<p>Okay,
I am a white female, permanent resident born in England. I live in PA</p>
<p>I don't know how to do GPA but have never gotten lower than a 95% in my high school career (on my report card).
Rank: 1/540
Taken Hardest Classes Possible</p>
<p>SATs Math-760 Verbal-700 Writing-680
SAT II Math II-780 Chemistry-800</p>
<p>ECs
Field Hockey 9-12 Captain 12 Grade (Probably)
Track 9-12
Rec League Softball 9-12
French Club 9-12 Treasurer 12 Grade
NHS 11-12 (only years possible at my school)
Cultural Awareness Club 9-12
Volunteen at local hospital 150+ hours
Habitat for Humanity
Peer Tutoring 9,10,12 during study halls</p>
<p>APs
11- AP Calc AB, AP Chem, AP Stat- felt pretty good on all tests
12- Calc BC, Psych, French, English</p>
<p>I don't have any outstanding awards or achievements so I'm not feeling too confident about the schools I want to go to, but chance me please anyway.</p>
<p>Stanford
Pomona
UPenn
Dartmouth
Cornell
UVA
William and Mary</p>
<p>And any other suggestions based on these schools are welcome.</p>
<p>Stanford - Reach
Pomona - Slight Reach
UPenn - Slight Reach
Dartmouth - Slight Reach
Cornell - Match to Slight Reach
UVA - Match (but tough out of state)
William and Mary - Match</p>
<p>Consider retaking SATs to get >2300 to be more competitive at your top schools. Also at least one EC should show real passion w leadership role, like be the head of your Cultural Awareness Club and spearhead a local fundraiser for underprivileged kids, etc. Being Valedictorian helps, and 5's on AP's wouldn't hurt either.</p>
<p>Thanks. I was starting to get worried thinking that if I hadn't won every award like some of the people on here I had no chance. I'm hoping for 5s on those APs.</p>
<p>I would say that you have good chances at Pomona, but you really need to work on the personality of your application. You have the numbers, but your EC's are not strong and do not show leadership. This means that you need great recs and need to write unique and original essays. good luck!</p>
<p>Yeah I'm a little disappointed in my ECs but I should have really good recs, one from my mentor who knows me so well and another teacher who I talk to a lot and have had for 2 years. I'm worried about the essays. I know that's what will probably make or break me and I don't feel like anything that interesting has happened to me.</p>
<p>Stanford isn't THAT Difficult to get into. I know people loathe the "friend" stories, but one of my best friends got into Stanford as a Florida Resident with no alumni connection with an SAT Score below 2000. It isn't a huge reach. It really depends on PERSONALITY. That's something only the OP may or may not have and it's impossible to assess it digitally. Good luck, OP - you've got great scores and hopefully great stories to tell.</p>
<p>I love hearing stories like that. I know Stanford is a big reach for me. That's kind of my school that I am pretty ready to get rejected from but figure it can't hurt to apply. At my school I know of only one person who has ever gotten in and that's because he is a nationally ranked sailor. But hey, if I'm expecting rejection what's the worst that can happen. I'm more realistically looking at schools like William and Mary even though I know that will be hard too because I am oos. I have some safety schools also and I just wanted to hear my chances on these that I am not confident in.</p>
<p>Well for my range, Stanford and Pomona I have both researched and love for their California feel. My dad works at UPenn so I'm definitely applying there. Dartmouth and COrnell are my east coast schools that I have researched and really like. I'm interested in Neuroscience, which all these schools have a program especially W&M. Your right actually, I don't know why UVa is on the list. It is kind of random. Haven't done my research on that. Guess I just threw it on there.</p>
<p>UVA's neuroscience program is top notch and you must apply to it. I believe they only accept 30 something per class. </p>
<p>What i meant by my post though is that W&M and UVA are very different schools. So are Stanford and Pomona. Different kinds of people go to each. Make sure you really know how you will fit in and what goes on.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I'm kind of just getting started doing the basic research. I'll definitely look more closely to find the perfect fit for me. I'm planning on going down to Virginia soon but I can't go out to CA so I guess I'll just have to base my decision to apply on what I read and go visit if I get accepted. I really do love Penn though so is there any other schools you know of in a city but with the campusy feel Penn keeps?</p>
<p>I did happen to look into Columbia. I'm not a big fan of NYC. I don't know why I just can't love it as much as Philly. And from what I've read it doesn't seem like an involved campus and I do want to feel like I'm at a college. I haven't visited though. Thanks for the sugestion as I might be going up to NY soon as well.</p>
<p>Ok, I was wondering if anyone had any school suggestions for me. As I said earlier I'm interested in neuroscience. I'm pretty athletic although no allstar. I'm really laid back and casual. I like to be comfortable and just do my work without being all stressed about it. Anyone have any ideas?</p>