I’m starting the application process this fall and I want to get a sense for which schools are my reach and safety schools. Right now I’m interested in (not necessarily applying to, just looking at):
-Macalester (my parents are alums)
-Bryn Mawr
-Swarthmore
-Barnard
-Columbia (I know it’s a big reach lol)
-Wellesley
-McGill
-Sarah Lawrence
-SUNY Stony Brook
-USC
-Williams
-UPenn
-Allegheny
I know there’s a lot and I may end up applying to some state schools instead of some higher tier ones.
My info:
APs:
-So far I’ve taken: US Gov (4), World (5)
-This year I took Chem, US History, Statistics, and English Language, I should get those scores back in July but I generally feel good about how I did.
-Next year I’m taking: Computer Science Principles, English Literature, French, Economics, and Comparative Government.
-My school doesn’t really offer APs to underclassmen so I had to get into an advanced program to take them. Otherwise I took all Honors classes.
ACT:
-I’ve taken it once with minimal prep and got a 32 composite, I’m taking it again in July after being tutored and I hope to get at least a 33.
GPA:
-Weighted: 4.01
-Unweighted: 3.81
Extracurriculars:
-Varsity Soccer
-Track and Field
-Club/Traveling Soccer
-Church Choir
-Leadership of NHS
-Science Olympiad Captain
-Leadership of my local Model UN and Mock Assembly chapter (Youth in Government)
-President of French Club
Misc:
-I’ve attended French Immersion Camp since 5th grade (going on 7 years)
-I volunteered for two summers in Puerto Rico working at an orphanage
-I spent part of my summer freshman year on a research trip in Costa Rica studying biology
-In terms of academic weaknesses I’m not very good at math and science, I average around a B+ or A- in those classes and while I’ve taken all honors math classes (except for AP Stats) I plan on taking regular Calculus next year. I struggled in sophomore year biology and got B’s but I pushed to take AP Chem this year to prove I could do it and I’ve done well. I also took on more work in Science Olympiad to try to make up for my sophomore Biology grades and I ended up a captain because of it.
What I’m interested in:
I really want to pursue something in Foreign Service or Law. My dream job would be a lawyer or a job in the State Department or UN. I want to help people and I want to work in international relations. If you think any of the schools on my list are a bad fit for this please tell me or direct me to other schools! Thank you so much for your time 