College List: Selection Help?

College Search & Selection
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<p>So these are my STATS:
GPA: 3.8 weighted (96.1%)
Rank: (Probably) Top 10%</p>

<p>SAT:
1270/1600, 1900/2400
CR - 660
M - 610
W - 630
SAT II USH - 690
SAT II Math IC - 610</p>

<p>APs: (Total of 5 by end of Senior Year)
European History - 3
American History - 4
(Will have 2 - 3 AP's next year)
AB Cal –
Biology –
Micro/ Macro Eco –</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Teams:
Varsity Tennis Team (9-10)
- Spend 10+ hours per week at practice
Varsity Cross Country Team (10-12) – Team Captain from (11-12)
- Spend 10+ hours per week at practice
Varsity Track (Indoor/ Outdoor) Team (10 - 12) - Team Captain from (11-12)
- Spend 10+ hours per week at practice</p>

<p>Clubs / Awards/ Community Service
Clubs:
Writer for School Newspaper (10-12)
Key Club (10-12) – Editor (Elected Leadership Position)
Debate Team (9-12)
Model UN (11-12) – Junior Delegate (Elected Leadership Position)
Future Doctors of America (10-12) – Co- Founder/ Vice President (Elected Leadership Position)
Archon (National Honor Service Society) (11-12) – Communications Officer (Elected Leadership Position)
Arista (National Honor Society) (11-12)</p>

<p>Awards:
Most Valuable Player – Cross Country Track (11)
Most Valuable Player – Indoor/ Outdoor Track (11)
Most Improved Player (Cross Country – Outdoor Track) (10)
Merit in Research in the Field of Plant Science – Science Fair Award
Honorable Mention at NYCEF Science Competition – Science Fair Award
Honorable Mention at York College Science Expo – Science Fair Award</p>

<p>Community Service/ Internships:
Shadowing of a Doctor (10-12) 300+ hours
- Assisting with patient coordination
- Assisting with clerical work
Hospital Volunteer (11-12) 300+ hours
- Coordinator for assignment of volunteer hours
- Coordinator for distribution of Emergency Room Equipment
Queens Public Library (10 -11) 100+ hours
- Chosen to coordinate summer reading program
- Put in charge of managing Children’s Section
LIJ – Feinstein Institute For Medical Research: Intern at Microbiology Lab
-8 week summer program for which 25 students are chosen out of a pool of 500. At the end, students are mentioned in a publication about research.</p>

<p>What schools would you guys recommend? I have been considering NYU, Cornell, SUNY Stony Brook.... but from there I am not really sure where my scores will get me.... HELP?</p>

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<p>You have a good shot at NYU and SUNY. Cornell may be a bit of a reach with your SAT scores, but your ECs are extremely strong, so I'd say that you have as good a chance as anybody. </p>

<p>I'm assuming that you want to stay on the east coast? </p>

<p>If so....I'd recommend Rochester, Brandeis, Georgetown, Penn State, Syracuse, Middlebury. All of them have strong science programs, and would range from safeties to reaches.</p>

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<p>You didn't really say what you want in a school though...</p>

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<p>Gtown and Middlebury are reaches. As are NYU and Cornell.</p>

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<p>Yeah sorry about that... probably smart to write down what I want.
I am looking for a school on the East Coast, some place with a good science program... particularly interested in pre-med programs. My basic question was where should I consider applying other than the ones I have listed.
Thanks for all posts.</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins has a great pre-med program, but it's supposed to be very cutthroat. It would be a reach for you though due to SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins is scary for pre-med.</p>

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<p>Duke prepares students well for Pre-med though it's a reach for you and in the South. Brandeis has a good biology program, as does Bryn Mawr.</p>

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<p>There's no way we can interpret your GPA unless you give the UW. All schools weight differently. I'm guessing that you would not be competitive at top schools.</p>