<p>I'm still just a junior, but I'd like to see if I'm on the right track or if I have to amp it up a little bit... I'm Asian American and I go to a suburban East Coast school but I don't know how much that is going to hurt me. I've been taking all the available honors and APs in science, math, spanish, and history for the past three years, but just started taking AP Language this year. I'm the first generation to attend college on my Dad's side, but not my mom's side; does that count for anything? I'm worried that I don't stand out...</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 4.22
ACT: 31 Composite, 33 Writing (going to retake, and hoping for a 32)
SAT Subject Tests: American History 690 (will probably retake), Chemistry 750
Extra Curriculars: I am an EMT locally, and have about 200 hours of community service this year, but that should go way up because I do between 8-13 hours a week, sometimes more than that. </p>
<p>I'm the Secretary of the Young Democrats Club, and next year will probably be Co-President.</p>
<p>I've played the clarinet for six years, and I'm in my school's Wind Ensemble (which is the highest band in my school), and in Jazz Band after school.</p>
<p>I'm interested in studying neuroscience and have been independently working on a research project on ADHD.</p>
<p>I wasn't planning on taking the SATs because I score better on the ACTs, but will colleges hold that against me?</p>
<p>Colleges:
First Choice: Pomona
Vassar
Brandeis
Claremont McKenna
Vanderbilt
Northeastern
UCLA</p>
<p>Don't worry about SATs, you sound solid if you get higher on ACT. If you get 33+, you're set.</p>
<p>Get killer teacher+counselor recs. Oh and make sure your essays are unique.</p>
<p>Do you have any other ECs? Hook?</p>
<p>Pomona: likely (are you going to apply early? definate benefits)
Vassar: likely
Brandeis: match
Claremont McKenna: match
Vanderbilt: match
Northeastern: match
UCLA: semi-reach. EXTREMELY difficult for OOS. only accept ~7%</p>
<p>I would add another likely, as I agree with Vassar but Pomona is a reach. Northeastern should be safe. Pitzer or Scripps if female?</p>
<p>yeah i am def applying early to pomona and i was looking into pitzer too (although not scripps because i want co-ed)</p>
<p>Well if its 7% for out of staters for UCLA then I probably shouldn't bother applying since my parents might not let me go anyways. They don't really want me to go out to California, and are only letting me go to Pomona because it is my dream school.</p>
<p>oh and does anyone have any other suggestions for safeties? I haven't been able to find any other than possibly Northeastern that I am interested in...</p>
<p>Scripps, USC, UCSD are not a bad safeties- plus im going with what you would want to major in which is neuosci?
um probably dont do pitzer; Scripps is not a bad choice- you walk across the street or even in your classes, there will be boys from cmc and pitzer- i promise</p>
<p>Yeah I was looking into UCSD, but I was a little confused because USC doesn't have neuro lsted as a major. </p>
<p>So you think that Scripps is a better option than Pitzer?</p>
<p>If you're OOS, don't apply to the UCs. Great education, but not worth it.</p>
<p>okay so if UCs are out, then where do you suggest I apply for my safeties? Do you think Boston U would be a safety for me, or is that more of a match?</p>
<p>any other more local recs? (like northeast)</p>
<p>If you don't want to go to a women's college, don't go to one.</p>