Chances? School Ideas?

<p>Hi I'm new to this site. I come from a small town on Long Island where everyone is sheltered from reality so I don't really have a good concept for the level of schools I should be applying to. My guidance counselor is always just saying "Just go for it", which doesn't help me. And most of my teachers are too nice to honestly tell me my chances. Thus, I have arrived here.</p>

<p>Major: Architecture (mind has been set since 9th grade)
Ethnicity: White
Sex: Male</p>

<p>SAT I: 1940
Reading: 600 (terrible day, terrible scores, re-taking)
Math: 730
Writing: 610</p>

<p>SAT II
US History: 710
Biology-M: 780
Math II: 790</p>

<p>ACT: 32
English: 30
Math: 34
Science: 32
Reading: 30
Writing: 29</p>

<p>(Only have accurate Junior Year grades right now)</p>

<p>GPA
Unweighted: 4.0 (97.2%) **Not sure how conversions over 100% work
Weighted: +4.0 (104.3%) </p>

<p>Rank: ~2 out of 215
(however I am working hard to take down the girl ahead of me. lol)</p>

<p>AP Classes:
(took all AP classes available to me, except AP Chem; hated the teacher)
Last Year: World (4)<br>
This Year: US (4) Biology (5) AB Calc (5)
Next Year: Art, BC Calc, Literature, Stat</p>

<p>Junior Year:
AP Bio: 98
Gym: 98
Portfolio: 99
AB Calc: 100
Arch: 99
Health: 98
Spanish: 96
US: 96
English: 97</p>

<p>EC:
2 Years JV Golf
2 Years Varsity Golf
1 Year Track
2 Years Basketball
2 Years Foreign Language Club
2 Years Interact Club
Protein Modelling Challenge
2 M3 Math Challenge
3 Years Float and Homecoming Comittee
4 Suffolk County Math Contest
4 Years Math Team
2 Years Set Painter for Drama
Students in After School Enrichment Program in Science
Antartic Ice Core Study
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
4 Times Camp Counselor
Make A Wish Fundraiser
Hospital Volunteer
Relay For Life
Math Tutor
Coastal Clean Up
2 Years Scholar Athlete
4 Years Honor Roll
Youth Art Showcase
4 Years Superintendent's List
Honor Society
President of Honor Society
*Potential Internship at Architecture Firm</p>

<p>Approx Community Service Hours: 320</p>

<p>Portfolio:
Its coming along. Not as good as it could be. I intend on doing a lot this summer. A lot of the assignments given in class are very 1 dimensional so I am hoping that I can become more artistic outside of class. Concentration is still undecided. Thinking about doing different interpretations of the journeys that life takes you on. Seems kinda cliche though so I am waiting for more inspiration.
A couple of my things from my breadth
October</a> Still Life on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Fruit</a> Still Life on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Winter</a> Walk on Flickr - Photo Sharing!</p>

<p>Recommendations:
I have one coming from my Art Teacher, Math Teacher, Science Teacher (?), and Assistant Principal.</p>

<p>Strengths: Math, Art, Science
Weaknesses: English, SATs, Standarized tests in general, upper middle class</p>

<p>My Dream Colleges Would be Cooper Union or Cornell. I think those are very high reaches though. Also looking into Carnegie Mellon, Northeastern, and RISD. I have had a slow start on the college search. Any ideas? I am looking to stay in the Northeast.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>