<p>Im trying to compile my school list, and want to know if Im headed in the right direction. I want a school with a great sense of community, preferably in or near a city. I plan on majoring in biology, but want to be in a college with diverse people and opportunities. Which schools in the maybe list or other schools not listed would be good for me?</p>
<p>I will probably EA to Yale as a biology major, but I am not sure if that is the best decision for me. I love the school, but I think I may be in over my head.</p>
<p>Here is what I have so far.</p>
<p>SUPER REACH:
Yale
Brown
Upenn</p>
<p>REACH / MATCH
Tufts
JHU</p>
<p>SAFETIES:
Rutgers (my state college)</p>
<p>Schools I want to look into:
William and Mary
Northwestern
U Chicago
U Michigan
Swarthmore
Wash U</p>
<p>Here are my stats.</p>
<p>Academics
GPA: 3.83 unweighted
Rank: top 5%
Courseload: All AP and honors except for a few electives
SAT: M 760 V 740 W 690 (essay:11)
SAT II: BioM 770 US History 790 iic 780</p>
<p>Music
- Marching Band 9, 10, 11, 12
- Officer Position: Trumpet Section Leader in Junior Year
- Jazz Band II 9, 10
- Jazz Band I 11
- Brass Choir 10
- Symphony Orchestra 11
- Musical Pit Orchestra 11
- Private Lessons on Trumpet for 5 years</p>
<p>Service
- People to People Student Chapter 10, 11, 12
- Outside of school (student ran)
- Officer: Co-President in end of Junior Year to end of Senior Year</p>
<ul>
<li>Volunteer Tutoring at Bradley Gardens (elementary school) 10, 11, 12</li>
<li>Average of 3 hours per week for two school years </li>
<li>Offered a job, turned it down to keep volunteering</li>
</ul>
<p>Science
- Astronomy Club 10, 11, 12 (don't know if I should mention this on the app since it's only had about 4 meetings a year and doesn't do much)
- Brown Summer Studies Waging War on Cancer - summer of Junior year</p>
<p>Honor Societies
- Math Honors Society 10, 11, 12
- Officer: Service Coordinator (head of tutoring) - 12
- German Honors Society 10, 11, 12
- Music Honors Society 11, 12
- National Honors Society 11, 12</p>