<p>--Ethnicity/Residency--
South Florida Latino, with a killer tan cause, its fla, der!!!</p>
<p>--Stats--
3.7111 GPA (will jump to the higher end of the 3.7s by end of year)
4.2055 HPA (will jump to like 4.4something by end of year)
5/600 rank (will jump to like 3 or 4 by end of year)
1290 SAT (680M 610 v)
246 Community Service Hours (excluding church/ office aid at school/various other projects still to come the rest of this school year, which will be added at the end of the school year)</p>
<p>--this year's schedule--
calculus I (cc, but ap weighted)
ap eng lang
ap spanish lang
ap us history
ap us govt/pol
macroecon (cc, but ap weighted)
microecon (cc, but ap weighted)
sociology (cc, honors weighted)
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<p>--next year's schedule--
ap eng lit comp
ap spanish lit
ap euro history
ap calculus bc
ap physics b
spanish for heritage speakers 1 & 2(cc, 3000 level, will look into if it is ap or honors weighted)
elemetry french 1 & 2 (cc, honors weigherd just for the heck of it/gpa n hpa boost/interest/because calculus 2 n 3 sound too nerdy and As in them arent guaranteed cause im BARELY getting As in Calculus 1 this year, so BC next year, whoot whoot!!!)</p>
<p>--ECs--
Youth Group
First Priority leader
Spanish Honor Society historian
National Honor Society historian
Community college parttime student (7 credits this sem, 6 last sem... 8 this summer)</p>
<p>You may have a chance at some decent Florida schools (and non-Florida schools), but 1290 is not so good of a score (especially on a 2400 scale), so work on getting your SAT score up. Also, be careful, next year's schedule seems quite challenging, and after all that studying and taking exams, you should be rail thin like me, if you're not already.</p>
<p>darkknight, he obviously didn't get a 1290 out of 2400. Otherwise, i think he would have accepted that community college was his fate a long time ago.</p>
<p>You should post what you got on the writing section if you want more accurate advice, because most schools are starting to take it into account. I can't really help you here, because i don't know anything about Florida schools. I will say that a 1290 on the 1600 scale is definitely good enough to get you out of Florida if that's what you want, especially since you have a pretty good GPA.</p>
<p>Pitzer and Pepperdine are matches. Pomona and Claremont McKenna are reaches. Have you looked at Occidental, Rollins, and Eckerd? Bump that SAT up to a 1400 (or 2100-2200), and you'd have a good shot at most places.</p>
<p>virtually no schools are looking at the writing portion of the SAT...</p>
<p>this was the first year of it and they are not going to be able to compare it to anything else, so they cant determine if a 700 is very good or average. Therefore, most colleges are only considering the math and the cr portions of the SAT</p>
<p>It all depends on what is important to you. Are finances an issue for one. Who cares where you get in if you cannot afford to go there. This isn't about collecting trophies, it is about the next four years of your life. What part of the country would you like to live in? You mentioned some California schools. Is is your dream to move to California? What type of students would you prefer to be around? Is school spirit important to you? Is academic prestige an issue to you? Do you prefer a school with a significant Latino presence? Are you happier being a "big fish in a small pond" or a "small fish in a big pond". Answer these questions for yourself and CC and you will start to find some more meaningful answers to your college search.
You will be eligible, as you must know, for the 100% tuition Bright Futures scholarship as a Florida resident to attend any Florida Public University (they give a set amount for Florida private colleges as well). This is just too good to pass up for many of Florida's talented students. Apply early and whole-heartedly to the Florida schools on your list....you never know what will happen next spring and you will be glad to have choices to fall back on.</p>