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Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>my list of colleges. I have a solid 7 I want to apply to. This is so annoying. They are encouraging me to apply to IVY league schools but I know there is no way in hell I could get in. I have a small shot at Cornell, that's about it.</p>

<p>Here's a quick overview:</p>

<p>GPA: 4.1/3.7 (atm)
SAT: 2040 (retake)
SAT II: 760 Math, 720 Literature, 710 Physics</p>

<p>AP Euro.
AP Chem.
AP Calc AB
AP Lang.
AP Psych</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Newspaper
Youth Group
JSA (Treasurer)
Chess Club (President)
Robotics Club (President)
Student Government
JV Soccer (sophomore)
70+ Community Service
Environmental Club
Football Manager
Blood Drive coordinator</p>

<p>Part- time job- Barnes & Nobles</p>

<p>Summer Internship in Human Resources
Summer Engineering Seminar</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>County Chess Awards
Art Merit Awards
Poetry Publication</p>

<p>Senior Year:</p>

<p>AP Literature
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP Gov/ Econ
AP Physics C
Religion IV</p>

<p>Afterschool- Chemistry/Research</p>

<p>Here's my list:</p>

<p>UC Berkeley
Harvey Mudd College
Cornell University
UC San Diego
UC Davis
UC Irvine</p>

<p>as you can see, I want to stay in California.
What are some good schools you would add to your list that I have a shot at? Even if it's a small reach? Just don't put good schools like Harvard cause there's no way I could get in and I know that. Thanks</p>

<p>Here's what I've added so far:</p>

<p>UCLA
Brandeis University
University of Washington
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor</p>

<p>The reason why these weren't originally on my list is because I want to stay in California and I hate LA.</p>

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<p>I don’t know California schools that well but don’t let your parents push you any place you don’t want to go - you’re the one who’s gonna have to spend 4 years there</p>

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<p>why did you add brandeis? are you jewish? (not that it’s only-jewish, but im guessing at reasons)</p>

<p>how about another one or two of the claremonts? caltech?</p>

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<p>Caltech is too tech based to put it simple lol. I want to be able to take other courses… maybe psychology say, and they dont offer it. Also I really don’t think I can get in…</p>

<p>Brandeis… lol yes I’m Jewish, but my dad went there for Undergrad. He also went to Yale for Grad, but theres no way in hell i can get in there even with legacy.</p>

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<p>I just don’t see Brandeis being particularly fittish for you.</p>

<p>So how goes my suggestion? Claremonts? Do you need financial aid, btw, coz Michigan = OOS = not too good. eh.</p>

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<p>People on here seem to like Reed. I don’t know much about it.</p>

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<p>my friend wants to go to Reed. It’s more of a Literature school.</p>

<p>Yeah… I don’t want to go to Brandeis. Dad’s suggestion since he went there. I hate how my parents are making me apply to more schools than I want.</p>

<p>Were pretty good with $, but yeah I could careless about getting into Michigan, I’d rather go to UCSD anyway.</p>

<p>Other Claremonts besides Harvey Mudd would be Mckenna for me. Pomona is more Lit based, Scripps is all girls- no. and Pitzer I wouldn’t get into if i tried.</p>

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<p>You’re definitely in at all the UCs</p>

<p>You could always try for Stanford</p>

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<p>University of Chicago</p>

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<p>^how the heck am I in at UCLA or UCB???</p>

<p>It’s not like my GPA is kickass or my SAT score</p>

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<p>Yeah, UCLA and Berkeley aren’t certain. If you get the SAT up past 2150, though, you’d stand a pretty good chance. I know people that got into one of them (usually Berkeley, sometimes UCLA) with less. Obviously anecdotal evidence…</p>

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<p>Yeah… hey uh, do you think the fact that I’m a female and want to major in Mech. Engineering will help any?</p>

<p>Also… Dad says to switch U Michigan with U Texas- Austin. Weather is hell of a lot better.</p>

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<p>Look at Rice, Claremont Colleges, try for Stanford (hey, it’s worth a shot), Brown, and Columbia. Emory’s not bad either.</p>

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<p>I reccommend UIUC.</p>

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<p>Yay! My parents finally agreed to 12 schools, I don’t need more!</p>

<p>so would you guys say Rice> Austin ? Considering my chances/ academics</p>

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<li>Screw Illinois and Michigan.</li>
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<p>Yes, rice>UT.</p>

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<p>UIUC is actually a lot better than everyone on here says. I don’t understand why people make fun of it.</p>

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<p>I prefer the atmosphere of Rice to Austin, it’s smaller.</p>

<p>Also apply ED to HMC. (poke)</p>

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<p>^ aha. :slight_smile: I would… but I’m still unsure of Harvey Mudd vs. UC Berkeley. Plus, my parents dont want me to go to Harvey Mudd if I get into Berkeley because of $. Also, my dad having gone to Yale… he’s a bit of an elitist and prefers the prestige of a school like Berkeley… also its research resources. (Yes I told him about HMCs research opporunities… he knows they’re awesome).</p>

<p>Also I wasn’t saying UIUC was a bad school by any means.</p>

<p>I just don’t like the sound/ idea of the environment. Illinois? and the weather in Michigan? Bleh.</p>

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<p>I’ve been to ULCA, UC-Berkeley, Stanford, Emory, UMich, UW-Madison, UMN, UNC,Florida State, and UIUC, andddd UIUC had the best atmosphere/environment out of all of them. And the tour guides even lied and said that it doesn’t snow.</p>

<p>Your loss.</p>

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<p>^ Including weather?</p>