<p>Hi! I am currently a junior.*
Sat: 2240 (690 math, 790 writing, 760 reading)
Not sure on PSAT yet
GPA: 3.98 UW, unsure weighted bc my school doesn't weight
But Ive taken all honors, and did AP euro last year (5 on exam)
I'm taking AP Chem, AP English, AP French, and AP CALC ab this year (hopefully all 5s or at least 4s)
And I'm doing 3 AP next year
I haven't done subject tests but will for English and French, and probably math 2 because I didn't do well on math 1...</p>
<p>Extra curriculars:
I'm really into art (drawing, painting, and poetry, for fun)
I did a book drive for the YwCa and gathered over 1000 books
Selective journalism program in the summer at UNiversity of Washington
ALso a selective film program there the year before which I won a scholarship for
I took a college class at a local college in anthropology and got an a
Summer job
I volunteered at a 3 week summer arts camp for underprivileged youth (really fun!$
I also volunteered at a hospital (I used to want to be a doctor)
Now I volunteer at providence Marianwood and massage the elderly's hands and talk with them (it sounds weird, but it's really helped me come out of my shell)
I'm in NHS ANd interact (rotary club)
I dance (lyrical) and play music (mandolin,(guitar) with a band of friends - two things I'm probably most passionate about. I also volunteer at a music venue nearby
I also did Washington healthcare week
I was on Class of 2014 student council (1 of 6 student) at my school</p>
<p>I want to do international relations in college, and go on to foreign service/clandestine service OR law school
I'm also sort of looking into psychology (maybe minor)</p>
<p>BASICALLY, what schools fit my interests that I'd be competitive at? And most importantly, what schools have the best merit aid for students like me? (kind of 2 separate q's, sorry)</p>
<p>Dickinson might be a really good choice for you. My D got good merit aid there, and her stats where slightly lower than yours. They have very good international relations and opportunities for study abroad/etc. My D was able to study at a university in a country that rarely has students studying abroad (the study abroad office was very flexible about this), and also got an internship through the Washington Semester at the State Department. And got a good job in DC with benefits after graduation last spring. :)</p>
<p>In all honesty, you’re competitive for almost every school in the country. Any school that offers a fairly substantial portion of students merit aid would likely give you quite a bit of money for your stats. The key is, what do you want out of a school?</p>
<p>To determine this, you need to find out:
-how much your parents are willing to pay, where you’d like to attend school (what region of the country, urban, suburban, rural, etc),
-how large a school you’d like to go to [LAC (ex: Reed), medium sized university (ex: Evergreen State), or huge state school (ex: UWashington)]
-if you have any special requests regarding the culture of the school (non-existent greek scene, religious affiliation, etc)</p>
<p>U Washington should be a safety for you. It’s a great school and the Jackson School of International Relations seems to have plenty of courses that would keep you occupied (not to mention the fact that you should anticipate spending at least one semester abroad if you actually major in IR).</p>
<p>If you can get your math SAT up by about twenty points, you’d might be competitive for the Emory scholars program. Emory has an outstanding IR program, particularly in Middle Eastern/ East Asian studies.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the info! My parents don’t want me to retake the SAT, but i think I should for math, too.
I’d always sort of dismissed UW, but maybe I shouldn’t…
Dickinson sounds great!</p>