<p>I'd really appreciate it if anyone would take a look at my scores and stats and let me know if you think I've got decent chances.</p>
<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: I'm white
Location: Tucson, AZ
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Private, religious affiliation (Christian)
High School Type: This year's valedictorian is heading to Wheaton, next year's is going to Hillsdale (or plans on it). I doubt we've ever sent someone Ivy League, lol.
demographics: 85% white, 15% hispanic, 0.001% black (we have one black student).</p>
<p>It's a private, college-prep school...but it's really not that "challenging", IMO.</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: Maybe like a 93% or something?
GPA - Weighted: 4.3
Class Rank: no clue (they don't tell us anymore)
Class Size: 75</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 570
SAT I Critical Reading: 700
SAT I Writing: 620</p>
<p>SAT II Math Level IC: 520
SAT II Literature: 680
(I think I might not submit these scores since they're so terrible.)</p>
<p>"Advanced" Courses--
Freshman year:
Honors Biology, Honors English, Honors World Geography</p>
<p>Sophomore year:
Honors English, Honors Geometry, Honors World History</p>
<p>Junior year:
AP English, AP US History, and Honors Algebra II</p>
<p>Senior year (next year):
AP English, AP US Government, Honors Physics (probably), and Honors Bible (this doesn't really count as an honors course, though, since it's not weighted or anything. It's just more difficult).</p>
<p>I got almost all A's freshman and sophomore years (probably a B+ or two somewhere), and all A's Junior year, and my GPA increased by 0.3 this year. So I guess it's an "upward trend."</p>
<p>Extras:
I'm pretty much going on art and graphic design as my "passion" so to speak.</p>
<ul>
<li>Freelance graphic design and web development for private websites.</li>
<li>Director of Design for 2007 Dance Show.</li>
<li>2 years of Yearbook, and I'll probably be "editor in chief" next year (This is my main "leadership" position).</li>
<li>National Honors Society</li>
</ul>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work: 60+ hours volunteering at the local library branch.</p>
<p>Honors and Awards: (these are lame, I know)</p>
<ul>
<li>High honor roll every semester</li>
<li>Honorable mention in the science fair</li>
<li>"Blue Award" for Beginning Dance (my PE credit--I had the second highest "grade," LOL).</li>
</ul>
<p>College Summer programs:
Well, I'm doing a summer program for two weeks, it's a Christian organization. There are like two colleges that you can get credit for doing it, but I don't think it enhances my application. It's largely academic, though.</p>
<p>The colleges I'm looking at now:
- Hampshire College
- Reed College
- Whitman College
- St. Olaf's College (possibly a safety or something)</p>
<p>I need safeties and reaches, too. I'd really appreciate some insight. :)</p>
<p>I'm looking for an intellectual atmosphere, a small student body (between 1,000 and 3,000 students), low staff:student ratio, liberal arts colleges, preferably in the West but I'm not limiting my search geographically. I need some places that would offer me some merit based scholarships, too. :)</p>