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College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi! I'm looking for strong biology colleges that I can look into. I'm open to any reaches, matches, or safeties.</p>

<p>I'm a very strong science student, and I'm looking to pursue a medical career. I'd like a residential college that has a beautiful green campus and good school spirit in an urban environment. A nice library would be preferable. The size of the school is not too important to me.</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>GPA: 3.5 UW/3.7 W</li>
<li>SAT (Practice) 630 M, 700 CR, 700 W (2030/2400)</li>
<li>Class Rank: 70/445 (Top 15%)</li>
<li>AP: European History - 4</li>
<li>Junior in Suburban Public School in California</li>
<li>Chinese-Vietnamese Female, Born in US</li>
<li>1st Generation, Middle Class Family</li>
<li>Class Load: Mostly Honors and AP, very rigorous (not including classes like PE or computer literacy...)</li>
</ul>

<p>Freshman:</p>

<ul>
<li>Geometry</li>
<li>English Honors</li>
<li>Biology</li>
<li>Japanese I</li>
</ul>

<p>Sophomore:</p>

<ul>
<li>Algebra II</li>
<li>AP European History</li>
<li>English Honors</li>
<li>Chemistry Honors</li>
<li>Japanese II</li>
</ul>

<p>Junior:</p>

<ul>
<li>Physics Honors</li>
<li>AP English Lang/Comp</li>
<li>AP US History</li>
<li>Trigonometry</li>
<li>Japanese 3</li>
</ul>

<p>Schedule for Senior year:</p>

<ul>
<li>AP Civics</li>
<li>Japanese 4 Honors</li>
<li>AP Litertature</li>
<li>AP Chemistry</li>
<li>AP Calculus AB</li>
</ul>

<p>ECs:</p>

<ul>
<li>Creative Writing Club, President & Founder</li>
<li>HS Musical Productions</li>
<li>HS Theatre Productions </li>
<li>Multi-Cultural Club, Fundraiser</li>
<li>Vietnamese School </li>
<li>Vocal Lessons</li>
<li>GAINS (Girls Achieving In Non-Traditional Subjects) Club</li>
<li>Teen Library Council Member</li>
<li>Science Camp Counselor</li>
<li>Volunteer Tutor, Interact Club</li>
</ul>

<p>Honors/Awards:</p>

<ul>
<li>Olympiad of the Arts (Short Story) – Honorable Mention (9)</li>
<li>GAINS Most Improved In Math Department Award (9)</li>
<li>GAINS Excellence In Science Department Award (9)</li>
<li>HS Academic Award (9)</li>
<li>Olympiad of the Arts (Short Story) – Third Place (10)</li>
<li>HS Department Award – English (10)</li>
<li>HS Academic Award (10)</li>
<li>2005 Kay Snow Writing Award – 1st Place (10)</li>
<li>PTSA Reflections Competition: Literature – 4th Place (11)</li>
</ul>

<p>I'm very passionate about creative writing, so a college with a good writing program is a plus!</p>

<p>Any suggestions are appreciated!</p>

<p>Oh yes, and here is your cookie. =)</p>

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<p>sorry i dont know enough about colleges to match, but out of curiousity, why wouldn't you take ap bio if thats your interest?</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins
Syracuse
Boston C
Macalester
Emory
Georgetown
Haverford
U of Rochester
Occidental
Pitzer
Pomona
Reed
Tufts
Villanova</p>

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<p>To Trader:</p>

<p>Well, I'm still debating on whether or not to take AP Bio or Chem senior year. At my school, you can only take AP Bio in either your Junior or Senior year. I happened to decide to take Physics this year as a Junior b/c I thought that would be best for me.</p>

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<p>Oberlin is strong in both Bio and especially creative writing</p>

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<p>Sarah Lawrence is excellent in creative writing, and I think it is trying to recruit science students (but maybe that is Bard). Austin College in Sherman, Texas has a great pre med and bio program, and it is also decent in English.</p>

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<p>Bump. =] Any other suggestions?</p>

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<p>UCB and UCLA</p>