<p>I am a rising senior starting to seriously look at colleges. If you would be so kind as to gauge my chances, I would be grateful. </p>
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<p>Background Info:
-Ethnicity: White Hispanic (White cause Middle Eastern)
-NJ
-Class has ~120 people
-Definitely in the top 25%, maybe top 10%
-School doesn't rank
-Will apply for FinAid</p>
<p>Grades: </p>
<p>Frosh Year, GPA ~3.2
Honors Geometry: C+
Honors World History: A
French 2: B+
English 1 Lit: B
English 1 Writing: B
Biology: B-
Health 1: B+
US History I (Summer course): A+</p>
<p>Soph Year, GPA ~4.09
Honors Algebra 2: A+
Honors English 2: B
Honors US History II: A
Chemistry: A+
French 3: A
Health 2: A
IT Essentials I: A+
Introduction to Java: A+
Java Portfolio: A+</p>
<p>Junior Year, GPA ~3.90
AP European History: B
AP English 3: B+
AP Chemistry: A
AP Calculus BC: A+
Honors PreCalculus: A+
Honors French 4: A
Health 3: A
Mathematics for Computer Science (MIT OCW course, given credit at school): A+ </p>
<p>So if I did my spreadsheet right, then:
My cumulative GPA with the summer class is ~3.71
My cumulative GPA without the summer class is ~3.68
My UC GPA is ~4.05</p>
<p>Senior Schedule:
AP English Lit
AP Biology
AP Physics B
AP Statistics
AP French 5
Multivariable Calculus (AP weighted)
Linear Algebra (AP weighted)
Differential Equations (MIT OCW) (AP weighted)</p>
<p>Test Scores (-_-):
SAT I: March 2012, 1860 (600CR, 530W, 730M) gonna try my hand at the ACT...
SAT II: Chem 750, Math I 710 (not submitting lol), Math II 780
ACT: Not gonna bother with the SAT... I will aim for a 32-33. Should I try for a 34-35?
APs: Calc BC 5, Chem 5, Euro 4, English Lang 3</p>
<p>Extra-Curricular:
Student Council (10, 11, 12)
-Student Representative 10th and 11th, Executive Treasurer 12th
Model United Nations (9, 10, 11, 12)
-Secretary 12th
Science Olympiad (11, 12)
-Founder, President 11th and 12th
Philosophy Club (9, 10)
-Vice President 10th
Spring Boy's Tennis (9, 10, 11)
-JV Player 9th and 10th (had to quit for medical reasons)
-Varsity Manager 11th, got varsity letter
Peer Leaders (11, 12)
Fall Drama (11)
National Honor Society (11, 12)
National French Honor Society (10, 11, 12)
NJ Math League (10, 11, 12)
NJ Science League (Chem I 10, Chem II 11)
120 Hours of Community Service</p>
<p>Summers:
Summer 2011: Interned at Financial and Engineering Depts of my Town
Summer 2012: American Legion Jersey Boys' State, working at town pool</p>
<p>Major:
Mathematics and something else. Probably chemistry. I would do Cognitive Studies if I make it into Vandy, though.</p>
<p>Last but not least...
Schools:
Vanderbilt University, Peabody (top choice)
Washington University in St. Louis
Emory University
Duke University
Rice University
Wake Forest University
UNC Chapel Hill
The College of William and Mary
University of Virginia
Johns Hopkins
Tulane University
Colorado School of Mines
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont McKenna College
Pitzer College
UC Berkeley
MIT
Harvard (parents making me)
Princeton (parents making me)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of British Columbia
University of Waterloo
University of Texas, Austin
Rutgers, New Brunswick
Drew University</p>
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<p>What can I do to improve my chances? The ACT seems to be going better for me... I'm got a 32 on a practice test so hopefully I can improve by the time September comes. </p>
<p>Are there any other schools I should consider?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>