<p>For those of you that wanted to know:
What I want in a school:
I like snow and cold but loathe heat and humidity. I don't want to go to school in the South, and I want to go a National University (not a LAC). I want to study pharmacy or some other health care science. (My decision on this is a mixture of past experiences [friends] and job outlook reasons, though my parents are strongly against it.) I want to take some Japanese classes , so I want some place where I won't test out of all the classes. I love languages, so the more baord the offerings, the better. I am politically liberal, but I'm definitely not one for smoking or drinking. I like the idea of residential colleges as well, though that's certainly not a deal breaker. Prestige matters in a way, but I'm finding a lot of prestigious schools hold little appeal for me. I DO NOT WANT TO GO INTO DEBT. (My parents won't give me an exact number, but I believe they can afford around $20,000-$25,000 a year). I don't expect much in need-based because Dad's relatively well-paid, and I save all my money (really, I rarely, rarely buy stuff). </p>
<p>(Stats)
4.0 GPA (should remain the same this semster)/can't remember weighted
25/1195
33 ACT (will retake)
APs
10th:
World History (5)
11th:
English Lang. and Comp.
APUSH
Art History
Psychology
Human Geo (self0study)</p>
<p>12th:
Government
Econ
Biology
European History
Stats</p>
<p>College
Italian 101: A</p>
<p>(Schedule)</p>
<p>9th
Algebra I A/A
Honors ICP: A/A
Japanese I: A/A
PE/Ag: A/A
Honors World Geography: A/A
PreAP English I: A/A
Theatre (fine arts requirement): A/A
Health/Speech: A/A</p>
<p>10th
Geometry: A/A
PreAp Biology: A/A
Japanese II: A/A
AP World History: A/A
Technology (tech requirement): A/A
Ag: A/A
PreAP English: A/A (tough class-few A's)
Japanese III H: A/A</p>
<p>11th
AP English: A/A (very, very few A's)
Japanese IV H: A/A
PreAP Chemistry: A/A
AP Psychology: A
Algebra II: A/?
APUSH: A/?
Japanese V H: A/?
AP Art History: A/?</p>
<p>12th
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP English
AP Economics
AP Government
AP European History
Japanese VI (not usually offered at my school-taken through special arrangement)</p>
<p>(My math/science placement was messed up the past, but I'm fairly good when it comes to anything but Geometry.)</p>
<p>The Japanese program at my school is very well regarded. The teacher is on the AP board, and we frequently dominate speech contests and regional Japan Bowls. Last year, a teeam even won nationals!)</p>
<p>EC's:
NAHRA Rider of the Year Nominee (10th)
Interact Letter (9th, 10th, 11th)
Interact Director (11th)
Interact PR (10th, 12th)
Interact Perfect Attendance (9th, 11th)
Interact Top Ten Point Club (9th)
Interact High Point Award (10th, 11th)
Japanese Club (second semester of 9th, all of 10th and 11th)
Japanese Club Newsletter/PR (11th)
Japan Bowl Level III Team (11th)
Japanese Speech Contest-5th place (11th)
Japanese Club Letter (11th)-I think.
Literary Club Letter (9, 10th, 11th)
Academic Letter (9th, 10th 11th?)
Horseback Riding (approximately 1 hr/week)
Top Hands Horse Show 2005 (2nd English Equitation, 5th Trail)
Aikido (5-7 hrs. per week, 11th, also get outside pe credit, yellow belt)
Girl Scouts (doing Gold Award now, trying to get it done before applying)
Internship (United Way, this summer, ~80 hrs)</p>