What are my chances for Tulane, Mount Holyoke, Lehigh, Bryn Mawr, Rutgers, TCNJ, NYU, Emory, Urbana Champaign, Case Western, Smith, Middlebury?
Stats:
3rd Quarter, Junior
Indian (like the India in Asia) student in a RIDICULOUSLY COMPETITIVE high school that was ranked one of the nation’s top 2000 hardest public schools. Will the fact that my school is so competitive factor into admissions? Everyone here is Asian and cutthroat competitive and would resort to the worst possible measures to make sure they have a distinct academic advantage over you. I was totally unprepared for this when I moved from a small all-girls private school.
GPA Weighted: 3.562
GPA Unweighted: 3.3something
SAT Superscored: 2070
ACT: will be taking in a month, 90% chance it will be a 33 because I’ve been consistently getting that on practice tests
My GPA is VERY low, but I’m hoping that my harder courses and the competitive nature of my school will add some substance to it.
Classes Freshman & Sophomore years:
Freshman year:
Honors English - B+
Honors American Gov’t - B
Conceptual Physics - B
Geometry - B+
Spanish 3 - A
Honors Bio - B
Honors chem - B
Honors US History 2
Alg. 2 - C+
Hon. Spanish 4 - B+
Honors English - B
Junior year:
AP Physics 1 - D
Honors English - A-
AP Spanish 5- A-
Honors global studies - A- or A
Honors computer science Principles - A-
Honors chamber orchestra - A
Adv. PreCalc - B or B+
So… I’m generally doing a lot better junior year than I did my first two years, but physics is preventing me from pulling my GPA up. My teacher teaches his own version of AP Physics at a really fast pace (he teaches more than the AP B and AP 1 curriculum mandate and even introduces some AP C calculus material during the E&M unit). Unfortunately, colleges will not know this and will see the class as an AP Physics 1 class, which covers less than 1/2 the material my class covers and moves at a much slower pace. The truth is, although I’m not bad at physics, I am certain that I could have mustered up at least a B in a regular AP 1 class. The AP exam is in appx. a month, and I have been preparing my butt off this spring break so I’m expecting at least a 4 (which is fairly good because last year a majority of the students got a 2???) - worst case a 3 because I have it right after the Spanish AP exam and I could be completely mentally exhausted.
Senior year classes:
AP Biology
AP College Composition
Calculus
AP Statistics
AP Psychology
Chamber Orchestra
Total APs: 6
Total honors: 11
I am a very good writer (contrary to my grade in honors English, an extremely demanding class my sophomore year) so I’m expecting to write a good essay. I think I might mention in an essay how this physics class has helped me grow academically and personally and taught me to make better decisions.
I also plan on taking a physics course at a local community college to show that I am indeed proficient in the subject when I learn it an a reasonable pace.
Potential Subject SATs:
Math II (math isn’t my strong area so not sure what score to expect)
US History or Literature*
*Can I take the Literature one without taking AP Lit? I’m afraid that I won’t have enough literary knowledge if the exam is solely based upon literature
ECs:
- played cello since 3rd grade, I now play in local youth orchestra and honors school orchestra
- learned classical Indian dance since 1st grade, plan on performing 3-4 hour debut solo performance summer after senior year, have performed in a couple of charity and local events
- involved in Amnesty International club sophomore, junior, and senior years. Hope to have officer position senior year.
- volunteered at local hospital since freshman year
- volunteered at a courthouse where I give sentences to minor juvenile offenders - a really unique and jarring experience
- Earned either Bronze or Silver medal Congressional Award
- Started racquetball my junior year, probably will join a league (mostly just for recreation though)
- Will probably start a job at a local record shop, as a pharmacy tech, or at a local supermarket the summer before senior year
I’m fairly sure I want to minor in music at college just so that I can keep it in my life, but not to pursue as a profession. I am interested in pre-law, education, political science, international politics, health administration, and maybe something STEM but I’m not sure yet.
Also, by how much will my chances increase if I apply ED or EA to any of above colleges? If all of these colleges are unattainable, what caliber of colleges should I be looking at?
THANK YOU SO MUCH SERIOUSLY IF YOU READ THIS FAR YOU ARE MY HERO
I really really really appreciate any feedback and comments and answers because I am hella stressed and freaking out right now 
