Unweighted GPA - ~3.5
Weighted GPA - ~4.5
ACT: 34
AP Classes:
1)-US History [2]
2)-Government [4]
3)-Calculus BC [5], Calculus AB Subscore [5]
4)-Computer Science A [5]
5)-Biology [4]
6)-Environmental Science [5]
7)-Statistics [5]
8)-World History [4]
9)-English Language [4]
10)-Physics C Mechanics [5]
11) Physics C Electricity/Magnetism [5]
Future Senior Course Load:
-AP Chemistry
-AP Computer Science Principles
-AP English Literature
-AP European History
-P.E/Health (One Semester Each, don’t have required credit)
-Medical Studies*
-Multivariable Calculus
*This is a special class offered in the Magnet Program at our school.
Other:
-Magnet High School (requires test to be taken in MS to get in)
-Engineering Club
-Math Club
-Chess Club
-200+ Documented Hours of Community Service
-National SeaPerch Competitor (Engineering competition, made it to nationals, but lost)
Intended Major: Math
State: Maryland
Family Income: >200K
Race: Asian
Will your parents pay the list price of any school, or do they have a limit that is significantly lower?
@ucbalumnus No budget limitations - I’m not a Senior yet btw, what are some things I can do to improve chances as well? (other than GPA)
You could just google the list of colleges with the best math programs - unless you have some other criteria that would require our help? What besides math - which every school offers - are you looking for in a college?
Nothing math-specific - just looking at what these stats may allow acceptance to
It would help if you talk about what you would like in a school. Do you want a big univ or a small college? What part of the country are you interested in? How important is it that you go to a school with a well-known name?
Looking for a good name college, possibly top ones
What do YOU consider a “good name” or “top” college. That is an extremely vague term and even if you are referring to a specific ranking system, it is pretty much arbitrary. Think about it in the way that @citymama9 said and develop your criteria.
Because you are highly advanced in math (calculus BC in 11th grade), it would be desirable for a college to have a large selection of junior/senior level math offerings, and graduate level offerings that undergraduates can take. For smaller schools, including LACs, check the course catalogs and schedules carefully for the breadth and depth of such math offerings.
For bigger universities, you may want to look into which of the following you can get admitted to with a 3.5 GPA. Examples: Arizona, Indiana, Maryland (in-state), Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Stony Brook, Texas A&M, UIUC, UIC, Utah, Wisconsin.
For smaller schools and LACs, some of the strongest ones in math are highly selective, like Harvey Mudd and Williams. Maybe Reed at a somewhat lower selectivity level. There is an older discussion at http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1830339-lac-math.html .
However, if engineering or CS is also of interest, check carefully, since most LACs do not have engineering, and some (like Reed) have limited CS offerings. But also note that, at many larger universities, changing major into engineering or CS after enrolling as a math or undeclared major requires a secondary admission process, which can require a high GPA or competitive application.
You might like to get the Fiske Guide to Colleges to get familiar with the types of schools and get a snapshot of what the flavor of each school is like. Think of flagships/LAC/tech schools and what kind of environment might suit you best. You can click on the Supermatch link on the left column and plug in stats and whatever preferences you want to get some ideas of schools.
You obviously have some schools in mind and you might take a look at the undergraduate math dept page as you can learn a lot. For instance, my daughter’s school, Brown, has a very flexible math dept. You can get an AB or a BSc. You can get a joint degree with Comp Sci (this is the joint degree she chose), Econ or Physics. There are several tracks for students depending on the math background and starting point. Advanced students can select an advanced placement calculus track or honors, where less experienced will be in other classes. You can take grad classes as an undergrad.
https://www.math.brown.edu/ugrad_prog.html
There is also a dept of Applied Math with an AB or BSc, joint degrees with Biology, CS and Econ.
http://www.brown.edu/academics/applied-mathematics/undergraduate-program
Brown also has the Institute for Computational and Experimental Mathematics which has programming and research opportunities for undergraduates. In addition to the other departmental opportunities.
This is an example of a college I know a bit better about. But it is an example of what you might like to take a look at for different colleges.
A lot of people advise to select the safety schools first, ones you will be satisfied with should nothing else work out. It is easy to pick ‘reach’ schools.
Keep UMCP on your list as a safety.
-Agnes Scott College
-Beloit College
-Chapman University
-Drexel University
-Fordham University
-Gettysburg College
-Hobart & William Smith Colleges
-Kenyon College
-Lewis & Clark College
-Marist College
-Occidental College
-Pepperdine University
-Rollins College
-St. Olaf College
-University of Alabama
-Villanova University
UMD-CP and UMD-BC should be on your list and applied to as soon as the application is up.
Then you can look into strong math programs - HarveyMudd, Williams, and Northwestern come to mind in addition to the usual. St Olaf if you want a LAC (on the larger end for LACs) is likely a match as long as you demonstrate interest regularly starting now.