I am so lost please help

Applying to College
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<p>Hi all! This is my first post.</p>

<p>I go to a very good public high school in Maryland i'll be a senior next year.
I've done literally hours of research on what schools I'd like to go to and what I'd like to major in but I've honestly just gone in circles. So I'm going to give you all my grades and will ask for feedback.</p>

<p>Freshman year: 3.7 lots of honors courses
Sophomore year: 3.25. lots of honors courses
Junior Year: 3.57 first semester 3.42 second semester a couple honors courses one AP class- AP world: A first semester B second semester</p>

<p>Senior year schedule:</p>

<p>AP Euro History
AP US History
AP Literature
AP Psych
Double period Environmental Geology first semester, History of Terrorism second semester with the University of Maryland College Park- taught at my high school by a professor. Dual enrollment.
Consumer Math</p>

<p>Unweighted gpa: 3.5 Weighted: close to 4.1
Class rank: top 33%</p>

<p>Took SAT's once in June without preparation.</p>

<p>Math: 520
Reading: 670
Writing 710</p>

<p>(total 1900)</p>

<p>EC's</p>

<p>170 volunteer hours- mainly spent one summer watching over the toddlers at YMCA camp.
Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor track every year of highschool. Won Sportsmanship award every XC season.</p>

<p>I've had a job since I was 10...(working at parents' retail store over the summer)- won't include that part in my app but I have punched in many many hours.</p>

<p>I've been thinking about something in business but my math score is so low I don't know if A) i'm cut out for business or B) I'd get into any decent business schools considering my highest math class in highschool will have been Algebra II. But then again my dad has been a very successful entrepreneuer.</p>

<p>Also thinking about majoring in English, Psych, and Film Studies. Maybe I could be a psychologist and work on the former and latter at the same time for extra money? I dunno. </p>

<p>But here are schools I'm considering:</p>

<p>Univeristy of Illinois (#1 choice), University of Delaware, Syracuse University, Florida State, University of Florida, University of Texas, Michigan State, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, University of Virginia, UNC-Chapel Hill, Oklahoma State, USC (in Los Angeles not South Carolina)</p>

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<p>I'd say UF, Texas, Michigan, UVa, UNC, and USC are reaches, Illinois and Wisconsin are match to slight reach if you SAT score goes up. You have a decent chance at the rest. What about your state school Maryland? Retake that SAT at least once and maybe try the ACT, you have potential to improve there.</p>

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<p>I wanna go out of state.</p>

<p>The next SAT date is October...isn't that too late? And I don't want my CR and Writing scores to go down.</p>

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<p>No, October is fine for even early decision and November/December is usually ok for regular decision.</p>

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<p>Univeristy of Illinois Reach
University of Delaware Safety
Syracuse University Match
Florida State Low Match
University of Florida Reach
University of Texas Reach
Michigan State Low Match
University of Michigan Low Reach
University of Wisconsin Match
University of Virginia Reach
UNC-Chapel Hill Reach
Oklahoma State Safety
USC Reach</p>

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<p>Oh ok cool I'll sign up then. Would it be fine if I just work on the math section and not really try on the other sections? Do schools combine scores from different tests?</p>

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<p>They do combine scores but do your best on the whole test, a slight improvement is better than no improvement.</p>

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<p>Will I definitely need to get my math score up to get into the University of Illinois?</p>

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<p>U</a> of I Admissions: Freshman Admission Requirements</p>

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<p>Yea I saw that</p>

<p>15% of admitted students are between like 1000 and 1199. and I'm right at 1190. So that seems alright?</p>