<p>I'm a junior attending a Blue Ribbon High School in Southern California (top 10 public school in state), and I'm considering majoring in areas such as philosophy, pre-law, liberal arts, political science, etc.</p>
<p>I'm planning to apply to the following schools and would like to know my chances:</p>
<p>NYU
UCSD
UC Davis
UCSB
UCLA
USC
Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>Please give me honest feedback/suggestions, thanks!
Also, I'm a minority (Korean) if that affects my chances in any way.</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 3.94 (will rise above 4.0 this year)
Unweighted GPA: 3.54</p>
<p>SAT: 1340/1960 (re-taking to get 2000+)</p>
<p>Critical Reading: 640
Math: 700
Writing: 620</p>
<p>APs
US History: probably 4 or 5 (Taking in May)
English Language: probably 4 or 5
AP Environmental Science: probably 4</p>
<p>Subject Tests: Math II and US History in June</p>
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<li>California Scholarship Federation</li>
<li>National Honor Society</li>
<li>AP and honor classes</li>
<li>Varsity Cross Country 9, 10, 11; Basketball 10; Varsity Track 9, 10, 11</li>
<li>Team captain for Cross Country and Track next year</li>
<li>Boy Scouts, Senior Patrol Leader, completing Eagle Scout Project</li>
<li>Volunteer at Verdugo Hills Hospital (6 hours per week, 250+ hours total)</li>
<li>Freshman Class President</li>
<li>Sophomore Class President</li>
<li>Running for ASB or Senior president next year</li>
<li>Photography Club President</li>
<li>LiNK (Liberty in North Korea) Club Officer</li>
<li>Scholastic Regional Gold Key Award for Photography</li>
<li>Scholastic Writing Awards Contest Merit Award for Persuasive Essay</li>
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