College help

College Search & Selection
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Here are some of my credentials:
Unweighted GPA: 96.75
Weighted GPA: 100.13
Rank: 5/380
ACT Comp: 32
INTENDED MAJOR: Biochemistry (Pre-Med track) with a minor in international relations

Senior Year Course load:

  • Intro to C++
  • Syracuse University’s Public Affairs / AP Macro
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calc BC
  • Syracuse University’s Writing 105
  • SUNY Albany Spanish 201
    Junior Year Course load:
  • AP US History
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Pre-Calc Enr
  • English Enr
  • SUNY Albany Spanish 101
  • SUNY Orange’s Physics 101/102

Extra-Curriculars:
-Grades 9-12: Student Council
-Grades 9-12: Youth in Government
-Grades 9-12: Community Service Club
-Grades 9-12: Academic World Quest
-Grades 9-12: Math Team
-Grade 10: Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference (HOBY)
-Grade 11-12: Honor Societies: National, Science, Math and Foreign Honor Society

Volunteerism:
-Grades 9-12: Hospital (4hrs/wk - total: 300)
-Grades 9-12: Heifer Recycling (1 hr/wk)
-Grades 10-12: Habitat for Humanity
-Grades 10-12: Internship: County Government Department of Health (Total hours: 70)
-Grades 11-12: Peer Tutor (2 hrs/wk)

Leadership:
-Grade 10: HOBY
-Grade 9, 10, 12: President’s Council
-Grade 11: Student Council President
-Grade 12: National Honor Society Vice President
-Grade 12: Habitat for Humanity Team Leader (Executive Council)
-Grade 12: Youth in Government President
-Grade 12: Academic World Quest President

College List: (Still limiting the list)
Columbia University (Columbia College and Barnard)
Northeastern University
Boston University
RPI
SUNY Stony Brook
SUNY Binghamton
CUNY: City College (Sophie Davis), Hunter (Macaulay Honors)
NYU

Waived:
University of Rochester
Fordham University
Clarkson University
Manhattan College
St. John’s University (Queens)
Wake Forest

I need some opinons upon my resume and college list. Thank you in advance.

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http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1818260-feedback-on-my-college-list.html

Why do these two threads seem similar? ACT = 30 (maybe 28) and ACT =32???

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What does “waived” mean in this context?

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@Jamrock411 Hey buddy! That user and I are actually really good friends. We have a lot of the same stuff, however, I we have different majors and our resumes a slightly different. I just wanted to know what people thought

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@merc81 Waived application fee

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Since your academic interests and profile are different than your friend’s, different colleges will be appropriate for you. For a combination of biochemistry and international relations, Hamilton, Vassar, Colgate and Union would be four schools I would research before solidifying your list.