<p>I am a hispanic jew in South Florida and I go to a competitive private school that does not rank.</p>
<p>GPA 3.4/3.8</p>
<p>Schedule:
Freshman year- 6 honors, 6 Bs
Sophomore year= 6 honors, 3 As 3 Bs
Junior year- 4 honors 2 APs, 3 As 3 Bs (Bio AP, APUSH)
Senior year- 2 honors 4 APs... (AP French, AP Statistics, AP Government/AP Macroeconomics, AT Microbiology)</p>
<p>SAT: took twice got 1310/2030 E:11
ACT: took once got a 30 E:10 </p>
<p>Will be taking SAT Subject Tests for Bio and MathI
I will take both one more time</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:
-Volunteered at Memorial children's center for 20 weeks, 2 hours a week. (Sophomore) (Junior)
-Went 4 years in a row to Congres (French competition in Orlando)
-Part of Friends of FRAT, went to autistic child's house for 20 weeks, 2 hours a week. (Sophomore)
-Volunteered at Kesher, a program that provides a an education for children with learning disabilities from pre-school through high school. (Junior)
-Head of snack food drive for children at the respite shelter in Women in Distress of Broward County. Collected over 600 individual snacks. (Junior)
-Head of school supplies drive for children from low income families so they can do school work at an after school daycare. (Junior)
-Volunteered for a month in Fiji, heading various projects for rebuilding communities and the environment. (56 hours, 2009)
-President of HELP Club, for underprivileged children and battered women (Junior)
-Vice President of FRAT (Fostering Relationships with Autistic Teens and Children) (Junior)
-Treasurer of Green Team (Freshman)
-NHS Member
-National French Honors Society Member
-National Science Honors Society
-NFL (National Forensic League) Member</p>
<p>Is my URM status (hispanic) very beneficial?</p>
<p>Proposed major: Biology</p>
<p>Schools I will apply to:
Duke University (ED)
Emory University
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
University of Southern California
University of Texas- Austin
University of Wisconsin- Madison
University of Florida
Tulane University</p>
<p>This is all assuming you don’t up those SATs. Get them, say >2150, and everything gets knocked down a peg.
Duke University (ED)–High Reach
Emory University–Mid Reach
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill–High Reach
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor-- Mid Reach
University of Southern California–Mid Reach
University of Texas- Austin–Strong Match
University of Wisconsin- Madison–Strong Match
University of Florida–Weak Safety/Strong Match
Tulane University–Match
You’ve done a good job researching and picking schools. All of the schools seem to be consistent in terms of the type of student they cater to and you seem to have a good idea of the type of campus you want (urban, with still a strong sense of campus unity, or BIG college town atmosphere). There is also a pretty healthy range of selectivity, with a nice balance of reaches and matches. Despite this, it’s always a good idea to have a “true” safety, financially (you may be in a good position now, but in this economy…anything is possible) and admissions wise. Maybe adding FSU in addition to UF, just to be safe?</p>
<p>Definitely the SAT, even if the score is the same. Look at a SAT/ACT comparison chart. Your SAT is in the upper range of a 31 SAT. Sending in both wouldn’t hurt, but if you for some reason only want to send one, make it the SAT.</p>
<p>malan, it really doesn’t matter at all. all schools see both tests equally. in fact, some schools require the SAT with subject tests, or just the ACT. they are both very validated tests. I did very well on both, but I only sent the ACT because it translated to a better score on the conversion chart.</p>
<p>to the OP, being hispanic will help you some at many of these places. If you get a 2100+ score, you have a decent shot at many of these schools. of course, im in the process right now, so what do i know hahaha</p>
<p>Duke University (ED) - pretty big reach
Emory University - reach
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill - reach
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor - close reach
University of Southern California - close reach
University of Texas- Austin - not so sure how competitive UT is
University of Wisconsin- Madison - match
University of Florida - match/safety
Tulane University - safe</p>