Chance me: Tulane & University of Miami

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I’m currently a junior:

  • I go to a rigorous Catholic high school in VA (APs aren’t offered until Junior year, only the top 10% is class ranked)
  • white, female
    Intended Major: Business Management or Marketing
    GPA: 4.08
    UW GPA: 3.95
    SAT: Haven’t taken it yet - I will probably score in the lower/mid 1300s, but I am aiming for a 1370-1400

Freshman Year: CP English, CP History, CP Earth Science, CP Algebra 1, Spanish 1, Theology 9
Freshman GPA: 3.96

Sophomore Year: HN English, HN History, CP Biology, CP Geometry, Spanish 2, Studio Art 1, Web Page Design, Theology 10
Sophomore GPA: 4.08

Junior Year: AP Environmental Science, HN Chemistry, HN English, HN History, CP Algebra 2, Spanish 3, Marine Biology, Psychology, Theology 11
Junior GPA: 4.2 (predicted)

Senior Year Classes: AP Macroeconomics, AP US Gov., DE English, HN Physics, CP Pre-Calc, Spanish 4, Intro to Marketing, Theology 12

ECs:

  • This summer I will be a marketing intern at a non-profit company that supports single mothers who are struggling financially
  • Art Camp Counselor (9,11)
  • National Honors Society (11, 12)
  • Art Honors Society (11, 12)
  • I volunteer each week teaching art to kids in an after-school program at my local parish (11, 12)
  • Junior Math League (9,10, 11)
  • Senior Math League (12)
  • Spanish Club (11, 12)
  • Psychology Club (11, 12)
  • Private art lessons: I’m planning to submit a portfolio of my artwork (9, 10, 11, 12)
  • Private voice lessons: I write my own songs & accompany myself on the piano, I’ve also performed my songs a few times before at small venues, I may submit a recording of one or two of my songs too (9, 10, 11, 12)
    -100+ community service hours
  • If I write really good application essays and have strong recommendations, what are my chances of getting into these schools Early Action: Tulane & U of Miami are my top choices, I'm also applying to/considering UC Santa Barbara, BU, Northeastern, NYU, UVA, U of South Carolina, NC State, Christopher Newport

What should I improve?
Any other college suggestions?
In general, I’m looking for prestigious colleges with great opportunities, located in a fun urban/suburban area, medium sized, with good business programs, and a bonus of warm weather

Thanks in advance!

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Congratulations on a stellar record to date. You have hard courses, a great GPA and great ECs. You will be going somewhere wonderful! It’s a little early to chance you. Regarding Tulane, learn as much as you can about it. Focus in like a laser beam on the academics. Find courses and a couple of majors that you can weave into an interdisciplinary focus. [VERY important for Tulane!]. Find out some of the research going on in your field(s) of interest. Envision yourself working on that research. Think about community service in New Orleans. What are you good at? What do you want to learn? What can you envision yourself dong? Finally, talk about your interest in other cultures. Play up the Spanish. Think how you might interact with the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies in an interdisciplinary way.

As for other colleges, check out the College of Charleston and Belmont U. Best of luck to you!