Can someone help me ?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, I am a junior. I am making a list of colleges that I want to apply next year. I am interested in Economics, Sociology, History. I want to find somewhere that those departments are good. My list now has:</p>

<p>Vassar
Brandeis
Hamilton
Lafayette
Skidmore
Dartmouth
Hofstra
St.Lawrence</p>

<p>Can you guy suggests some more schools for me ? I need some more MATCH, SAFE or LOW MATCH and REACH schools. Especially, I need a lot of Financial aid as an international student.</p>

<p>here are my stats:</p>

<p>9th grade GPA: 8.0/10 (it's considered A where I went to)</p>

<p>My GPA in sophomore year was 9.2/10</p>

<p>Junior year GPA: 4.0 (unweighted, my school does not have weighted GPA)
No ranking but I think I am in top 5%</p>

<p>Will be a repeat junior at a academically rigorous small private school, one of the best ones in the region.</p>

<p>Score this year so far: AP Cal BC: B, AP Physics C:Mechanics: B-, Spanish 1: A+, English 11: A, Biology: A, Choir: A, Wind Ensemble: A. What is my GPA now ?</p>

<p>AP Cal AB score: 4 (Too bad)</p>

<p>PSAT: 1660. I aim for SAT I with 2150 or 2200. Is that possible ??</p>

<p>Extra curricular:
Soccer team of class: 6,7,8,9,10
Soccer Varsity:grade 11
AFCVN soccer club: grade 10
News translator
Club In Vietnam grade 8,9,10
Young leader club:grade 10
Singing club:grade:10
Choir:grade 11
CATCH program:grade 11
Piano class:8 years
French horn: 1 years
FIRST Robotics: grade 11
Community service club: grade 11
Community service trip to Costa Rica: grade 11 (Feb 2009)</p>

<p>Awards:
Best GPA at school : Grade 10
Best final exams record: Grade 10
First Prize at School's English Olympiad: Grade 10
Victoria scholarhship: grade 10
High honor roll: grade 11
Best Physical project in Science Fair:grade 11
Highest honor in Chemistry:grade 11
High honor in Maths:grade 11
Nominated for National Honor Society: grade 11
Nominated for National Young Leader Conference: grade 11</p>

<p>Leadership: Head of School's Youth Union:Grade 10</p>

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<p>any input ???</p>

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<p>Can you guys help me ??</p>

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<p>Hello ???? any input will be really helpful.</p>

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<p>you're gonna have to take some practice SATs! And by some, I mean a LOT. You can check free events on PrincetonReview.com - they give lots of free practice tests and have results within a week. Practice, practice, practice. :)</p>

<p>I think you might need one EC - or one more EC - that you're REALLY passionate about. I don't see much passion in your list, at any rate.</p>

<p>I don't know much about liberal arts schools, but I think that if you do manage to raise your SAT considerably, you'll have a nice chance at all those schools - except the ivy. lol, b/c no one has an excellent shot at an ivy.</p>

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<p>Do you think soccer might be one ??? </p>

<p>What other schools do you suggests to add on my list ??</p>

<p>What target score should I aim for ? 2150 to 2200 ?? </p>

<p>Any other opinions or suggestions ?</p>

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<p>2150 would be fine, but that's a long way from 1660. Check out the Xiggi Method threads on CC.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I had not had much practice of SAT before that PSAT.</p>

<p>Any suggestions or opinions about schools ??</p>

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<p>"Any suggestions or opinions about schools ??"</p>

<p>Suggestions would depend on where your SAT scores end up.</p>

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<p>Clark U., Worcester Mass would be better than Hofstra, St. Lawrence, Skidmore.</p>

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<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>What do you guys thinks about the prestige of Hofstra and St. Lawrence ?</p>

<p>What other schools should I add to my list ?</p>

<p>What can be some good safeties or low match schools for me ??</p>

<p>Should I add Bowdoin ??</p>

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<p>ANy more input ??</p>