<p>Ok everyone, here is my final list of colleges I will be applying to along with my final GPA and test scores. What are my chances at (in order of their interest to me):
Cornell (Arts and Sciences) Applying ED
Middlebury
Bowdoin
Vanderbilt
Northwestern
William and Mary
Davidson
Macalester
Colgate
Wake Forest
Colby
Wisconsin- Madison</p>
<p>GPA: 3.4 UW (I know it sucks but my school is quite competitive)
APs: Junior year: Lit and Comp: 5 Physics: 3
Senior year: Language and Comp, Bio, Chem
SATs: 790 CR, 760 M, 750 W (2300)
SAT IIs: Math IC: 700, Physics: 660, US History: 710
ECs: Area All-State on instrument from 8th through 12 grades
Attend NY Saturday program for said instrument 8-11
Varsity Lacrosse, 9, 10, 12
Varsity Ski: 11, 12
Worked at summer sleepaway camp last summer for 4 weeks
Work in NYC this summer for whole summer<br>
Thank you very much for your help. P.S. I promise this is the last time I bother you all with my stats.</p>
<p>Wow, twelve schools! I don't think I could do that many, but I know a lot of people go over 10 now. I'm trying to keep it to single digits.</p>
<p>Anyway, it's possible to get into Cornell with a 3.4, especially with those SAT scores. Where you're lacking is extracurriculars. If you cut the list down, you "only" have music, lacrosse, ski, and a job. You don't have any traditional clubs there, nor does it look like you have any leadership positions. That might hurt you a bit, but obviously I have no way of knowing for sure.</p>
<p>Also, if your school is quite competitive, how many APs do they offer? Having five if your school only offered five is fine, but having five if there were many more is going to badly hurt you. (If I counted wrong, sorry; using a text-to-speech reader and it went by fast.)</p>
<p>My school offers a total of about 7 APs and the only 2 I wont have taken are US History and World History. The average SAT at my school is about a 1320 so, clearly, its flooded with smart kids. Other ECs that I forgot to mention: Banner Carrying and Ushering at my church nearly every Sunday. I dont know if that helps at all.</p>
<p>"Banner Carrying and Ushering at my church nearly every Sunday. I dont know if that helps at all."</p>
<p>No offense, but I don't think that that is something that you want to emphasize. You do it for your religion and yourself, not for the community, if that makes ANY sense.</p>
<p>I know that most other people who have volunteered at my church have put it on their applications so I just assumed that I would as well. I would put it under volunteering on the app right?</p>
<p>A girl I know that goes to a competitive country day school had a 3.4 and got into yale, harvard, and princeton. SAT 1500+ (old), SATII all three were 750+, and her ECs were good but nothing too amazing(Newspaper editor, crew captain, volunteering, etc.)</p>
<p>Wow thats great. However, I doubt that my school is considered to be on par with a school such as hers. Also, I am not good enough to be recruited for any sports. I would love any more feedback on my chances. Thanks all.</p>
<p>If your if your rank is not top 20% you need to add a safety. What you need to try to find out, once school is back in session, it how students with similar GPA from your school do at the schools on your list. Your board scores are excellent, but your class transcript is the most important factor. It doesn't look too hot from here - but that might not be the case if your school has grade deflation and also has established good relations with various colleges.</p>