<p>I'm looking for some colleges that I'll be able to enjoy for four years after high school.
I'm going up to grade 11 this September, and I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
And I plan to apply for early decision.</p>
<p>This is a profile of mine:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Academics -
GPA - grade 10 semester 1: 91; semester 2: 95. I'm sure I can pull it up in grade 11 with the courses I have chosen (for there is no history :P)
SAT I - taking my fisrt one in November. My practice test scores range from 1900 to 2000. Now it's August, so I have September and October to practice, practice, practice. Aiming at 2100+.
SAT II - planning on taking two of them, math level 2 and one of sciences.
TOEFL - question rises here: do I have to take TOEFL because my first language isn't English? Or can I not take it because I'm a Canadian citizen and I've been attending elementary/middle/high school in Canada, instructed in English?</p></li>
<li><p>Extracurricular -
Yearbook head of photography
Stage crew member
Jazz band bassist/pianist
Concert band bassist/percussionist
Supporting People Around the World club member
School girl's hockey team student coach</p></li>
<li><p>Community Service -
Peer tutoring
Habitat for Humanity
Evergreen
Second Base
Daily Bread Food Bank
Hockey camp junior instructor</p></li>
<li><p>Personal - </p></li>
<li><p>I've never lived in rural, or even suburban areas. I'm a city person/lover, and I plan to stay that way. But as long as it's not located in super-rural areas, I'll be fine. Suburban is okay for me.</p></li>
<li><p>I like diverse settings. Meeting people of many different race is a fascinating experience for me.</p></li>
<li><p>I would like to have double major.</p></li>
<li><p>I'm a music person, but for hobby - I'm planning to continue participating in music ensemble/band.</p></li>
<li><p>None of my family members attended university in the States; I have no connections :(</p></li>
<li><p>Ethnicity - Korean-Canadian. 1.5 generation immigrant from South Korea, but a Canadian citizen.</p></li>
<li><p>Living in Toronto, ON for years, I've grown to prefer milder weather (without too much unexpected severities in climate such as unwarned snow storm.)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>I hope I'm not asking for too much in my personal section...
So, what are some colleges can you recommend for me, considering my academics, personal needs & wants (well, more wants than needs), and extracurricular?</p>
<p>CollegeBoard college match results tell me that UC Berkeley, Brown, Columbia, or NYU would be good for me... but I want to hear more of people's opinion than computer's.</p>
<p>Thank you :)</p>
<p>P.S. Can someone please answer me on the TOEFL question? Thanks :P</p>