<p>I'll be applying to (depends on visits, but these are the most likely in no particular order)</p>
<p>Rice University
University of Houston
Brown University
University of Southern California
New York University
Northwestern University
Washington University-St.Louis
Fordham University-Lincoln Center</p>
<p>I looked at location...all of them are in a city..or very close to it.., whether the school had heavy core or distribution requirements (don't want that), the overall atmosphere (i want to be an actress, but i also want to get the benifits of a great education along with a good theatre program..yeah i know some of the schools don't have a theatre program, but the school has many opportunites to pursue theatre and dance on the campus and off of it...)</p>
<p>Siren- I also really want to go to a school in the city- sometimes it might be a little dangerous but an urban area has a lot of good points like a ot of things to do and see on the weekend or weeknight</p>
<p>marmadillo- we have a scale..a certain amount of grade points is awarded to a certain percent and the type of class..for example in my AP Art History class..it is an AP class, so the highest you can get is a 6.0 if you have a 98-100..but if you have a 90-92 then you will get a 5.2.</p>
<p>For a class like Biology honors..you will use a different scale..the highest you could get a 5.8 if you got a 100 in an honors class..for regular classes/certain electives like Photography you will use another different scale and the highest one could get is a 4.8 if you had a 98-100..below a C for any of the scales, you do not get any grade points at all..</p>
<p>the school year is divided into three six weeks within a semester, so they will find the grade points for each separate class for each six weeks, and then when they find the average for each one of the class for the six weeks, after that they will average all of the classes together..and that would be the weighted GPA..</p>
<p>Misty-yeah, it could be dangerous, but I grew up in the city, and you have to have street smarts..and right now I live in surburban area..and I am bored out of my mind!!..you are right, there is so much to do in the city on weekends and weeknights.. that is how I know that a university located in the suburbs or in a rural area would not be right for me, even if i brought my car along with me to college, it still wouldn't be the same..i cannot wait until i get my driver's license (july)..i had to really rely on that factor when whittling down my college list, and i had to cut out some really good schools, because when it came down to it..in terms of personality and what i want, it wouldn't be right for me..</p>
<p>I know what you mean about street smarts-i spend a lot of time in Chicago.
Lucky about getting your license in July I haven't taken my driving ed class-my parents want me to wait till I am sixteen whihc will be in march</p>
<p>my b-day is in march, also.. and i used to live in chicago..and i will be taking driver's ed in dec., but texas has this six month rule, that after you get your learner's permit, you have to wait six months to get the driver's license..my parents were reluctant to sign me up for driver's ed,too..but it is a requirement for the internship program that you have transportation, so they had to give in..</p>
<p>Sorry to post this again, but I know you guys said I am on the right track for schools like Wake Forest, etc. but, after seeing where some of you are applying, how do you think I would stack up with other Ivy League applicants (with me being a URM in mind:) )? I know probably for Harvard, Yale, and Princeton it may be impossible, but what about the other more selective schools like Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania, Stanford, MIT, etc.?<em>By the way, I know it's a crapshoot to most of the schools I mentioned</em></p>
<p>GPA: 3.75 Freshmen/3.83 Sophomore</p>
<p>RANK: Top 5%</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Freshmen Leadership Council-"Outstanding Freshmen Class Service" Award
Youth Action Council-School Chair, Finalist in National Seat Belt Campaign "Click it. That's the ticket!"
Executive Council-Sophomore Class Secretary</p>
<p>ACADEMIC HONORS:
Scholars Academy
Scholars Symposium
"Outstanding Academic Achievement in Freshmen Social Studies" Award</p>
<p>FRESHMEN COURSES:
Physical Science Honors-88
Algebra 2 Honors-91
English 1 Honors-99
World History Honors-95
French 2 CP-96
Honors Seminar-99
Physical Education-100
Computer Applications-96</p>
<p>SOPHOMORE COURSES:
Biology 1 Honors-90
Geometry Honors-N/A
English 2 Honors-96
AP European History-96
French 3 Honors-98
Visions of the Future Seminar-N/A
Art 1-95
Health-98</p>
<p>If you want to apply to HYPS, then you should apply (for other factors beside prestige), because you would have no chance if you don't even apply at all..but if you applied, there is always a chance, no matter how slim...</p>
<p>Blazer- yes, you are on the right track..even if you weren't a URM, you would still be on the right track, with your grades and all..but also we have to consider that you haven't taken any of the SAT's, yet..so we can't really accurately tell, but other than that..keep on making good grades, do reasonably well on the SAT's, and keep on achieving with your EC's..also what is your passion??</p>