<p>I am having a terrible time picking schools I would actually want to go to. For some reason, I cannot get excited about college, even though I love learning and really enjoy my classes. Probably because I'm one of those people who cannot conceptualize the future until it happens. There are only a few colleges that I'm interested in attending. I have no idea what I want to do, although I know it's going to be something in the humanities (literature, history, etc.). The following are my stats and the schools I'm looking at right now. I'd really appreciate it if anyone could help give me some more suggestions. What I'm looking for is small liberal arts college where I can specialize in the humanities, try several different areas, and find what I really want to do.</p>
<p>Schools:
Dartmouth (ED) - already applied
Colby
Middlebury
Whitman? (My parents want me to apply here because it's in Washington so I could go home more, but I didn't really like the school when I visited and found the classes to be more lecture than discussion, which is the opposite of what I'm looking for)</p>
<p>Stats:
Washington State
Neither of my parents graduated from college
Rural farming town
Have spent my entire high school "career" at the local community college because my high school has terrible academics, so my GPA and rank include my college classes, but the school doesn't weight so...</p>
<p>HS rank: 8/200 (unweighted)
HS GPA: 3.88 (unweighted)
College GPA: 3.87
College Rank: Doesn't rank but I've been on the Dean's List every quarter since I started taking classes in 8th grade.</p>
<p>Class schedule:
Toughest classes I can take...I'm in the Honors Program at the community college
POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Haven't had and will not have any physics...will this hurt me?</p>
<p>SAT: 2100 CR: 770 M: 670 W:660</p>
<p>SAT IIs: Bio-E = 660, U.S. History = 700, Literature = 780</p>
<p>Good essays (my English teacher suggested I submit one to be published in the college's yearly student writing anthology, so I guess they're pretty good). They describe me well, so that's the most important part.</p>
<p>Really, really great teacher recs (one talks about how I'm in school for the learning, not just the grade, and the other talks about how I'm one of the best students he's met - yay!)
Super counselor recommendation in school report</p>
<p>Extra Currriculars:
20-25 hrs. per week at local performing arts guild performing (I've had several lead roles, chorus roles, I've operated the light-board, sold ad space for the programs, worked as stage crew, and I'm stage managing the children's show this year...I'm also sending a stellar recommendation from my director)
8 hrs. per week Tae Kwon Do (Black Belt and recieved medals at state tournaments...right now I'm taking a break, though)
3 hrs. per week Honor Society vice-president at college
3 hrs. per week International Friendship Club executive committee member
Various volunteer things (approx. 4 hrs. per week) like Junior Achievement, helping out at a pro bono law office, etc. Also helped organize fundraiser for December 2004 Tsunami.</p>
<p>Work:
10-15 hrs. per week Event Coordinating at community college...I'm the chair of the Activities Committee, so I'm sort of the boss of the committee
10-12 hrs. per week Tutoring - I tutor elementary school children</p>
<p>THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!</p>