<p>Gender: Male Ethnicity: Indian (Asian)
Income: ~70K
GPA UW: 4.0 Weighted (5 point scale)- 4.7
Sat I - 2000 (i know. first time studied for 3 days, I hate english.) Hoping to improve to 2250+
Sat II - Taking in May, Math II and chem should be 750+'s for both if not 800s
Freshman year course load
Hons US History
Hons English 9
Hons Algebra 2
Hons Spanish 3
Hons Physics
PE
IED (Introduction to Engineering)</p>
<p>Sophomore year course load
Hons English 10
Hons Precalc
Hons DP Bio/Chem
Hons Spanish 4
AP NSL (5)
Digital Art (required)</p>
<p>Junior year
AP Chem (DP)
AP Lang
AP Calc BC
AP World
Hons Spanish 5
Student Aide (No grade)</p>
<p>Senior Year ~ projected classes
AP Physics (DP)
AP Bio (DP)
AP Lit
AP Spanish
Multi-variable Calculus -- Online class offered by community college </p>
<p>ECs - I focused mostly on Clubs/Organizations that actually help people/society.
Vice President of NHS
Secretary of Key Club
Environmental Club member
Science National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society
English National Honor Society
Math Honor Society (Not nationally recognized)
Will be getting a job as tutor for a company (paid)
What else should i do? </p>
<p>Schools
UPenn
Stanford
Caltech
Berkeley
UVA
University of Maryland -- Banneker Key Scholarship?
what other schools should i look at?</p>
<p>Your classes are very impressive! I’m sure that if you improve your SAT score you have a great chance of getting into these schools. Your EC’s are great and it’s awesome that you are a part of them. You would have a great chance of getting into those schools, especially with the challenging courses you took throughout high school. I would definitely recommend improving the SAT score, and also, what’s really, really important to UPenn are the essays too! You should go on a college tour if you haven’t already, it’s beautiful.</p>
<p>Your grades are good but your extracurriculars are going to hurt you. UPenn, Stanford, and Caltech are all big reaches. Berkeley and UVA are reaches but more in range, although UVA becomes a little easier to get into if you’re in state. You should be good for University of Maryland, although I don’t know much about the Banneker Key Scholarship.</p>
<p>Thank you for your feedback. When you say they are all “big reaches,” can you give me a percentage of what my chance is getting in right now. Also what should I do to improve my Ecs, should I join a bunch of clubs or intern somewhere over the summer?</p>
<p>^That will help you actually. First generation is a plus.</p>
<p>And I agree with quiksilver. Look at the percentage of applicants accepted to schools like UPenn and Stanford to get an idea of the “big reach” category.</p>
<p>lol your ec’s are, contrary to what other people are saying, not strong in comparison to other ivy applicants. Take a look at official decisions threads for the schools you mentioned to get an idea of what kind of things ivy-leaguers are doing in their free time</p>
<p>It does not help o be first generation to go to college in the US, what helps is if neither parent attended a college anywhere.</p>
<p>You will need the 2250 to have a fighting chance at most of these schools. Even then, your ECs and lack of awards will make your top 3 very tough.</p>