Finalized College List (worth it to add ivies?)

Applying to College
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<p>Hey CC. I just need some help deciding on a few things. I'm applying to UPenn, Cornell, Tufts, Johns Hopkins, NYU, BC, and SUNY Geneseo and Binghamton.
I plan on going with biology for a future medical career, but I don't plan on enrolling in accelerated programs, because I'm not in a rush to get out of school lol.
However, I'm a little uncomfortable with most of the schools that I chose. Obviously my GPA and SATs are not high enough for the Ivies...and I'm wondering if my music activity will provide to be a big enough "hook" to help me out?</p>

<p>SAT: 1440/2170
SAT2: bio- 740, math 2- 780, chem- 760.
GPA: 4.0/4.0 W (100 average) 3.65/4.0 UW? not sure. (BTW, my avg for senior year is better than any year so far (96ish with 4 aps and double science (ap bio and honors physics) - but besides the aps this year, i have taken 3 College level classes, and 1 AP class, and I'm not sending the grade (3).</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: All state / All county / All district symphonic band percussionist, marching band lead tenor drum, every music activity offered in school placed in highest ensembles.(jazz band/wind ensemble/percussion ensemble) , NYSSMA auditions perfect scores on snare drum/timpani 2 years in a row, NHS, music honor society, science honor society, varsity math team. 200+ volunteer hours, part of a band that plays in areas of poverty out of state (NJ and even all the way down in kansas city), Church youth group drummer and vice president (2yrs) then President (2 years).
-there's more, but you guys get the point, heavily music oriented.</p>

<p>Essay i would say is pretty stellar. Still fixing things up, and hopefully it'll be amazing :)</p>

<p>Recommendations are awesome. Guidance counselor loves me and we've been through a lot together same with my 4 year-band director (also the drum teacher) and I have two more pretty good recs from English and Math classes.</p>

<p>BTW, do colleges tend to look for people for drumline and bands in their schools as well? The thing is, other instruments can do recordings and such, but not drums lol. Auditions are more than possible, but that would be ONCE i get in the school, so it's not possible right now. Will being a drummer provide as a decent boost especially in the EA round for BC? </p>

<p>ALSO; any colleges to add around my range would be more than thankful :)</p>

<p>I'll chance/help out too! :)</p>

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<p>Why don’t you look into some other schools with extremely high acceptance rate for med school, like Rice or Vassar?</p>

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<p>ah i forgot to mention, I want to stay on the eastern/mid coast!
so I was actually looking into Rice, but I changed my mind.
Vassar? hm i’d have to look into that school, i’ve heard of it but I’m not informed enough about it.</p>

<p>How about UChicago or Northwestern?
(i plan to limit my colleges to 10) would these two be a good chance for me to get into? :o i’ve heard some great things and although it’s far, i’m interested :)</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot at some of those schools, why don’t you try Pitt or Penn State? Pitt’s Medical School is #16 in the country.</p>

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<p>thanks! the thing with pitt is that I didn’t really dig the campus haha.
I was actually also thinking of Penn State, but i’m not top 10% for the accelerated medical program anyway…</p>