<p>Schools Im looking at:
Columbia
U Penn
NYU
Georgetown
Emory
Pomona
Northwestern
Berkeley
Brown
Princeton (I have a double legacy here, along with my sister attending for 2 years and then transferring)
Claremont McKenna</p>
<p>Stats:
White, Female
School: Very elite private prep school, top 20% of the class
GPA: 4.35 weighted, unknown unweighted (approx 3.75, but my school only reports weighted)
SATs: 780 CR, 740 M, 760 W 2280 Total
SAT IIs: 730 US History, Math II and English Literature taken but scores not received yet</p>
<p>APs taken:
-Chemistry 4
-US History 5
-Physics B 4 most likely
-European History 4 or 5
-English Language 4 or 5
-Latin Literature 4 hopefully</p>
<p>APs I will take next year:
-Art History
-Calculus AB
-English Language</p>
<p>ECs:
Jr & Sr years - Board member and secretary of completely student run donor advised fund (non-profit) which raised $50,000 this year. Very rare, one of 2 in the nation.
Jr & Sr years Saturday art classes at local, well known art school. Good grades in all classes, Project Manager for an installation for one class.
Soph-Sr years Peer Leader for Confirmation class at church.
Fresh-Sr years Key Club
Soph-Sr years Teen Age Republicans Club Treasurer
Jr & Sr years Red Cross Team
Soph year Financial literacy training for participation in the donor advised fund
Fresh & Soph years Ballet dancer, intensive program</p>
<p>Honors/Awards:
National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Head of Schools List or Honor Roll every semester
National Latin Exam awards
California Scholarship Federation
Cum Laude anticipated Sr. year</p>
<p>Summers:
Post Freshman year: ballet intensive
Post Sophomore year: worked at my schools summer school as a TA and administrative assistant
Post Junior year: internship at a national architecture firm, another internship with a teacher from one of my art classes</p>
<p>I am SO indecisive about where I want to go! Any help with chances/where I would be a good match would be much appreciated! I really like schools that are in/near a large (I mean NYC/Los Angeles/Chicago large) city.</p>
<p>At some schools that you mentioned, the major you choose plays a significant role, but i believe you would be doing something in Arts department (architecture) with that in mind, this is what i believe would be the chances. This is JUST my opinion!
I think you have good chances at all the schools. Your GPA is a bit low and that might hurt your chances at some schools, notably Berkeley and Columbia. But, schools like Northwestern, Penn, NYU, Georgetown are all in reach. You should be in at most of the these schools. Good Luck!</p>
<p>For some strange reason, I can't edit my post, but I just wanted to add: I am a California resident and there are 14 board members of the non-profit.</p>
<p>EDIT: Thanks sunny! I would be doing something in the arts, I think, probably Art History.</p>
<p>Always make sure you have some likely schools, too. The Class of 2009 will have three million graduates. A good portion will want to apply to college. You need to cover yourself with good likely schools. Also, you are hoping to be a NM finalist, right? The semifinalists won't be announced until September.</p>
<p>Thanks, momreads! Yes, I am hoping to be a finalist/I don't know if I am yet. I guess I should have put semifinalist, though, but it's very likely that I will get one or the other because my PSAT scores were good and above the cut off (which I know hasn't been announced yet, but my scores are well above the cut offs from previous years).</p>
<p>I don't think your GPA will hurt you at any of the schools. As long as there is a reason other than your GPA that would interest colleges (which, for you, there are) then a 3.75 will be neutral.</p>
<p>Columbia-almost in
U Penn-in
NYU- in
Georgetown-in
Emory-in
Pomona-in
Northwestern-in
Berkeley-in
Brown-match
Princeton (I have a double legacy here, along with my sister attending for 2 years and then transferring)-in
Claremont McKenna-in</p>
<p>Your grades are fine... a 4.3 at a prep school is pretty decent. Your scores are good too, and your EC's are about average to above average. I'd say you'd have reaches at Princeton, Columbia, UPenn, but you'll have really good chances at the others... Depends on your essays and recs.</p>