<p>Hi, I'm currently a junior who is looking for more safety and match schools.</p>
<p>Salutatorian, 4.39 W/3.76 UW GPA
Mixed race: Asian/Caucasian
Took the SAT in January, didn't get scores yet
189 PSAT
Taking all AP/Honors/College in High School classes available; highest math track
Attended the University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy, which was formerly the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Health Care before state funding was cut
Will have great recs, essay </p>
<p>Secretary of Science Olympiad; have been competing since 6th grade with 11 medals total; won 3 medals, one of them first place, in regional competition in 9th
Dance Team member since 8th grade; auditioning for Captain this upcoming May
Quiz Bowl Varsity member; was JV Captain earlier this year
Student Government Class Representative
Model UN member (we do not have leadership opportunities with this club, but I did pass a resolution)
French Club member
Math Team member
Prom Committee member
Gifted member; won first place at a debate competition
Show Choir member
Drama cast member (dancer, speaking acting roles)</p>
<p>I am definitely applying to Pitt and probably Purdue, Colgate, and BostonU, so would they be considered safety or match schools?
I have many reach schools, including UPenn, Johns Hopkins, Duke, and Vandy, that I'm applying to. I plan on applying to either Duke or UPenn ED, but I'll probably apply to Duke because I believe philosophically it is a better match.</p>
<p>At Pitt, you’re competitive for the Honors college and will probably get nominated for the full ride scholarship’s competition.
You could apply to Davidson but it’s another reach.
Any reason Penn State UP is not in the mix (with Shreyer)?
Purdue would be an OOS public university so: OOS costs and no financial aid beside the federal loans.
Match: Muhlenberg, Dickinson, Wooster, Allegheny, Gettysburg, Franklin&Marshall
Safety: Duquesne, Hiram, Penn State Erie/Behrend, Washington&Jefferson</p>
<p>A safety has to be three things: absolutely affordable, almost certain to admit you, and a place you’ll want to go to school if all else fails. ucbalumnus will tell you it should also be a fourth thing: a school that doesn’t consider “interest.” Colgate claims not to, but I have good reason to believe it does do so for people with your stats. So look to see if Pitt and BU consider interest. So we can suggest some places you’ll want to visit before making them your matches, you will have to tell us what your family can afford and how that compares to each school’s Expected Family Contribution or EFC.</p>
<p>When you get your SATs, gather up your parents some evening and their most recent tax records. To figure out the EFC, go to the Net Price Calculators of each school and punch in yours and your parents’ data. The calculator will punch out a number, the EFC, that your family is expected to pay each year for your college. You need to find schools that your family can afford or all this planning will come to naught. Contact us again over the summer when you have some SATs and an EFC and a list of colleges you can afford.</p>
<p>At Pitt, in order to even MAYBE be considered for SOME merit aid you have to have 1400+ on the math and reading portions of the SAT. My D’s stats were slightly better than listed by Dunkleosteus and while she got in, there was no honors college offer and definitely no merit scholarship. Just be aware and don’t count any financial chickens before they’re in writing.</p>
<p>You have great GPA and ECs. Make sure your SAT goes up at least 100-150 points from its current score (I’m guessing that you would get 1890 based upon your PSAT). If you want to be considered for any of those reaches aim for 2100+. Best of luck</p>
<p>You have great GPA and ECs. Make sure your SAT goes up at least 100-150 points from its current score (I’m guessing that you would get 1890 based upon your PSAT). If you want to be considered for any of those reaches aim for 2100+. Best of luck</p>