<p>i'll make this short and relatively painless:
senior at a reasonably competitive high school in austin, texas. 4.13 GPA, ranked 19th out of about 500. not economically disadvantaged or a minority. and i don't have legacy anywhere i'm considering.</p>
<p>SAT: 2190 total. retaking this october, along with two subject tests (u.s. history and math I). also taking ACT.</p>
<p>APs: u.s. history: 5. english language: 4.</p>
<p>awards:
national merit semifinalist (227)
trustee award 9th-11th grade
academic all-district 9th-11th grade</p>
<p>senior year schedule:
ap gov/economics
ap english IV
ap calculus bc
h anatomy/physiology
h newspaper 2
desktop publishing</p>
<p>ECs:
volleyball 9th-11th grade, 10th and 11th on varsity.
newspaper 11th-12th grade. assistant editor, attended summer camps and such.
NHS 11th-12th grade
SADD 10th-12th grade, vice president.
mu alpha theta (math club) 10th-12th grade
book club president
leadership council 9th-10th grade
lotsssss of volunteering (i'll spare you a detailed description, but it is a sufficient amount)
steady job (cashier at goodwill), work about 20 hours a week </p>
<p>want a small/medium LAC, preferably not in the south. preferably left-leaning and not religious.</p>
<p>i think you have an excellent shot at any of the schools on your list. and, with the possible exception of rice which i don't really know much about, the schools you list are similar in lots of ways. You should probably spend some time visiting the websites, reading student blogs, talking to people about the schools to narrow your list a bit, and then visit the three or four that appeal to you most if you can. Or at meet with the representative who comes to your high school or area. good luck.</p>
<p>thank you so incredibly much for your replies!
mchs- i took your advice and signed up for when carleton and rice are visiting my school.
huskem55- i haven't decided for sure, but i'm leaning towards becoming either a physical therapist, a speech-language pathologist, or a radiologist. however, i'm not sure what major would help me most with that. pre-med? or would that be too intense? my parents want me to major in mathematics.</p>
<p>Not to worry, in my experience there are a lot of kids who are great at calculus but less good in physics, and vice versa. </p>
<p>I think that you could major in many fields and still be able to reach your current goals (which of course may change). Only a few courses are absolutely essential for med school. </p>
<p>If you like math the best, why not consider heading in that direction? IMO, plan to take more math as a freshman, as well as a variety of other courses, and then see how you feel about things after that first year.</p>
<p>thanks so much adad!! i get almost no college/major advice because all of the counselors at my school have about 400 kids to deal with, poor things.
yeah i like the idea of majoring in math more every time i think about it. but do you know what classes are required for premed? and is medical school mandatory for those careers i've mentioned?</p>
<p>ACC_bound is such an unusual name, where can you possibly have come up with it?? Its so coincidental since ACC is my top choice, maybe we're the same person! </p>
<p>Anyway, I would say you have an excellently good chance at all the schools you mentioned, especially if you have good essays and teacher recs. Wellesley has really good science and you can take classes at MIT which would be awesome for a math major. </p>
<p>Have you looked at Middlebury or maybe Pamona (california, but has an agreement similar to Wellesley but with Harvey Mudd)??</p>
<p>Speech therapists and physical therapists usually have a master's degree in their fields. They do not go to Medical School. I hesitate to specify exactly what med schools might require, beyond the ubiquitous Organic Chemistry. Others here can say better than I.</p>
<p>adad- well, i have been lurking around princetonreview.com since i took the PSAT sophomore year. i used counselor-o-matic a few (hundred) times, made a humongous list of colleges, and slowly have been narrowing it down. unfortunately, being in texas, i have only been able to visit elon and rice. do you think any of the schools will fly me out there?</p>
<p>middleburys on my list of colleges that didnt made it to my final list but i'm still considering. and for some reason my parents are averse to california? i dont know.</p>
<p>Wow, you have done a lot of thinking about colleges! :)</p>
<p>I am not aware that colleges would consider flying you out for a visit. But you could search on CC or start a thread about making a college decision without breaking the bank paying for visits.</p>
<p>How did you arrive at your list of possible careers?</p>
<p>hahah yep! i think i will start a thread about that, because yikes. minnesota? washington? maine? thats going to be pretty hefty.</p>
<p>how did i arrive at my list of possible careers? i'm not entirely sure. over the past few years, i realized that i would like to work in the medical field. my aunt is a speech language pathologist and loves it. </p>
<p>adad (i'm assuming you're a dad) is your son/daughter in high school ro college right now?</p>