Help me to find schools to apply to!! plz reply asap!! help!!!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Here's my stats</p>

<p>Accepted: U.Mich
Rejected: Duke
Waiting: UVA
Regular Admissions: Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, Carnegie Mellon (??/)
Wanted major: Biological science or neuroscience</p>

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<li>GPA: 3.8 weighted (9th: 3.6, 10th: 4.0, 11th: 4.0, 12th: (not sure but about 4.1))
All honors class and 7 APs counting the ones I'm taking rite now (BC, gov, physics, lit)
I'm probs right in the middle or in the 3rd quartile of my school</li>
<li>3 AP test (AP Psych, AP US History, AP Bio: from the left, 5, 3, 4)</li>
<li>SAT Super: reading 650, math 800, writing 720 (2170)</li>
<li>ACT w/ writing: 35 composite (33, 36, 36, 35, 34)</li>
<li>SAT II: Math 770, bio 720, US history 710</li>
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<p>EC's
JV softball captain, pulled up for varsity (4 years)
Cultural club vice prez and publicist (4 years)
Neuroscience society - tried brain bee(3 years)
Volunteered for this one particular group for 5 years
National Honor Society
Elementary tutorings (two clubs , each for 2 years)
other minor club and sports activities</p>

<p>Awards: AP Scholar Awards
National Merit Commended
National Spanish Exam silver and bronze on both level 2 and 3
Student leadership awards
In school essay award - really nothing much</p>

<p>Teacher recommendation: Neuroscience, english teachers - I think good
Counselor: it's okay
Essays : They are fine.</p>

<p>I was gonna apply to cmu, georgetown, and johns hopkins but I just realized I need toefl score for cmu. I didnt know this. I need to turn in my transcript quick and I really need to choose a GOOD college that I have fair chance (high match~ mid reach)</p>

<p>HELP ME!!</p>

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<p>Oh I forgot to add this. I live in eastern, so hopefully nothing western or southern cause that’s just too far. I don’t want big big colleges. Other than that, I’m okay with anything.</p>

<p>I’m female asian btw. If that helps with anything.
oh yeah. I’m also applying to financial aid…</p>

<p>so anyone please help</p>

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<p>Why do you need TOEFL if you live in eastern? Are you a citizen or permanent resident?</p>

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<p>I’m permanent resident. I got my greencard just few months ago.
I’ve been living here for about 6 years.
And I really don’t understand why they need my toefl scores. I think my SAT, GPA, and ACT pretty much proves that I’m fluent in English.</p>

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<p>If you are ok without merit aid, the University of Rochester should be one you look at. They have extensive neuro and cognitive science majors with many research opps. Their merit aid app closed in early Dec though.</p>

<p>I’d also suggest Pittsburgh, BUT you said you didn’t want a big school and they are. Nonetheless, they are still quite good with plenty of options in neuro. I don’t know if they have merit aid left or not. They are a rolling admissions school.</p>

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<p>Case Western, Rose Hulman. Both in the midwest, both small, both smart.</p>

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<p>^^^ Does Rose Hulman have neuro? I think of them as an engineering school. I didn’t see it on a quick look at their “academics” page.</p>

<p>Case offers Cognitive, but not neuro, and even then doesn’t offer as much in actual course offerings or research (last I checked when middle was hunting a neuro school - well, HE checked, I’m repeating what he told me).</p>

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<p>Try Northwestern! Such a fun school. Check out this tour guide video, will give you a good sense of what students are about <a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube;

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<p>thanks everyone! that really helps me.
If anyone has other suggestions, just throw out for me!
I’m really desperate rite now</p>

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<p>Have you actually discussed the TOEFL requirement with CMU? Given the specifics of your situation, I would expect them to waive it.</p>

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<p>Might look at Holy Cross-very good in science majors. HC(smaller version of Georgetown) has beautifil campus and offers good financial aid.</p>