<p>I was wondering if the schools I am looking to apply to are realistic reaches. Also, are there any schools you recommend I look into that I have not mentioned?</p>
<p>My List
Cornell
Duke
Emory
Johns Hopkins
Rice
UC Berkeley</p>
<p>My Stats
SAT: 2300 (790 M 730 CR 720 W)
Unweighted GPA: 3.7
Weighted GPA: 4.44
Top 5%</p>
<p>Awards
-National Merit Semi-finalist
-2nd place in a math competition at the regional level of recognition (sophomore year)</p>
<p>ECs
-4 years of school orchestra (VP junior year, President this year)
-2 years in our city's Youth Symphony (freshman and sophomore year)
-1 year on the Honor Team for Academic Octathlon (freshman year)
-4 years in Spanish Club
-2 years NHS</p>
<p>Work/Volunteer Info
-Volunteer to tutor Spanish-speaking ESL students 30 minutes a week
-Internship at a Language Institute (June 2008-present)
-Worked at Kumon for a summer</p>
<p>I'm open to suggestions on other schools to apply to too!
PLEASE & THANKS!</p>
<p>UPDATE
I forgot to post this in my original post, but I'm a bit iffy because I've only gotten 2 3s out of the 5 AP tests I have taken. I got 2s on the rest. </p>
<p>Also, my GPA has dropped to maybe 4.4 or 4.35ish, but we will not get our updated transcripts until next semester. :[ I got straight As freshman and sophomore year, but I got 5 Bs per semester my junior year-- definitely a downward trend.</p>
<p>Is there any way I can edit my first post with this information? I feel it can make quite an impact on whether or not I am accepted to these schools...</p>
<p>Oh, and I honestly don't mean to spam but I was reading over my first post and realized that my SAT score didn't make sense.
I took the SAT twice and when I add up my best scores from each section it comes out to be 2310. I apparently don't know how to add. :/</p>
<p>hey, what are you! your stats are really good!
some universities you mentioned above are weaker, considering your stats!
did you choose those as a safety? like emory, rice</p>
<p>i think you'd better apply to some other ivies =D </p>
<p>your stats are good! i envy your scores
good luck!</p>
<p>i mean, 2300 sat and top 5 percent, it does not get much better than that.</p>
<p>i'd say your chances are at least 75 percent at each of those schools, and only that because there are no guarantees of anything, i mean who knows maybe 9 people with 2400s from your high school or city will apply to those schools?</p>
<p>oh my gosh... this site... it is such a guilty pleasure... it's horrible really... spending the precious time of my youth judging wether or not people will get into college... such a guilty pleasure</p>
<p>ooh the AP scoring might hurt you, but if they see that your school curriculum is competitive and it was just a bad day(s) then maybe they'll excuse it. you should definitely take some SAT IIs (maybe to even prove yourself in those APs that you didnt' do too well in)</p>
<p>i would give you more suggestions on colleges, but first i have to know waht you're studying!! :)</p>
<p>the 5 B's are not good..
your school transcript is VERY important and while you may have good SAT scores, your junior year grades are very strongly considered. try getting mostly A's this year and keep working hard :]</p>
<p>everything else seems fine though and as long as you have a few matches and safeties, your list sounds okay.</p>