<p>I am a junior in a prestigious high school located on the east coast and it isconsidered to be a school in the top 25 "feeder schools." My ethnicity is Asian-American and I do many extracurricular activities. Internship at Red Cross during my sophmore year summer, 90 hours community service at UMD Medical Center, Lunches for the Homeless Volunteer, Key Club, Glee Club, Character Education Leadership Program(Mentor Elementary schoolers), consultant at my school's writing center(Help others with papers), Tutoring freshman and sophmores, Model UN. My GPA is a 3.9 or 4.0 unweighted. I've taken 2 or 3 honors courses and 2 AP classes so far. I haven't taken the AP tests though.
I'm also looking to apply to Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Bucknell, and University of Maryland(safety school). Could you list schools similar to the ones mentioned to help me broaden my perspective on potential colleges? Also, could you tell me if you think I would get in?
(3 people from my school got in ED 2 days ago)</p>
<p>My SAT score is 2100 and have yet to taken SAT II’s</p>
<p>Very slim. 3 already in, overrepresented minority from elite school, below average scores.</p>
<p>He’s a junior, so the already-accepted won’t affect his chances.</p>
<p>I’d say 2 or 3 honors classes and 2 APs by first half of junior year does not sound like a strong enough schedule for elite college admissions at most high schools. (Unless, of course, your school doesn’t offer honors in many subjects and restricts APs.)</p>
<p>Is that a projected SAT score, or the real thing? Again, on the low side for D. Do you have any idea of your class rank, or does your school not rank?</p>
<p>From what you’ve said, Bucknell seems like a realistic choice. What are you interested in in terms of atmosphere, location, study?</p>
<p>yea, the greatest amount of honors classes you can take during the tenure of freshman and sophmore years is 4 and I took 1 honors math and 2 honors spanish. Ap’s are only offered during junior and senior years and the most ap’s anyone in the junior class is taking are 3 and I’m taking 2. I gave a rough estimate for SAT but it’s Verbal:740 Reading:700 and Math:680. I really like Dartmouth because of its seclusion and I definetely want to go to school in a suburban setting. I’m thinking of doing a science as a major or pre-med. Does, it effect your chances of getting into a college if you put undecided major as a choice?
My school does not do class rank, but I think I’m in the top 15%(really not sure). What are your suggestions in making myself stand out more because I keep seeing that colleges, such as dartmouth, look for stand-out students?
I think my EC’s seperate me, I just got accepted for a British exchange scholarship, did an internship and do meaningful clubs, mentor alot. What do you think?</p>
<p>I’d say that from what you’ve communicated here D is a very significant reach. Your SATs are on the low side for an unhooked applicant, and your class rank isn’t great. (Even though your school doesn’t officially rank, your school profile will give them some idea of where you stand.) Your course rigor seems okay in the context of your school, but not outstanding. Your ECs sound fairly strong on volunteerism, but not otherwise.</p>
<p>Bear in mind that this is based only on what you’ve told us. You ma have significant strengths that you haven’t communicated.</p>
<p>D is a reach, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. But I’d look for more schools in the Bucknell range. Have you looked at Oberlin, St Olaf, Earlham, and Denison in the midwest? Also Lafayette, Lehigh, Villanova, and other PA schools.</p>
<p>hmom5 wants to scare away all the students who are considering Dartmouth. I am sure that Dartmouth Admission would appreciate it.</p>
<p>^^ Oh, please. Just look at the stats.</p>