed experiments and activities to better understand environmentally friendly methods. This program was funded for by the state of Connecticut and allowed only select students to participate for the summer.</a>
National Honor Society (11,12)
Director of Advertising KEY Club (11,12)
Political Campaign Volunteer (11)
Bharatnatyam Indian Dance (9,10)
Winter Broadway Revue (10)</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA Unweighted: 3.61
GPA Weighted: Don't know yet
Rank: 31/381
ACT: 24 (This was because I was dealing with a cancer diagnosis at the time that I took the exam, but I'm taking it again in October and plan to get at least a 29)
Courses: By the end of high school, I will have taken 7 APs</p>
<p>Honors:
Wesleyan Book Award
Top Examiner for State Wide Test
AP Scholar
High Honor Roll</p>
<p>You’re pretty far below the average GPA/ACT score at American Univ, Boston College, JHU, NYU, NEU, Tufts, and UR. If you do well when you retake the ACT, you probably have a good/semi-good shot at Boston Univ, Fordham Univ, GWU, UConn, and Univ. Vermont. (Univ. Vermont being your best chance out of all of these, followed probably by UConn.)</p>
<p>Your extracurriculars look great, this will be a major plus wherever you’re applying. What about your SAT and AP scores, though? This would be very helpful in chancing.</p>
<p>At any rate, I would strongly suggest that you narrow it down to one or two of your reach schools (first list), focus more on the schools from the second list, and then look for more colleges that are moderately/minimally selective. If you know what programs you’re thinking about and/or what sort of social environment you’d like to have, this can help in narrowing down.</p>
<p>Best of luck! :)</p>
<p>(P.S. – I’m almost certain that the places you’re applying to will give you a reasonable amount of leeway on the ACT scores. Just be sure to explain it to them, either in writing or in the interview.)</p>
<p>I agree with Consigliere and personally I won’t chance people with hypothetical scores unless they have something to back that score up with (for example a recent PSAT). With your current ACT several schools are off your list, retake the ACT and come back. Also I recommend taking some subject tests.</p>
<p>Rasseru77 I got an email from Fordham saying that they would like me to apply and offered me a free application, and scholarship consideration if I did since I was above in stats from what they wanted. Also, my GPA matches perfectly for NYU, NEU, and GWU, so I don’t know where you are getting your information from. I used Naviance to match these schools with my GPA.</p>
<p>Your resume is spectacular in terms of ECs. However, your GPA and standardized texting scores are somewhat low compared to the averages of the schools to which you are applying. I would definitely try to raise them as much as possible, but be sure to explain your situation in your essay or to you counselor.</p>