<p>Safety Schools:
Virginia Wesleyan
Virginia Tech
Christopher Newport University</p>
<p>Think I might get in:
Washington and Lee University
University of Virginia
George Mason University
University of RIchmond
College of William and Mary </p>
<p>Wish List:
American University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Georgetown University
Cornell University
John Hopkins University
Wake Forest University</p>
<p>Rolling Dice:
Washington University in St. Louis
U of M
Vanderbilt University
University of Notre Dame
Rice University
Harvard College (why not :''D)
Dartmouth College
Columbia University
Brown University</p>
<p>Obviously I do not have the time to apply to all of these places, at least with well-thought out and written essays, so I would like some guidance as to which colleges I should rule out. I want to be a physician and double major in biochemistry/molecular biology/neuroscience (either of these, primarily biochem) and psychology. My SAT scores are CR: 800, W: 790, Math: 680. I will graduate with 37 credits, am currently enrolled in an IB academy, and have taken 4 AP credits in the past as well as the 5 I'm currently taking. I am a varsity Cross Country, Indoor, Outdoor Track and Field athlete since sophomore year and have 153 community service hours as well as a participant in 12 student organizations.</p>
<p>GPA? State of residence? Class rank/size? How much can you pay?</p>
<p>State of residence- Virginia, but I looked up all these schools and since my family makes less than 10 grand a year, they out-of-state schools should cover a majority of the cost.
Gpa… well, it’s above a 3.0 xD Class rank 98/404</p>
<p>You can likely be a physician coming from any one of these schools. Which ones have you visited? What are your preferences in a college? How would you define the differences between a wish list college and a rolling dice college? Have you run net price calculators on them?</p>
<p>Figuring out why certain colleges are on your list, and separating those you really are passionate about and those that you are not is important. For instance, Brown and Columbia are nearly opposites in terms of curriculum structure. You have a nice starting list, but you really need to cut down on the reaches and figure out which ones are the best for you I’d recommend first tossing out Wake Forest. Unless you are really committed to it, they have multiple step supplements that are time consuming. Same deal with Georgetown. All of their applicants are required to do an interview, and if you’re just starting this list now you’ll be limited by time constraints.</p>
<p>I would also not assume a certain school would cover costs unless you’ve checked with them by running a net price calculator. As OOS publics primarily serve those that are residents, they may not have the funds to provide you with the financial aid you need. University of Michigan for instance, does not promise to meet full need and you may have to take out loans in order to attend, something I’d avoid if at all possible.</p>