<p>I already posted this in the Yale forum :)</p>
<p>However, I thought it'd be more appropriate to post this here because I'd love to get some feedback over my chances at the prospective schools I am applying to. I certainly wouldn't want to waste time and money over applying to a school I absolutely have no chance at, or would be unhappy at.</p>
<p>I'm a little apprehensive about this entire process - I really want to just apply to all of my reach schools, however, I know my pragmatic parents will protest against the ridiculous application fees (they really do add up). I'm trying to skim down my list, cut out the fat, and maybe add some necessary, but unexpected, spice into it. Whatever you'd like to offer, I'd just appreciate a response! :) </p>
<p>I think it'd be important to note that I'm definitely a girl who would flourish in a thriving college scene so most of the colleges I'm applying to are in vibrant college towns! I also want to study humanities during my undergraduate years, and then, hopefully matriculate into a medical school for graduate studies. :D</p>
<p>** My colleges: **</p>
<p>Fordham, Northeastern, Tulane, Boston College, Claremont McKenna, Barnard, Northwestern, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, Rice, Duke, and Yale.</p>
<p>Yale is my ultimate dream school, however I know the likelihood of getting in is against me. But, nothing is going to deter me from applying there! :)</p>
<p>I've also already applied to the UC's and I'm pretty much have my mind set on applying to Northwestern, Fordham, Tulane, and Northeastern. Advice about the remaining schools would be helpful! (Do I have too many reaches, too many safeties, not enough matches, etc.?)</p>
<p>So, onto my stats...</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2190 - 740 CR, 670 M, 780 W
ACT: Taking it tomorrow!
SAT Subject Tests: 710 LIT, 660 BIO, 640 MATH 2 (these scores are disastrous, but I'm sending in only my ACT to Yale,)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.3
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/430
AP (place score in parenthesis): BIO (4), CALC AB (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Literature, Physics (R), Journalism (Newspaper), Speech and Debate, AP Government
Took all AP/Honors of academic subjects except for Regular Physics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): First Alternate for Girls State, Posse Scholarship Semi-finalist, NSLI-Y Semi-finalist (finalist status pending)</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Korea Society's Project Bridge Youth Ambassador - 11
Newspaper (Entertainment Editor, Editor in Chief) 10-12
Volleyball (League Champs x2, CIF Quarter Finalists last year, Varsity Scholar Athlete) 10-12
Club Volleyball (Most Improved) 10-11
Interact Service Club (Service Circle Leader, Social Chair) 9-12
Speech and Debate 9-12
Readers Club (Treasurer) 10-12
BP Fashion Board (hahahahahahahahaha, why not) 11-12
FBLA 9-10
Model UN 11-12
ROP Video Art 11
Job/Work Experience:
Youth Counselor to a summer school - summer before 12
Youth Apprentice at MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) - 12
Volunteer/Community service:
150+ hours from Interact
Volunteered at Cedars Sinai over the summer in the neurology dept. THEY LOVED ME <3
Summer Activities: Nominated by my school to attend YCS at Pepperdine
Freshi Film Camp (sponsored by my summer school employer)</p>
<p>Essays (subjects and personal opinions):
Common App Main Essay: essay about my experience with MOCA (I would have never fathomed working in a museum with such wild peers) and how my diverse interests brought me there. I actually like it and so did my readers.
Teacher Recommendation 1: AP Calc AB teacher who loves me! Not sure if he's the greatest writer but I tutor his struggling kids whenever I come in to say hi... and I skipped a week of school right before AP tests to go on the Korea trip and came back and aced the AP Calc AB test! (He prepared us really well.)
Teacher Recommendation 2: Choice between my AP Lit/Journalism teacher or my honors English teacher from junior year. Love them both! :)
Counselor Rec: I get a feeling of apathy from her... I can guarantee it's not going to be stellar.</p>
<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: less than 60k</p>
Mmm that was a little disappointing to hear about Yale - but of course, I expected it. Haha, unfortunately, I think I’ll be taking Barnard off my list. My mom made it very clear that she doesn’t want me applying there because it’s an all girls school… 
(I don’t mind, but she clearly does.)</p>
I actually very much wanted to apply there at the beginning of the application season, but after more research, it sounded like the school is more research focused. I really like Yale (tbh, the only one I extensively researched) because it offers both outstanding research and art programs. But, of course, correct me if I’m wrong.</p>