<p>I'm a senior in a large Competitive Texas school. School has a science academy that draws from surrounding schools. I have a weak unweighted GPA of 3.28 and weighed of 4.16 on a 5+ Scale I've taken challenging courses and had personal issues junior year that brought my GPA down
-class rank 24 percentile 155/640
-I Took 11 AP classes
- 2110 SAT(760 cr, 690 math, 660 writing) only took it once
Work
- over the last summer as an intern for a fuel company. 40 hours a week
- now starting a peer tutor job at my school that will be a couple hours after school on certain days. Set up though the district
Clubs and Volunteering
- member of HOSA for three years but little involvement until this year( part of medical reserve corps this year)
- member of TSA(possible officer role)
- volunteer as life skills aid during my seventh period for around 50 minutes every school day.
- officer position in best buddies
- member of mu alpha theta senior year
- I've fostered dogs with my family and volunteered at adoptions all throughout high school. Nearly always have one or more foster we are finding a home for. Does this count as anything?
Anyway I have a strong interest in pursuing biology. I excel in science and want to go in a pre med direction. I know my GPA and ECs are pretty lame. Also I'm low income and was under the impression I could get good need based aid at liberal arts schools. Chances for
-Richmond
-Reed
-occidental
-Lafayette
-pitzer
-Macalester
-Oberlin
-Grinnell
-Bates
Also UT chances for instate and I'm up for any suggestions of good matches with my stats. I'm open to out of state public schools but didn't think I could get the aid at all but a few(would love UNC so I'm considering but I know how competitive admission is. Also I was planning to apply to Washington St. Louis but would it even be worth it with my stats? Sorry this was long ill chance anyone back</p>
<p>@Jmbakh For a socially liberal LAC (for the south) with an excellent biology program, I would consider Hendrix. Off the top of my head, also check out Rhodes, Centre, Kalamazoo, Lawrence. </p>
<p>FWIW, you can get into med school from any college… it’s all about GPA and MCAT scores. </p>
<p>You should put Clark on your list in Massachusetts.</p>
<p>Colleges that meet 100% need are all excellent.
This website is for first-gen students applying to college, and they list all the colleges that meet 100% need:
<a href=“Colleges with Need-Blind Admission for U.S. Students”>Colleges with Need-Blind Admission for U.S. Students;
Then you can add all the LACs where you’d be in the top 25% for stats or that are known to favor first-gen or lower-middle class/Working class kids.</p>