I honestly have no real requirements except for it would be nice if its warm but definitely don’t need to be. I definitely want to go to a school prestigious in what I plan on majoring in International relations(or something like it), and minoring in spanish
My school is a feeder to ivys and other great schools
SAT: aiming for at least a 2000, but i think Im going to get better scores on ACT anyway
GPA: UW 89 W 91 (Upward trend)
AP: Human Geo, Macroeconomics , U.S. government, Environmental Science, Spanish, Literature
Senior Courseload: AP Macroeconomics, AP U.S. Government, AP Environmental Science, AP Literature, Contemporary Affairs, Math 12r, College Spanish
ECS:
President and founder of Democratic Club; President and founder of student section club; Future business leaders of America; Key Club, two jobs (Up to 45 hours a week)
-Placed third (and won $1,000) (: in a contest for my take on Long Island diversity
-Have participated in over 30 EXTENSIVE contests, and received honors and won multiple
-Plan to attend a Washington D.C congressional seminar
-Contributor to the school newspaper
-Captain of J.V. football team
-Have been in contact with a state senator and may have an internship lined up this summer
-Organized a year round recreation program for High School and Middle School aged kids in my town
Honors:
-honor every single year
-3rd place essay winner
-National Spanish exam honorable mention 2x
-Still waiting to hear back from over 10 contests but I am very confident
Other:
Recommendations- I expect they will be excellent, (my social studies teacher thing im the next president haha) and I have had the same spanish teacher for 3 years (honors) and she always uses me as an example to the rest of the class as a hard worker.
-My guidance counselor I also expect an excellent essay. She described me as one of the hardest working students she has ever had.
-My college essay will be about how my experiences in an affluent town next to a notoriously violent and poor town has sparked my interest in government. (Coworkers deported, Witnessed acts of racism,etc.) and I am a very good writer. I am very critical of my own writing and will not send in anything less than excellent
-Male
-caucasian
-150k+ Income
Even if its a school you think I have very little chance at (but a chance nonetheless) please let me know. And please include with the schools you list, my chances at being admitted. Thanks so much!
Take both the SAT and ACT, to get some actual results. Once you have those, we can provide more meaningful input. Your grades are respectable, but not strong enough to compensate for weak test scores at selective colleges. When you mentioned weather, do you want a warm, coastal location, or would Arizona also be appealing? Check out the “Colleges That Change Lives” website - there are many lesser-known colleges around the country that might be good fits. Guilford, in North Carolina might be worth looking at. They are a Quaker college, with a strong commitment to community service and global outreach. Whittier, in California, is no longer officially Quaker-affiliated, but they continue to support those values. I think you can probably get into either of those colleges even if your test scores are not what you hope for. I’ve heard great things about Southwestern, near San Antonio. There are some good colleges in FL, with a range of sizes and selectivity levels. U. of Miami has a strong Hispanic culture, and you might have a chance there if you do well on your tests. I’ve heard good things about Flagler. You should look at Eckerd and New College of Florida. You probably don’t have a great shot at UF, from out of state, but maybe USF or UCF, if you want a larger school. Arizona State or UAZ are also possibilities, if you want a big school with a lot of Hispanic culture nearby. St. Mary’s University in San Antonio is supposed to have a strong service component. You could look at U. of San Diego (private, not UCSD or SDSU), as well. Occidental might be a reach, but not out of the question with good test scores and a strong end to your junior year. They have some great, unique opportunities: their “Campaign Semester,” every two years, where you can spend most of the fall term working in a congressional or presidential campaign (it must be a competitive race), and then submit a paper or project when you return to campus; and their “UN Semester” (an internship at UN in NYC). I hope these were helpful suggestions.
Have The Talk with your parents about how much money each year they will be able to provide for you. At 150K income, your family is likely to make too much money for a lot of grant-aid, so you’ll have to dig for merit. With your current GPA and projected test scores, you’re not likely to earn much merit at prestigious schools. So you’ll have to choose where to apply carefully because no one goes to any school his or her family cannot afford. So start that conversation because it’s one every family needs to have. Tell your parents you’ll give them several weeks to think this over and then you’ll ask them again. This is info you need to know before you apply. Be patient but firm with them.
I’d say visit a couple different types of campuses and get a feel of what’s “right for you.” That sounds awfully cliche and trite, but it might help. Like visit a large state school, an Ivy League school, and a smallish liberal arts college (like the ones in colleges that change lives) and see what you like best, and then we might be able to make more relevant suggestions.