<p>I need to pick a few more schools to add to my application list</p>
<p>SAT: M-800 CR-800 WR-720
PSAT: M-77 CR-70 WR-77 (National Merit Finalist, as of now)
GPA: 4.28 (puts me 3 people out of top 10%)
ECs: Boy Scouts, Soccer(Varsity and Club), building guitars and amps, programming
IB Diploma Candidate, very rigorous senior year, not necessary, just enjoy my classes
Worked in a warehouse and CPA firm
Really want to major in math, engineering, or computer science
Am gonna need financial aid(single parent teacher... :) )</p>
<p>Ranking is already in for my school. So, unless 3 people ahead of me leave or 70 people below me enroll, I’m stuck with this rank… My school is super competitive, though, and I have the highest course rigor possible</p>
<p>Okay, well I suppose that’s something you shouldn’t worry about then. Your other stats are great, of course, so you should have a good shot at any university you apply to.</p>
<p>I assume you’ve already considered the top 10 universities and are aware of their respective reputations in math, CS, and engineering. Outside this list, I would recommend Swarthmore for math and Harvey Mudd for math/CS/engineering.</p>
<p>Honestly if you are fine with A&M as a saftey and would be happy going to UT, then you could apply to maybe one more match just in case and then apply to mostly reaches. Thats of course assuming you don’t need full Fin. aid. Otherwise maybe some more safety schools or privates to try and see where you can get the most money from. The main thing that will kill chances at those top schools is not being in the top 10%. It is really important for the top 20 schools. Great test scores though.</p>
<p>(just posted this having not read the fin aid. part at the end.)</p>