Senior asking for some insight

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Basics
Location: South Texas
High School: Fairly competitive large public
Ethnicity: White, upper middle class
College interests: Biological sciences, biochemistry (pre-med)
GPA: 3.8ish UW; 4.2ish W
Rank: 4-5 in class of 713</p>

<p>Scores
PSAT: 226
SAT: 2310
SAT II: Math1- 800; Math2- 780; Physics- 720; Biology- 800</p>

<p>Grades
Heaviest course load.
AP German IV: A-
AP Calculus BC: A-
AP English IV: A
AP Government: B+
AP Economics: B+
AP Art History: A+
AP Biology: A+</p>

<p>Recs
Counselor: 50/50, haven't had the greatest amount of contact, but she knows me and my situation.
Teachers: Excellent.</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Drama
-Member of Thespians since seventh grade.
-President this year.
-Leads in all the school productions since sophmore year.
-Two large roles in the community theatre.</p>

<p>Medical Careers Club
-Founded by myself and another student in sophmore year.
-President all three years.
-Club has grown significantly and is one of the largest clubs in the school at the time being.</p>

<p>Research
-Work a local university in state of the art lab on sepsis.
-Has worked in the labs since junior year.
-8/hrs a day for two summers; four/hrs a week during school year.</p>

<p>Volunteer work
-Tour guide at local aquarium for two years; total of 350 volunteer hours.
-Volunteer at local hospital for three years; total of 400 hours
-Tutors elementary students afterschool once a week</p>

<p>Flute
-In orchestra all four years
-First flautist since junior year
-Won state competitions; placed in national</p>

<p>Soccer
-Varsity all four year
-Captain senior year</p>

<p>Schools
-Darmouth (#1 choice)
-Middlebury
-Vassar
-Duke
-Brown
-Tulane
-University of Texas
-Marist
-Whitman College</p>

<p>Thanks to all of the responses! My counselor hasn't been extremely helpful and I wanted to get a few opinions!</p>

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<p>I think you have a really good chance at Dartmouth and all your other schools. Your standardized test scores and EC's are amazing! I mean, the grades might pull you down a little bit, but its really rigorous and you're doing well in them, so they might overlook the B+s. </p>

<p>Good luck!!</p>

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<p>-Darmouth: 50/50
-Middlebury: 50/50
-Vassar: 60/40
-Duke: 60/40
-Brown: 50/50
-Tulane: In
-University of Texas: In
-Marist: In
-Whitman College: In</p>

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<p>i think you can pretty much go where you want! some of your schools are beneath safety for you. good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies! My real "safety" is UT. I'd be happy with any of them though!</p>

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<p>you are refreshingly humble here on CC! ;)</p>

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<p>That sounds like a compliment. I'm just looking to have a great college experience!</p>

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<p>YES it's a compliment! and i'm sure you will! i'm sure you'll have CHOICE, as well, so be sure you know which one is your best fit! take care.</p>