<p>First post! Hello College Confidential community! </p>
<p>I am a junior right now, and I'm looking forward to the application process (sort of). So, I'd like to give you a short bio and you guys can see if my goals are realistic. Also, I am white, so no URM hopes.</p>
<p>Academics:
Class Rank: 8/~300 (Due to band in freshman year)
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.9 (5 for honors and first semester of AP, 6 for second AP semester)
AP Courses:
Sophomore Year- World History: 5</p>
<p>Junior Year- US History: Expecting a 5
Government/Politics: Expecting a 4 or 5
Calculus AB: Expecting a 5</p>
<p>Senior Year- Taking:
Statistics
Environmental Science
Calculus BC
Psychology</p>
<p>SAT (Most nervous about): 2040, took only once, no studying, will take again
670 CR / 680 W / 690 M (Which is terribly low for me in math, next time I expect above 750)
Subject Tests: Taking Physics, US History, and Math II in a week!</p>
<p>ACT: 30 (Gonna shoot for a 32 next time)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars (Sorry if some aren't really good, just writing down all I can think of):</p>
<p>Recipient of the Silver Congressional Youth Award
Accepted into and completed North Carolina Governor's School last summer
Accepted into Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics this summer
Varsity in Cross Country, Swimming, and Lacrosse
Officer in Science Olympiad one year
Principal Tubist in the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra for <em>7-8</em> years (I like this one)
Principal Tubist in the Charlotte Civic Orchestra for 2 years
Will be a part of the first (or one of the first) American orchestra(s) performing in Cuba in December
Member of NHS (Hopeful being selected as president next year, if not, the director loves me so I am expecting at least an officer position because I was nominated [it doesn't operate on a voting standard, the director chooses officers])
Member of the school's Principal's Advisory Council
Member of the school's Mural Club for 3 years
Member of the Charlotte Tuba-Euphonium Society
Member of Beta Club for 2 years
Member of MENSA (does this even matter?)
Junior Marshal this year</p>
<p>Recommendations:
MY AP Government teacher who I think especially likes me. I perform well in the debates and I have great conversations with him. I have a feeling he really likes me in the class so I'll ask him. He is the smartest man I know, so no doubt he could write an excellent recommendation.
My english teacher who is absolutely brilliant. She was also my swimming coach so there should be some good stuff to talk about, and we are on great terms so that recommendation should go over well.
I know my GC well from my governor's school application so she should know a lot for my recommendation!</p>
<p>Extras:
I will request an interview from every single college (or most) because I am a very persuasive person. I may not have the best test scores in the world, and I may not be the smartest kid around, but I have a passion to learn. I don't care if my SAT is lower than another applicant, I am more driven than him or her. I just feel this motivation to make a difference in the world. I know my strong points: I can speak publicly, I am convincing, and I am amicable. I may not be the smartest, but I am certainly the most driven to make a difference, and it doesn't matter where I go to college really. Anywhere I go, I WILL eventually make a difference, because that is what I feel like I am here to do. So... I know a few things and my essays and interviews should be phenomenal.</p>
<p>Ok, so here's everything. Sorry if it is a lot, but I am just curious to see where I have a chance of going. Obviously I want to get into the best institution I can, as it will only provide me with more opportunities to help people. Here are a few I am looking at, either reach, match, or safe:</p>
<p>Princeton
Columbia (Father and Step Mother have received master's degrees, if that helps)
Brown
Cornell
John's Hopkins
Duke
Carnegie-Melon
UNC Chapel Hill
Georgia Tech
NC State
Rutgers
Any other schools you would recommend for me!</p>
<p>I am a North Carolina resident. Any recommendations from anybody to increase this application? I'd really like to know what else I could do, especially with my low test scores. I feel like I have solid EC's and grades, it's just those darn test scores. Anyways, thank you for reading this and a reply would be appreciated!</p>