Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
3.5 UW gpa, but my school is on a 7 point scale so anything below a 93 is a B+. If I calculate my gpa on my percentage grades for a 10 point scale, I have a 3.7 UW. My school does not weight or rank.
I have taken the highest available classes and have taken APUSH (10th grade, got a 5 on the exam) AP AB Calc, AP Stats, AP Physics (11th grade, haven’t gotten scores back yet) and will take AP BC Calc, AP Psychology and AP Physics C next year.
ACT: 34, SAT Math II 780, Physics 710
EC: I have a part-time job (20 hours/week) and am involved in mostly social justice/volunteering. In terms of leadership, I am treasurer for one club. I have been involved in three sports, but nothing outstanding.
I’m in state for Wisconsin, so obviously UW Madison and UM Twin Cities are on my list, but I want to make sure I am being realistic in terms of admission so any suggestions are appreciated.
In terms of cost, I am fortunate that my parents can pay but they want a good value, so I would choose Madison over, say, an OOS public school because of the cost. The problem is no one is guaranteed admission to Madison.
Right now I think I want to be in some kind of applied mathematics, but I want some flexibility in case I change my mind.
Wish list: small - medium size, large town or city, good internships/study abroad, mentorships with faculty would be a bonus. I would prefer liberal atmosphere but not too politically charged. I’m pretty low key, so I’m not looking for a super competitive environment but I like being around people who are smarter than I am if that makes sense.
I like Case Western, University of Rochester and University of Richmond, but those are reaches, I think.
Thanks again for your advice.