<p>I have kind of odd stats so I'm not sure if any of the schools on my list are at all realistic. I would appreciate any input you guys have to help me narrow down my list and/or pick new schools!
Class of '09
I go to a medium sized semi-competitive public high school in socal
Ranked about in the top 20% 70/350 (class rank is improving, though)
Unweighted gpa: 3.44 (should improve to 3.5 by the end of the sem)
Weighted gpa: 3.71 (should improve to 3.81 by end of sem)
Took one of the hardest course loads at my school (4 ap jr year)
Diagnosed with a learning disability (does this help?)
ACT: 34 reading 34 english 32 math 27 science (32 comp, 11 essay)
SAT I: 2280 total, 800 cr 790 m 690 w, 9 essay
SAT II: 710 ush 700 chem 690 lit 640 spanish (bad idea taking spanish)
AP: ush 4 english 5 chem 3 bio 4
PSAT: nat'l merit sf (at least)
concertmaster of school orchestra, assistant concertmaster last year
first violin in youth orchestra since 10th grade
president of tutoring club (tutor middle school students once a week)
member of tutoring club since 10th grade
JV volleyball 9th 10th, JV softball 9th
member of mediocre mock trial team
model un 9th, 10th
attended cty summer programs since 7th grade (does this help?)
schools:(say if high reach/match/safety etc)
pepperdine
UCSB
UCSD
UCLA
UC Davis
UChicago
Mt. Holyoke
Wellesley
Middlebury
Northwestern
Boston College
Kenyon
Dartmouth
carleton
skidmore
dartmouth
bowdoin
colby
colorado college
Thanks for your time and support!</p>
<p>Wow...your stats are sort of weird! Your GPA is pretty low but your ACTs are good and your SAT Is are really really good. And yes definitely talk about your learning disability, and talk about how you've overcome it.</p>
<p>I'd actually say you have a good chance at most of those colleges including UChicago/Northwestern/Dartmouth/Middlebury. I'm not familiar with all the colleges on that list though.</p>
<p>You're on the right track if you get your gpa up like you said...sat scores good, maybe consider taking another one to get it above 700...
UCSB: good match
UCSD: slight reach
UCLA: reach
UC Davis: slight reach
UChicago: reach
Mt. Holyoke: good match
Wellesley: reach
Middlebury: reach
Northwestern: reach
Boston College: reach
Kenyon: good match
Dartmouth: high reach
carleton: slight reach
skidmore: high safety/low match
bowdoin: reach
colby: high good match
colorado college: good match</p>
<p>As an aside- I've seen candidates like you (strong test scores, weak high school grades) do very well as transfers.</p>
<p>thanks, any other imput?</p>
<p>i wish i had your standardized test scores.</p>
<p>bump please?</p>