<p>I'm planning on applying to Vandy ED, and if that doesn't pan out then to Emory, Rice, and UVA. But also... I want some advice. I really, really, really would like to go to college at Columbia. After I got my scores from my previous ACT (31), I gave up on it. But now, I'm wondering if I should instead apply to Vandy RD, take the SAT 2s in December, and apply for Columbia as well? Any advice would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Race/Gender: White Female
Residence: Arkansas
School Type: Large Public, most of the kids who go to college stay in Arkansas
Intended Major: Biology
Possible Hooks: First Generation, possibly being from Arkansas?
Income: <$60,000</p>
<p>UW GPA: 4.0/4.0
Rank: 9/~400
ACT: 34, 35 E 31 M 36 R 32 S
No SATs or SAT 2s
AP Scores: APLang (5), Bio (4), USH (4)
No really important Awards, just some school stuff, music stuff, cheer/dance stuff</p>
<p>Senior Courseload: Honor's Genetics/Oral Communications, APES, AP Calc AB (BC isn't offered), AP World, AP Lit, AP Chem, AP Human</p>
<p>ECs: French National Honor Society co-president 11, 12; Science National Honor Society vice president 11, 12; National Honor Society 11, 12; Interact Club 10, 11, 12; Band 9, 10, 11; Private piano lessons 11, 12; Private voice lessons 11, 12; Private violin lessons 9, 10 (began at age 5); Varsity Cheerleading 9; Varsity Dance Team 10
Volunteering: Volunteered at a local free medical clinic about once a month since tenth grade. Also started working with the battered women's shelter this year. Coupled with Interact, I probably have around 150-200 hours. </p>
<p>Essays: Should be good, I'm a pretty good writer.
Recs: Teacher recs should be fine, Counselor rec will probably be mundane</p>
<p>Thank you!!</p>