Chance me?

Applying to College
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<p>I've never done this before, so bear with me...</p>

<p>I'm a caucasian female planning on applying into BioMed Engineering or Biochemistry. The schools I'm currently planning on applying to are:</p>

<p>Columbia
Harvard (maybe)
Stanford
U Penn
Vanderbilt
Johns Hopkins
Boston University
UCLA
UC Berkeley
UCSD
UCSB
University of Washington (Seattle)</p>

<p>I'm considering adding on Yale and Princeton, but I don't really want to waste my time with applications for colleges that I know that I have very very little chance of getting in to.</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.9 weighted (school doesn't rank)
SAT: 2250 (800 CR, 740 W, 710 M)
SAT II: Bio E: 730
US History: 780
Taking Math II and Chemistry in October...</p>

<p>Courseload (all A's so far)
9th grade
English 1 H
Chinese 2
Geometry H
World History H
Bio H
Orchestra</p>

<p>10th grade
Euro History AP (5)
Algebra II H
English 2 H
Chinese 3 H
Chem H
Orchestra</p>

<p>11th grade:
APUSH (5)
Bio AP (5)
English Lang (5)
Chinese AP (3)
Precalc H
Orchestra</p>

<p>12th grade:
Physics C AP
Calc BC AP
English Lit AP
Gov AP (later, Econ Reg)
Orchestra</p>

<p>ECs
-On varsity for Cross Country/Track all 4 years
-Tri-M music honors society member since 10th grade, plus current Vice President/publicity chair (meaning, I'm in charge of all publicity in our music dept), 10 hours per semester
-Docent at local interpretive center/aquarium (avg 4 hours/mon)
-Member of NHS
-Member of CSF (California Scholarship Federation)
-Participate in annual advent orchestra
-President of Chinese Honors Society</p>

<p>My ECs kind of limited, but very focused, and I'm very dedicated to them, specifically Chinese, music, sports and docenting. </p>

<p>Also, the summer before my junior year, I went to China for 6 weeks with my school to study the language/culture. Basic foreign exchange trip. It was a very influential trip in my life and will therefore probably be the basis for one of my (many) essays.</p>

<p>Thanks for reading all of that. And I'd love further suggestions for schools to look into based on my qualifications (as if I needed any more schools to my list).</p>

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<p>how on earth did you end up with a 4.9 o_O</p>

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<p>You’re not going to waste your time by applying Princeton and Yale.
Your stats are in their range of scores and your ECs look good. But try not to look like a one trick pony. YOu need more than just a passion for Chinese culture. </p>

<p>Just make sure you differentiate yourself from any other person with similar backgrounds (interest in China, good stats, etc).</p>