<p>I attend an extremely competetive and well-known private high school, in which 100% of students go off to 4-year colleges. This is part of the reason I am in the bottom 50%, but fortunately my high school does not give out official ranks.</p>
<p>ACT-35 (Math 36, Others all 35, 6 on writing)
SAT-2280</p>
<p>Freshman GPA: 2.9
Sophomre GPA: 3.2
Junior GPA: 3.5
Courseload: will end with ap calculus AB senior year, but that is my only ap or honors class I am taking, overall a relatively easy courseload (at least for my school).</p>
<p>EC's:
All-state band member
I have a publication in a medical journal
The rest is stuff that wont really stand out or make a huge difference.</p>
<p>Chance for:
Villanova
Syracuse
U of Southern California
Boston College
Pepperdine
Tufts
Texas A&M U
Vanderbilt (Dream school: is it even worth applying to?)</p>
<p>Well your GPA is pretty low to begin with, but I’m pretty sure college adcoms will take the state of your school into consideration (an extra rec letter from a guidance counselour won’t hurt either)</p>
<p>Yeah, going to a competitive school will prove as an advantage for you. You should definitely apply to whatever schools you want. Good ACT score too, .25 from a 36 :P.</p>
<p>yea, keep in mind that although i go to a competitive high school, it is not only that i have a low gpa, but I have not taken challenging courses. Im really leaning on my ACT: Hopefully it can stand out… my reasoning is although a 35 may not stand out at Harvard, the schools I am looking at can’t really reject many 35’s</p>
<p>Villanova - Match
Syracuse - Match
U of Southern California - High Match
Boston College - High Match
Pepperdine - Match/ High match
Tufts - Low Reach
Texas A&M U - Match
Vanderbilt - I personally think you should apply ED, I can see you getting accepted ED.</p>