Suggestions on CHoosing colleges

<p>Hi, I am a international student from China and I came to America four years ago (<--excuse for odd SAT scores). below is my vitae.</p>

<p>I am interested in double major Chemistry and Biomedical engineering (or majors like that ...pre-med/dental field, doesn't have to be Engineering)</p>

<p>In addition to be international, I also need financial aid. </p>

<p>PLease suggest some universities that I could have a good shot ^ _ ^</p>

<p>I really appreciate your time and effort ^ ^</p>

<p>EDUCATION</p>

<p>Winter Springs High School (2004-2005)
Oviedo High School (2005-2006)
Leon High School (2006-present)</p>

<p>Graduation Date: May 2008</p>

<p>G.P.A :
Unweighted: 4.0
Weighted: 4.54</p>

<p>Class Rank:
17 out of 449
Top 3%</p>

<p>SAT : Reading 640, Math: 780; Writing: 740
SAT II: Bio 680, chem 780, math IIC: 800, chinese: 800 (<--don't know why i took that, i highly doubt that they'd count this -___-)</p>

<p>SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Asian Culture Club (9-12)
Business Professionals of America (9,10)
Key Club (9,10)
Mu Alpha Theta (9-12)
National Beta Club (9,10)
Science Engineering Communication Mathmatics Enhancement (9,10, 12)
Track and Field: 2 miles race (9,10)
Cross Country (10)
Spanish Club (10)
Future Business Leadership of America (11-12)
Mosaic, school magazine club (11-12)
National Honor Society (11-12)
Phoenix, Environmental Club (11-12)
Tennis (11)
Karate Club @ FSU (12)
Science National Honor Society (12)
Spanish National Honor Society (12)
USA Tennis Team @ FSU(12)</p>

<p>COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Orlando Chinese Evangelical Christian Church
2004-2006
• Visiting shelters
• Monitoring kids during activities
• Volunteering in community activities/festivals</p>

<p>Museum of Florida Hisotry
2006—present
• Reception desk
• Assisting with and participating in group activities
• Monitoring youths during acitvities</p>

<p>HONORS, AWARDS
• 3rd Place, C++ Programming State Convention, 2006
• 4th place, Financial Math & Analysis, Business Prfessional of America State Convention, 2006
• Spanish State Convention—Superior (1st Place), 2006
• United States National Award Winner in Science, 2006
• Who’s Who Among American High School Students, 2006
• C++ Programming Districts 1st Place, 2007
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar, F.S.U, 2007
• School nominee for Sunshine State Scholars (the district result hasn't determined yet)</p>

<p>LEADERSHIP
• President of Science Engineering Communication Mathmatics Enhancement (SECME) and Science National Honors Society @ Leon High School, 12
Founder, 12
• Vice President of Mu Alpha Theta, 12
• Treasure of Business Professionals of America, 10
• Treasure of Future Business Leadership of America, 11—12
• President and Founder of Asian Culture Club @ Leon High, 11—12
• Vice President of Karate Club @ FSU, 12</p>

<p>COLLEGE LABORATORY EXPERIENCE (VOLUNTARY)</p>

<p>Drinking Water Lab, Environmental Systems Engineering Institute, University of Central Florida
2005—2006
• Making solutions, preparing agar plates, growing bacteria, and counting bacteria</p>

<p>Brüschweiler Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, F.S.U
2007-present</p>

<p>Fall, 2007
• Advanced Placement English Literature
• Advanced Placement Macroeconomics
• Advanced Placement Spanish Language
• Florida Virtual School: Advanced Placement Computer Science A
• Florida Virtual School: Personal Fitness
• FSU Dual-enrollment: CHI 4503 Readings in Chinese History
• FSU Dual-enrollment: MAC 3313 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
• FSU Dual-enrollment: PHY 2049C General Physics B W/ Lab (for Engineering and Math Majors) (fall 200)
• FSU Dual-enrollment: STA 2171 Statistics For Biology Major
Spring 2007
• Advanced Placement English Literature
• Advanced Placement American Politics and Government
• Advanced Placement Spanish Language
• Florida Virtual School: Advanced Placement Computer Science A</p>

<p>I haven’t signed for the spring term courses at FSU yet, below is the courses I am planning to take:
• CHI5505: Modern Chinese Literature in Tradition
• CHM2210: Organic Chemistry
• HUN1201: Science of Nutrition
• MAP2302 Ordinary Differential Equation
• STA4321 Intro Math Statistics</p>

<p>again, THANK YOU !</p>

<p>some advise please~</p>

<p>You have a shot at about 2000+ colleges. Narrow it down a little-- do you want large, small, south, northeast, private, public???</p>

<p>haha, true true..too broad</p>

<p>hm...schools with decent medical/dental programs, and generously give out financial aids to internationals</p>

<p>does that narrow my selections down?</p>