I am a current junior who has almost finished his junior year.
I have a Weighted GPA of 4.8 out of 5.5, and a Non Weighted GPA of 3.9 out of 4.0.
My Current ECs: Chess Club, Card Club, Science Bowl, Science Club, Cross fit and Strength Conditioning Club
My Former ECs that I have quit for now: Choir, Track and Field
I also volunteer at my Community’s Public Library
Also another important info: I moved to the US in 2014 at the start of sophomore year. I did my freshman year in an Indian School in Saudi Arabia. I was born in Nepal to Indian parents but grew up in the Middle East for most of my life. Therefore, it has allowed me to master a few languages: Hindi, Bengali, Arabic, Nepalese, and of course English.
I plan to major in Physics and Astronomy. I have taken the right classes such as Astronomy, AP Physics C: Mechanics, E&M, AP Calc etc.
I also have a NEW SAT Score of 1420 out of 1600
Even if I am not good enough for an Ivy league, can any of you suggest me a college or college type that would be good for me?
What state are you from? Obviously you are a competitive applicant for any school; it just depends on what you like and are interested in.
What can you and your parents afford? Geographic location? Looking for need-based and/or merit aid? Large/Small school? Public/Private? Home state?
I would say your scores are too low for most ivies but as reaches you should definitely apply to schools in the top 30 like Dartmouth (ivy), Cornell (ivy), Northwestern, Notre Dame, Cal Berkeley, Emory, GTown, USC, UCLA, Tufts, and UNC Chapel Hill. For matches probably Rochester, Brandeis, William and Mary, Northeastern, some other state schools. Also look into some LAC’s. A lot of them have great physics and astronomy programs but I’m not too familiar with LAC’s so I cant help you there. For safeties, wherever your definitely getting in, you can afford, and is good for you.
So I assume you are an international student and not a US citizen or permanent resident. What can your family afford? What state do you live in? Do you live with your parents?