<p>So, I just finished my junior year and I've been really thinking about the college stuff. I just got a 2260 on the June SAT, which would be cause for celebration but I think other parts of my application might fall a little flat. I want to apply to Johns Hopkins, Swarthmore, NYU, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, and UPenn. I think I have a good shot for the Rutgers Presidential Scholarship, so I'm considering that as well. I'm hoping, but I know I have to be realistic. Hopefully you, the good people of the cc forums, can help me out with that.</p>
<p>Here it is:</p>
<p>Currently 7th in my class of 450-something (top 2%)
Female, Filipino, NJ, 1st in my family to go to college in the US (1st generation American)
ACA GPA: 5.39, TOT GPA: 4.0 - straight As.</p>
<p>SAT: 2260, or a 1520 w/out writing (no superscore, just my 2nd time)
CR 730
M 790
W 740</p>
<p>SAT II: Math II 740, US History 750</p>
<p>Senior Schedule: AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Calc BC, AP English Lit, Wind Ensemble Honors/ Yearbook Production (*note: these are both in place of my lunch, on alternating days), Health, Yoga, electives (Block scheduling can limit your options)</p>
<p>Taken 2 APs so far, AP Calc AB & AP US History in my junior year, and I'm awaiting the AP scores but I'm confident I did well on both. Other than that and in my senior year, I've been in all honors classes since freshman year.</p>
<p>ECs
NHS, co-community service chair
International Thespian Society
High school TV station with 3 yrs of internship, 1 yr Treasurer<br>
Tech Crew for school peformances/events/productions
Concert Band
Wind Ensemble, 1st chair
Jazz Ensemble
Symphony Orchestra
Marching Band, Brass Manager
Yearbook
Gay-Straight Alliance
Key Club
School news blog, which I'm attempting to turn into a school newspaper
Environmental Club
4 years of piano lessons</p>
<p>I've lectored/commentated at my church for four years (60+ hours), which I consider to be volunteer work, in addition to doing service projects with some clubs listed above (recycle sorting, cooking meals at churches, helping out at the Ronald McDonald House, etc). I've also recently signed up to volunteer with the Red Cross over the summer, so here's hoping that goes well. I'm planning on self-studying for AP Psych and maybe AP French over the summer after 3 years of high-school french. I'm worried I don't do enough volunteer work, as well as of my lack of accomplishment-type stuff. but could I get into the schools I'm considering? Also, for safeties I'm thinking about Villanova and Rutgers. Probably have to narrow down the school list... Thanks in advance for any feedback!</p>