After looking at other chance me threads I’m starting to think I’m overestimating my chances at top schools, so now I’m looking to build a more realistic list. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
PSAT: 1350 10th grade without studying, studied this year and expecting a better score, hoping for 1450, shooting for 1550 for actual final SAT score
GPA (W): 4.1
GPA (UW): 3.8
AP tests: AP US History (2, so not going on apps), planning on taking chem and physics this year and psychology and lit senior year
Intended major: thinking chemical engineering but not 100% sure
Other info: price not a major concern, northeast U.S. is preferable, in/near a city also preferable but not a deal breaker if not (I want to have a campus)
Classes:
9th grade
-Adv. Geometry (A)
-Biology (A)
-Chemistry (A+)
-English (A)
-Geography & cultures (A+)
-German 2 (A)
-Health 1 (A+)
-Music theory (A+)
-Band (A+)
-Jazz ensemble (A+)
10th grade
-Advanced algebra 2 (A-)
-AP Music theory (A)
-AP Physics (B)
-AP US History (A-)
-English (A+)
-German 3 (A+)
-Psychology (A)
-Sociology (A)
-Jazz ensemble (A+)
11th grade (so far)
-Band (A+)
-Civics (A)
-Economics (haven’t had yet)
-German 4 (A+)
-Health 2 (haven’t had yet)
-AP Physics 2 (B+)
-AP Chem (B)
-Advanced pre calc © (definitely bringing this up, hopefully to at least A-)
-English (A+)
-Jazz ensemble (A+)
12th grade (planned classes)
-AP calculus
-AP stats
-AP psychology
-AP literature & composition
-German 5
-Street law
-Chem of life (maybe, have been told its a bad class)
-Band
-Jazz ensemble
ECs
-Band, concert and marching all 4 years
-Jazz ensemble all 4 years
-in spring musical freshman year, playing in pit orchestra for musical junior & senior years
-open jam (rock band club thing): member sophomore year, leader/coordinator junior & senior years
-school rock climbing team all 4 years, probably team captain next year
-club rock climbing team sophomore and junior years, not sure about senior year
-tri m music honor society junior and senior years
-GAPP german exchange program (hosted student last month, going to germany next summer)