<p>I'm applying to a bunch of schools, but I just want to see what people would recommend as my range</p>
<p>I'm a Mexican/Filipino female and I live in California.
GPA UW: 3.9
GPA W: 4.1</p>
<p>SAT 2030 but I'm retaking it in a week (I've taken a class since the first one. The first time I took it I didn't prep at all)
SAT Math I: 740
SAT Spanish: 750
SAT Lit: 660 (retaking in November)
SAT US His:660</p>
<p>APs Taken:</p>
<p>11th grade-
AP US History
AP Biology
AP Spanish Language
AP English Language</p>
<p>12th grade-
AP History of Art
AP Spanish Literature
AP Statistics
AP English Lit and Comp</p>
<p>Honors/Awards:
-Honor Roll every year of high school thus far
-National Spanish Honors Society
-National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar
-AP Scholar with Honor
-National Merit Commendation</p>
<p>Other info:
I do a lot of travel study in Mexico and South America, and I've done community service in both places. I'm either going to major in psychology or sociology. I also have a sibling at Yale. I'm pretty well rounded and I live in California. </p>
<p>I'll have good recommendations from teachers and from my deans. My SAT scores should be a lot higher when I apply, and my grades senior year (thus far) have been good (nothing lower than a B on a quiz). </p>
<p>I have a list where I'm applying, but I was hoping people could just say where they think I'm a competitive applicant.</p>
<p>If you get your scores up (I got mine up 220 points after taking a class), you'll definitely be competitive at a lot of schools. In-state you're probably set (not too familiar with UCs though), and you definitely have a very good shot at lots of very good LACs and universities, and even some Ivies. Your ECs will probably come off as a little lacking, so schools that really care about ECs will be harder. If you want much more specific or helpful feedback, though, post your list.</p>
<p>If your dean said that, then he's probably right. I'm a high school senior too >_>. It is definitely quality over quantity. I'm under the impression that nothing turns colleges off more than a laundry list of tons of random ECs and clubs. If you want to make your ECs really come together, you need to find a way to emphasize them, probably with your essay. Your ECs are mostly academic in nature (I understand that being editor for things isn't academic necessarily), so you need to connect them to you. A lot of schools like seeing passions, and if you can demonstrate that you're pursuing a passion with your ECs, then awesome.</p>
<p>But please, take everything I say with a grain of salt. I'm a high school senior just like you. I'm just using what I've picked up from hanging around the boards and advice that was given to me by more experienced people.</p>
<p>I picked newspaper because I had wanted to be a journalist, and I picked my section (opinion) because I think that personal opinions should be shared in a formal respectful way (if that makes sense). I picked my ECs because I love culture and other countries (MUN and the foreign language magazine) and I picked the other ones because I like to help people (Mentor, tutoring, Admissions). I know that sounds cliche, but I put a lot of emphasis on lending a hand to those who need it. So, if I tie those things into some of the essays does that make me seem a bit more focused? Thanks so much for the help, everyone.</p>