<p>I'm a rising senior and naturally fretting (and dreading) upcoming college applications. I was wondering if I could get some suggestions as to where I might be best suited to apply (safety, match, and reach suggestions all appreciated).</p>
<p>Sophomore schedule:
H English
H Math Analysis/AP Calc A
H Chem
Art History
Spanish 2
AP World Hist
Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft at community college
-all A's, 5 on World</p>
<p>Junior schedule:
sem. 1:
Spanish 3 (A)
AP U.S. Hist (B)
AP Calc B/C (B)
H American Lit (A)
Yearbook (A)
AP Biology (2 periods; both lecture and laboratory) (A/A)</p>
<p>sem. 2:
Spanish 3 (A)
AP U.S. Hist (A)
Service (A)
H American Lit (A)
Yearbook (A)
AP Biology (A/A)
-I dropped AP Calc for second semester because I didn't feel I was learning much of anything in the class. From the admissions standpoint, it was probably a bad move, but I feel the decision was more geared to allow myself to follow my own passions rather than to impress an admissions officer. I didn't take the AP test, but I'm considering taking the B/C test next May.
-5's on both AP U.S. and Bio</p>
<p>Summer:
Statistics at community college (predicting an A)</p>
<p>Tentative senior schedule:
AP Environmental Science
AP English Lit
AP Gov/Econ
AP Spanish Lang
Yearbook
Psychology at community college</p>
<p>SAT: 2310 (720 reading, 790 math, 800 writing)
SAT IIs: 760 biology, so far. more will be taken in october.
Copy Editor for yearbook for 2 years
National Honor Society: member 3 years, president 2 years
California Scholarship Society: member 3 years
National Society of High School Scholars: 3 years
Currently in the running for National Merit (waiting for next level results)
100+ hours community service</p>
<p>Writing is my passion, and I'd like to major in English. I'm considering schools like Reed, Scripps, Pomona, and Whitman. I'm also wondering if there's any chance of Ivy League admission and if there's anything I can do to increase my chances (I don't particularly like just sitting around in the "there's-not-much-more-I-can-do" phase). </p>
<p>And if you actually read through all that, thank you. Seriously.</p>