<p>i won't be offended and i'm open to anything constructive. i have soo many colleges, i need to narrow it down. i've spent endless hours researching pretty much in vain. so i really appreciate any help i can get :)</p>
<p>academics:
i go to a very competitive high school rated in the top 25 in nj.
our school doesn't rank, but i believe i'm in the top 10 if not 5%</p>
<p>Cumulative GPA: 4.26 weighted or maybe a 3.8?</p>
<p>SAT - First attempt
Math: 660
Critical Reading: 710
Writing: 730</p>
<p>SAT II
Literature: 710
U.S. History: 780
Math II: 610 (really sucks, but i think i have to send it in)</p>
<p>AP Exam Scores
US History: 5
English: 4</p>
<p>Senior Year Core Courses
1. Chemistry AP
2. Calculus AP AB/BC
3. Physics AP
4. English 4 AP
5. Latin 4H
6. Statistics AP</p>
<p>Junior Year Core Courses
1. US History 2AP
2. Latin 3H
3. Pre-Calculus H
4. Comparative Physiology H
5. Chemistry H
6. English 3 AP</p>
<p>EC's:
president of business club, captain of vb team (want to play DIII), club vb year round, peer group member, principal ambassadors member, academic decathlon, science league, consumer bowl, founder of debate team, founder of writing group, leadership in my church, part time employee at sporting goods store, a little under 250 hrs of cs, i was also a semi finalist nj scholar. i have some awards here and there for tests and vb. also some random hobbies - i'm teaching myself tsalagi and about cherokee culture, i play piano, sing, and act (recreationally?), and i created and maintain my writing blog.</p>
<p>college essay: it will probably be on my interest in native american culture. </p>
<p>Majors: pre med, major in anthropology (physical), cognitive science, or possibly archaeology.</p>
<p>also i'm a white, middleclass girl, here since revolutionary war era. so i don't have much of a diversity thing going on.</p>
<p>ok now the ridiculously long list of schools...feel free to cross off or add. anything is helpful.
a good environment/college town is important. plus greenery. i prefer small classes. i'm also attracted to the whole pennsylvania, quaker mentality. </p>
<ol>
<li>Brown</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Dartmouth*</li>
<li>Swarthmore</li>
<li>Bowdoin</li>
<li>Amherst</li>
<li>Williams *</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins</li>
<li>Middlebury</li>
<li>Haverford *</li>
<li>Davidson *</li>
<li>Georgetown</li>
<li>Hamilton</li>
<li>Emory</li>
<li>Carnegie mellon</li>
<li>Georgia tech</li>
<li>Rice</li>
<li>U Penn</li>
<li> Vassar</li>
</ol>
<p>Safety
1. Connecticut college
2. College of new jersey
3. Roll in Rutgers and Ramapo
i definitely need to improve my safety list.</p>