<p>I posted a similar thread a few weeks ago, but now that the common app has been released, I want to make my final choices. I don't think I'll make another thread after this one as I've pretty much decided on my colleges :)</p>
<p>Stats:
- ACT: 33 (33 Eng, 34 M, 33 R, 30 S)
- SAT: 2020 the first time around with a 670 R, 740 M, 610 W, but I didn't study at all; retaking Oct w/ projected 2150
- SAT II: 740 Math I, 780 USH
- 4 APs jr year, 5 or 6 APs sr year; decently rigorous courseload (except for only having 2 spanish credits!)
- Rank: #7 / 580
- GPA: 3.85 UW / 4.4 W (Got 3 Bs first semester in 9th grade, all As after that)</p>
<p>EC/Volunteering:
- This is my weak point!
- Yearbook & Newspaper as photographer (all 4 years)
- A few minor photojournalism awards
- Key Club (international service club, largest in our school): Historian 11th grade, President 12th grade
- Photography Club: Treasurer 11th grade, some officer position in 12th grade
- Animal shelter volunteer (~10 hrs / mo, started late jr year)
- Member of my county's Youth Democrat Association (started late jr year)</p>
<ul>
<li>Looking to go into the social sciences or math</li>
<li>Female</li>
<li>Middle Eastern/Pakistani (in common app, listed as White - Middle Eastern)</li>
<li>From TX</li>
<li>Average public school</li>
</ul>
<p>I've added the following colleges to my Common Apps "Colleges to Apply to" section (in order of how enthusiastic I am about each college): </p>
<p>University of Chicago
Northwestern
Tufts
Rice
Emory </p>
<p>I'm very scared that I may get rejected from all of them! What do you guys think are my chances? I think I'd love each college and would be thrilled to attend any of them, especially one of the first 4. </p>
<p>Also, help me pick 1 or a max of 2 additional colleges to add to my list? I'm considering Vassar, Cornell, John Hopkins (I like the location and I think I'll like the students that go there, but it's not really known for my major or anything), and Boston College. If you have another college in mid, please feel free to suggest it. I want a great college (academics, campus, location, etc) that offers plenty of opportunities with good finaid. :)</p>
<p>(P.S. UT @ Austin is my safety, where I'm guaranteed admission. I'm not looking for any more safeties or low matches because I'll be happy attending UT if I must. :))</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>