Please help me!

College Search & Selection
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<p>I am an international student (who has lived in the States for 13 years) and am attending a private boarding school in New England. I am also applying for FA (It is of necessity)</p>

<p>I have a low GPA: Around 3.0-3.2 (depending on my Senior Fall term grade) and a relatively high ACT: 35. I am thinking about retaking the SAT which i got a 2040 on Junior year. My SAT II scores are also relatively good: SAT II Math: 800 and SAT II Physics: 770. I have taken 7 APs and have received two 5's, three 4's and two 3's.</p>

<p>I also received 5 varsity letters (up until Junior Year) and am captain for my Cross Country team (#2 Runner). I have received All-Founder's league runner honors and have competed in the USATF XC Junior Olympics Nationals meet.</p>

<p>I am currently working as an assistant in a Bio lab.</p>

<p>I also have 30+ hours of community service.</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:
Honors Bio
Monetary Theory
Classical Tradition
Spanish 4
AP Stat</p>

<p>Junior Course Load:
AP Physics C
Chaos Theory
English 3
Spanish 3
US History
AP Computer Science</p>

<p>Sophomore Course Load:
Chem Honors
Linear Algebra/Multivariable Calculus
English 2
Spanish 2
World History
AP Macro/Micro (Econ)</p>

<p>Freshman Course Load:
Physics Honors
AP Calculus BC
English 1
Spanish 1
World Religions/Global Scientific Issues/Intro to Computer Programming</p>

<p>The classes are very tough at my boarding school</p>

<p>Please help me find some colleges in my league!</p>

<p>I was hoping to apply to Northwestern, Wesleyan and UChic but please add others!</p>

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<p>Oh boy. No matter how high your test scores are, colleges value your grades (GPA) through four years of high school a great deal more. Top schools may admit someone with a 1900-2000 on their SAT granted they have a stellar GPA, superb ECs, and unique essays - usually they don’t admit simply on a good ACT/SAT with other gaping deficiencies. A 3.0-3.2 GPA will just not cut it for Wesleyan, NU, or UChicago. Based on your SAT IIs and ACT, I would assume you are still a pretty bright kid, but all the schools you listed seem virtually impossible to get into. Sorry. I think your best bet is to later transfer into one of the schools you seem to favor so highly. Out of high school, I just don’t see an acceptance letter on the horizon for those schools.</p>

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<p>Is your 3.0-3.2 GPA W or UW?</p>

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<p>@OCELITE - My 3.0-3.2 GPA would be UW</p>

<p>@Tinfoyl - Even if I show an extreme upward performance Senior fall and winter? Also do you have any other suggestions?</p>