<p>So I'm just starting my junior year of high school this year, and though it might be a bit early, I wanted to start getting an idea of which schools I wanna apply to. I have a vague idea for reach schools (Ivies, Stanford, etc.) though I haven't figured out which ones I might like more than others. For my safety, I'm sure I can get into my state school. But as far as matches in between reaches and safeties, I have no idea where to start.
For some background info, so far I have
a 4.0 unweighted gpa
5's on 5 AP tests with 6 more coming this year
800 on bio sat 2, 790 on chem sat 2
a dedicated ec that I participate in for 12-15 hr/week for 9-10 years now
I would really appreciate some suggestions as to what "level" might be apprpriate for match schools to apply to.</p>
<p>What type of school are you looking for? What area of the country? What qualities look appealing in a school? How much can your family afford?</p>
<p>I’m not completely sure of what kind of vibe I want from a school, but I’m pretty sure I would prefer a mid-large school as opposed to a small one. I would also prefer a school near a city or town, though I don’t think I care as much where it is geographically. I’m not decided on a major, but so far I’m thinking pre-med and I’d prefer an active school with lots of clubs and activities. My family is pretty low-income; my mother expects large financial aid packages. Sorry, forgot to mention all this in the post ^</p>
<p>Here’s a list of various schools that may fit your criteria: university of north carolina wilmington, college of charleston, binghamton university, university of miami, RPI, clemson university, lehigh university, RIT, Northwestern, Cornell</p>
<p>thanks! I’ll go check those out</p>
<p>I’m not disagreeing with Ranza’s list. it’s a good one. BUT if you have the test scores to complement the 4.0, like something 1450-1530, some other matches: Tulane, Rochester, Brandeis, BC, Bucknell, Case Western, Emory. I’m curious about that EC you’ve been dedicated to for a decade. Could make a good essay and something that could get you into a reach. Study hard for the SAT or ACT and take it sooner rather than later.</p>
<p>I definitely agree with @jkeil911 that if you do as well on the SAT or ACT as you have been on all your other tests, you definitely have a shot at more competitive schools.</p>