Chances for Normal Kid (Per CC standards)

<p>Hey Hey,
As well as chances, I would love some recommendations.</p>

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<li>Female Junior, 18 out of 185</li>
<li>Black - Born in Nigeria, came here at the age of 7</li>
<li>GPA core - 3.95 weighted, 3.85 Unweighted. My school places a whole lot of nothing on AP classes. </li>
<li>SAT - 1940, first-try, will re-take in June</li>
<li>Found out I qualified for National Achievement today :)</li>
</ul>

<p>I have taken:
AP World (3)
AP Chem (hated)
Taking:
AP Bio
APUSH
AP Lang
Will take:
AP Calc AB
AP Macro
AP Psych
AP Lit
AP Spanish</p>

<p>Those are all the APs I will take during HS. I won't list other classes because I don't want to strain your eyes :) and I'm too lazy.</p>

<ul>
<li>Governor's Honors Program Finalist; I will attend in the summer</li>
<li>Treasurer of NHS</li>
<li>Treasurer of FBLA 2011-2012, VP of FBLA 2012-2013</li>
<li>President of La Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica</li>
<li>VP of International Student Association</li>
<li>Key club</li>
<li>Line Editor for Literary magazine</li>
<li>Stage Manager for Theater company</li>
<li>Mock Trial timekeeper :)</li>
</ul>

<p>I have over 150 hours of volunteer and plan to add 100 more this summer.</p>

<p>Anyway, chances for:</p>

<p>Columbia U
UGA
GSU
Mercer</p>

<p>So, Columbia is my reach and the other three are my matches/safeties, any other matches I could add? Preferably LACs on the East coast and Good research universities with a solid Biology/Biophysics department.</p>

<p>Cheers.</p>

<p>you definitely have a good chance with all schools. just improve your SAT and try getting a perfect GPA your senior year. and make sure you stand out with community service/volunteer work. and make sure you have a plan on your major cause then it depends on what you want to major at that certain school.</p>

<p>Real classy. And not the answer I was looking for.</p>

<p>It’s sadly true, if you raised your SAT and keep that GPA you could easily get into Columbia. Affirmative Action.</p>

<p>Aside from the GREAT shadow of my race, I couldn’t make it to any top colleges with those stats?</p>

<p>No, you probably wouldn’t get into Columbia and other ivies/top colleges with your SAT score…but honestly who cares? If I had URM status I’d be psyched. Embrace it.</p>

<p>Well, could you then suggest possible matches?</p>

<p>You have good grades although im, as im sure colleges will be, a bit worried about your scores on ap world and ap chem. I think columbia is a high reach for you unless you can bring your SAT up to 2100+. With good essays i think you will have a decent shot at getting in. </p>

<p>I dont know too many LACs besides the top such as williams, amherst , haverford, etc which are just as competitive as columbia, but some lower tier ones that have very good reputations i know are muhlenburg and oberlin.</p>

<p>You should talk to your guidance counselor and come up with a list of schools that are within your range.</p>