<p>I also have interest in Cornell University, though when I heard it has the highest suicide rate... it really makes second thoughts. Workload, pressure, competition etc... must be awful.</p>
<p>I lust for Columbia University. Lol...</p>
<p>As a sophomore with less than two months left this school year, I am starting to look at colleges. Without boring you to death, here are my key stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>2100 SAT (will retake)</li>
<li>PLAN projected 31-34 on ACT</li>
<li>Only one AP so far, but should have nine by graduation</li>
<li>Every Honors available taken (all English + History up to this point)</li>
<li>4.0 UW GPA, 4.1 weighted (Honors don't weight up here, only APs)</li>
<li>A decent # of clubs and volunteer hours</li>
<li>Strong record in competetive speech and debate</li>
<li>Huge interest in engineering and applied math/science</li>
</ul>
<p>I am considering the following schools at the moment:</p>
<p>Purdue University
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Michigan
University of Washington
UC Berkeley
Rochester Institute of Technology
Harvey Mudd College
University of Minnesota
CalPoly
Colorado School of Mines
Oregon State University</p>
<p>I am definitely going to apply to these schools:</p>
<p>George Washington University (slight reach)
Boston University (match)
American University (match)
Virginia Commonwealth University (safety)</p>
<p>That leaves me too schools to apply to (I'm going to apply to six schools). One of them will be a reach but a full ride (UNC Chapel Hill is likely because of the Carolina Covenant program, maybe an Ivy or UVa) and the other will be another safety or a match school, not sure.</p>
<p>I'm a high school junior, and I'm already done with my college stuff. What procrastinators. :p
P.S. JK about the procrastinator thing. :)</p>
<p>possibly emory, vanderbilt, washU, unc-ch, u of michigan, purdue, and george washington.</p>
<p>i'm a sophmore and i'm interested in unc-ch, uva, william & mary, uga, bc, and vt.(:
but honestly, i don't really know for sure. anyone know how much legacy helps at unc-ch (out of state)?!</p>
<p>I am really interested in politics and loved DC when I visited but I'm not sure if my stats measure up to schools like AU, GW, and Georgetown. Where else should I be looking?</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA:3.6 weighted
SAT:2100, 730CR, 680MATH, 690WRITING
ACT: not taking it
I am taking challenging courses and I am at a very competitive school. I am have been in student government for the past two years; this year I am junior class vice president. I am on several varsity sports teams and have a part-time job. I am also involved in FBLA (I'm going to states next month!) and key club where I used to be an officer. In the past in high school I have been involved in a choir.</p>
<p>what do you think?
thanks</p>
<p>okay so my stats pretty much suck compared to everyone here 
after sophomore year, i had a 3.6 which is alright. BUT BUT BUT. junior year is killing me nottt gonnaa lieee. ap bio and precalc<////3 hahah okay but yeah. </p>
<p>JUNIORRRR–classs of 2010 yeeeboiiii;]
i’m uh indian. but born in america, so yeah. :]
SATs in june yayyy…hoping to do well! gpa above…and dropping. if only senior year counted more! 'cause im planning to beastttt. hahaha.
aside from gpa&sat scores…</p>
<p>-volunteering at the medical center since freshman year 
…about 350 hours now.
-working at kumon since the beginning of sophomore year
-international club since freshman year, now vice president
-track&field, threw discus for one year (soph.) = one JV letter
-science olympiad since sophomore yearr
-NHS :]
-Peer Leadersss
-marching band since freshmen year. 3 years = one varsity letter.
-basketball band since sophomore year (that was the first year it existed in our school and YES i’m a total band geek ;])
-uhh can’t think of much else right now lol</p>
<p>SCHOOLS that i’m looking at:
Northeastern University
MCPHS
Rutgers
TCNJ
UMass
Drexel
Temple?
AHHHH, the college process boggles my minddd! if people could suggest some colleges they think i could get into…whether they’re safeties/reaches/matches…that’d be great!!
By the way, I go to a public school in New Jersey. I am looking at schools in mostly New Jersey/close places, and Bostonnnn,MA :] thankss!!</p>
<p>Hi! I was just browsing the net when I found this thread. I’m a Junior this year, and already I’m in heaps of College Research. Sometimes I think I worry too much, so if anyone have any suggestions feel free! I’ll accept them with my utmost gratitude.
Facts:
I’m going to be a first generation college ;D, since I moved to the America eight years ago. So far I’ve worked my butt off learning English and Spanish at the same time ( epic fail btw)
Current GPA: The guidance gave me a unweighted 3.6, but if it’s weighted it would become something like 3.8/3.9-ish ( So far I only took all honors and three A.P classes)
Ranking: Somewhere in the top 15-10% It’s still not clear because everything need to be weighted.
Activities:
Key Club Member-2006-Present
Key Club VP 2007-2008
Key Club President 2008-2009
Student Council 2007-2008
Student Council 2008-2009
Student Cabinet 2008-2009
Class of 2010 Secretary-2007 2008
( Active in Class meetings, events, and fundraisers)
Marketing/Advertising Chairperson Class of 2010-2008-2009
National Art Honor Society 2006-2007
National Junior Honor Society-2006-2007
National Honor Society-2008-2009
*National Honor Society-2009-2010
Humans Right Member-2006-Present
Humans Right Peer Teacher-2008-2009
*Humans Right President-2009-2010
Humans Right Public Speaker
Environmental Club-2007-Present
Model U.N Member-2008-Present
there’s more but I can’t remember much of them currently
Volunteer Work:
Librarian-2005-2008 200+Hrs
Hospital Volunteer-Summer of 2008 25 hrs
Baby Shelter-2006 10 hrs
PTO meeting babysitting- 2006 6 hrs
Blood Drive-2008-2009-13 hrs
there’s more but I also can’t remember</p>
<p>Sat: I’m taking it on May, and highly likely a retake on fall </p>
<hr>
<p>Here is a list of school I have compiled so far</p>
<p>Oberlin- I really like the notion of the Oberlin Activist spirit. It seems like the perfect college to someone like me who is interested in the political world.
Tufts- Also on the top of my list. I have done so much research for this school. I know I might not make it, but I’ll give it a shot.
Bucknell- Just a notion so far
Boston College- I fell in love with this school the first time I saw it on a poster. So far in my research I like this very much.
LaFayette- Undecided, but I probably wouldn’t make it.
UMass Amherst- My Safety School </p>
<hr>
<p>Major: I’m debating between PoliSci or International Affair. I want to continue on a go to a Law School, but at the same time I want to work for the U.N.
This part is most crucial, since it’s going to decide what school I would end up in. </p>
<hr>
<p>So, that’s all the information that I could provide as of currently. I’m terribly sorry that everything seem a little vague. So if anyone could help me, I would be more than happy. :D</p>
<p>Junior 2010</p>
<p>SAT 2220, going to retake in June. Taking subject tests in May
GPA 4.0UW, 4.8W, rank 5/524</p>
<p>ECs- president of one club, involved in a few others, as well as band and soccer
Volunteer/work- lots of tutoring, hopefully a research internship this summer</p>
<p>Colleges, definitely going to apply to these -
early action
NC State
UNC
Chicago
MIT
Caltech</p>
<p>regular action
Duke
Cornell
Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>Probably going to apply to a few HYPS as well (just to try my luck). I’m 98.75% sure I can get into NCSU and UNC as my safeties, and if I get into even one other EA then that will definitely open up my options for RA as I know I’ll have something solid to fall back on. Of course if I don’t get into my safeties then I’ll consider some more down to earth schools for RA. First choice right now is Chicago, then Carnegie Mellon (though if I get into any one of HYPSMC with decent financial aid, hell I’m going).</p>
<p>Oh, and I’m leaning towards a double major in mathematics and business administration.</p>
<p>I’m currently a sophomore so here’s my stats…</p>
<p>Also, if you could give me some feedback as to what my strong/weak points are, I would greatly appreciate it.</p>
<p>My Stats</p>
<p>PSAT (10th Grade, October 2008): 179 - 72 math, 53 reading, 54 writing</p>
<p>SAT (10th Grade, March 2009): 2050 - 790 math, 580 reading, 680 writing</p>
<p>Sophomore Schedule: AP World History, AP Calculus AB, Honors Chemistry, Honors Spanish, Honors English, Honors Sports Medicine, Honors Health.</p>
<p>Junior Schedule: AP Physics B, AP US History, AP English Lang, AP Calculus BC, AP Spanish, and Student Government.</p>
<p>Senior Schedule: AP Biology, AP American Government, AP English Lit, AP Chemistry, Multivariable Calculus at College, and AP Psychology.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Varsity tennis, JV wrestling, future business leaders of america club, newspaper club (staff writer position), math team, business honor society, science olympiad, academic team, instar (independent science technology and research), and I volunteer at a nearby hospital.</p>
<p>Very competitive public high school that has grades 10-12.
GPA is 98% from freshman year and first half of sophomore year.</p>
<p>I’m planning to go to college and major in science so what colleges would be a good fit for me? I will definitely be taking the PSAT and SAT again in junior year so don’t worry they will definitely improve.</p>
<p>All comments are appreciated, thanks.</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore this year, but I already started to have an interest to look at colleges. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>-all honor classes in every core class (math, science, history, english)
-didn’t take SAT but planning to next year.
-Taking the SAT II in World History my the end of this year and taking U.S History, Chem, and Math next year
-Don’t know my GPA but my unweighted average is 94.5%
-In several clubs and have decent amount of community service.
-In research program and attended LISEF</p>
<p>The only colleges I really want to go to are Columbia University and NYU.</p>
<p>Junior</p>
<p>GENDER: Male
RACE: Caucasian
SCHOOL: Private Prep School
LOCATION: Ohio</p>
<p>RANK: 2/200
GPA: 4.361 W – 3.999 UW</p>
<p>SAT: 2270 (730 CR, 740 M, 800W) (Will take again to boost Math score)
PSAT: 225</p>
<p>APs (junior): - AP BC Calc, AP Chem, AP U.S. History
APs (senior): - AP English, AP Latin, AP Comp. Gov, AP American Gov
POST SECONDARY: - Multivariable Calc, Statistics, Calc-based Physics</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS
- Class VP
- Editor-in-chief of Yearbook (basically writing it myself :[
- Model UN
- Investment Club (team leader)
- NHS
- Student Ambassafor
- Lacrosse
- CYO Basketball
- Employed by Famous Footwear</p>
<p>SERVICE:
- Community Meal
- Altar Server in my parish
- Peer Tutor
- National Honors Society (we do a bunch of service work for the school)
- Student Ambassador service work</p>
<p>AWARDS/HONORS:
- Gold Medal on National Latin Exam (3x)
- Perfect Score National Latin Exam (2x)
- Captain of JV Lacrosse Fresh Year
- Honorary Mention and Excellent Delegation Awards at CCWA Model UN Conferences
- National Merit Semifinalist (probably Finalist as well)</p>
<p>BONUSES/HOOKS:
- Hopefully I will have a NASA internship this summer.</p>
<p>SCHOOLS:
Princeton - Duke - Northwestern - Notre Dame (legacy) - Cornell - WashU - Vandy - Lehigh - Villanova - Michigan - Virginia - Northeastern - Marquette</p>
<p>So far, I have visited Northwestern and ND, and I loved both. I think ND has a better atmosphere and campus, but Northwestern has the academic edge. I’ll be seeing Cornell in a week.</p>
<p>mvmanno-
Your stats are good, ec’s good, all good stuff. The only thing is I don’t see your passion for something shining through. It just seems like you joined a lot to look good, and I’m not trying to be mean in saying that whatsoever. You have a good chance at your schools you just need to let your passion take you there!</p>
<p>BTW. I love this thread. And all this time I though I was the only one! Lets keep up the posts guys:)
And also, I’m sick of people telling me not to worry about college yet. Anyone else? I mean I’m not stressing about it but people are telling me I’m too young as a sophomore to be looking at sites like these, but I find it very fun! </p>
<p>PS-Please chance meee! I’m placing my stats in another post</p>
<p>School list: Georgetown, Stanford, Amherst (legacy), brown, possibly harvard and Princeton
it doesn’t ever hurt to dream!
also, American, Vanderbilt, Kenyon, u of Madison, u of Chicago…I don’t have a concrete list.
Hopeful major is international relations or business, minor in Spanish most likely.
I apologize for the haphazardness of the post! it’s very messy. Sorry.</p>
<p>User Name: non arctic
Gender: F
College Class Year: 2015
High School: Public
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.9 ish, guessing as i am still a sophomore
GPA - Weighted: 4.3 ish, again a guess
Class Rank: top 10%</p>
<p>Will take the most rigorous course load available at my school including language classes at the nearby college
junior year: 3 ap’s
Senior year: 6 ap’s</p>
<p>ACT: 33 (a practice test i took, I hope to improve it! and i have never taken the sat)</p>
<p>Extracurricular:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Founder of a charity (sophomore yr) that sends funds to an orphanage in south America for the kids to get a HS education, have visited the kids, extremely passionate about this
speak English and polish fluently, Spanish and french almost fluently, also, am beginning to learn Arabic.
model un - 9,10,11,12, leason (I have no idea how to spell that. sorry!) in 10th grade, hopefully secretary 11, most likely president 12th (person in my grade who has put the most work/commitment towards this)
Mock trial - 10,11,12 placed 2nd in region 10th grade, just behind Varsity team who has made it to natls, team has a great rep, i will be on vars 11+12 and hope to go far!</p>
<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Tennis - Vars 9,10,11,12, hopefully captain 11/12
Soccer - JV, 9</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work: Founder of a charity that sends funds to an orphanage in south America for the kids to get a HS education, have visited the kids, extremely passionate about this</p>
<p>College Summer programs: No college programs, but every summer i travel to the orphanage that my charity is for and this summer i will be doing study abroad in France</p>
<p>Please assess if I am on the right track for the schools I listed above and also WHAT I CAN DO TO IMPROVE! thank you thank you</p>
<p>@ non arctic</p>
<p>Your application looks nearly flawless to me. Just make sure your standardized tests scores are in the right ranges, and you should have a good shot at any school you apply to.</p>
<p>And your assessment was nearly perfect. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the things I’m involved in, but I can’t truly say that I am passionate about any one of them at this time. Advice?</p>
<p>mvmanno, WOW. haha your stats & e.cs are really impressive
&as for passion, I have to agree with non arctic on that…but isn’t there one thing you’re most passionate about?! (I know stupid question because you already said you can’t say that…), but honestly, I’m sure there’s something you feel the best about yourself when you’re doing or something. Whether it’s volunteering, world language/latin, or sports…there have to be reasons for why you do them or why you love them. If you had to show which one you are more passionate about, you should probably write about the one that you can talk most about with how you enjoy it and what you AND other people get out of it. Like for me, I’m kind of like you, because I have German awards and I LOVE German I’m actually going to still study some in college, possibly my minor. And I have a lot of community service and a TON of marching band experience. With all these I could write so much about it and all my experiences that show my passion for these activities. You just have to make it clear that you’re passionate about SOMETHING to the college during the admissions process. (…I mean seriously, who’s going to know which one you’re actually most passionate about? haha.) YEAH…um sorry this like didn’t help AT ALL! But good luck!!!</p>
<p>&duuudee I didn’t get any response to my post
But then again my gpa isn’t as close to like any of yours haha. ECs are good I suppose on mine, and SAT should be fine. ahhh, stressful pre-college life lol. But yeah, I’m not really applying to top-tier schools…people at my school have told me I should aim for higher schools becaus they believe I can get in. Not sure if that’s true? lol. My gpa is the one thing holding me back…not to mention it’s extremely important. Ugh, this year is killing me! haha Thanks for listening to me for anyone that’s reading this :]</p>
<p>I dont know too much about colleges, but I am interested in what colleges, based on my interests, I would enjoy. I am looking to make sure I am on the right path, but also to get college suggestions (good fits). Thanks so much. Looking at Yale, Georgetown, Columbia, maybe Deep Springs</p>
<p>Sat: 2350 (800 math, 750 verbal, 800 writing)
PSAT: 224
ACT: 35 (might end up 36)</p>
<p>Gpa: Weighted, 5
Unweighted: 4.0
CR: 1/694</p>
<p>APs: 10th: Euro (5)
11th: US History, Physics C, Language and Composition, Calc BC, Microeconomics, Government
12th: Psychology, French, Chemistry, Music Theory (English is Honors Writing Seminar and Math is ‘Math Topics’)</p>
<p>Political/Community Activism</p>
<p>House of Representative Page Summer 2008</p>
<p>Deputy State Director – Illinois High Schools, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, through primaries and general election (took dozens of out of state trips, heading up 25 high school chapters, helped to organize hundreds of high school trips, largest high school statewide candidate-based organization in history, etc)</p>
<p>Field Intern, Obama for America (organized local trips)</p>
<p>Youth Vote Intern, Obama for America (organized local schools’ trips)</p>
<p>DNC internship this summer in Washington, DC</p>
<p>Volunteered for dozens of local and statewide campaigns in different capacities</p>
<p>Founder of school Humanitarian Club (raised thousands for AIDS, hosted school-wide banquet, etc) – included, FaceAIDS chapter and Genocide Intervention Chapter</p>
<p>Academic Activities
Mock Trial (captain) (9-11)
Forensics (Speech and Debate) (11)
Business Club (executive board member) (10-11)
Junior Engineering Technical Society (10-11)
Math Team (9-11)
Tennis Team (9-10) (cannot do this year because of mock trial nationals)
Cross Country (9-10)</p>
<p>Distinctions:
Deans List, National Merit, other grade-based awards</p>
<p>Mock Trial – Outstanding Witness award District and State (9th), Outstanding Attorney award District (9), Outstanding Attorney District (10), Outstanding Witness District (11), Outstanding Attorney and Witness Award State (11). Team always medals, but this year won the state tournament and is going to nationals, where we hope to get top 10.</p>
<p>Forensics (speech) - 6 tournament champion medals (local tournaments), 2nd place district (extemp), National Qualifier United States Extemp (will attend nationals this summer)</p>
<p>Business Professionals of America - 1st place Economic Research team and 1st place extemporaneous speech Regional, 5th Place Extemporaneous speech state, 5th Place Nationals Global Marketing Team (2008)</p>
<p>Business Professionals of America - 1st place Extemp Speech and 1st Place Prepared Speech Regional, 1st Place Extemp Speech and 2nd place Prepared Speech State (2009)
Cannot attend nationals because of Mock Trial Nationals</p>
<p>Model UN (attended 5 or 6 conferences, won Delegate’s Choice award at one of them)</p>
<p>JETS Teams national 8th Place (10)
WYSE: State 3rd Place (11)</p>
<p>Tennis conference champions (9 & 10)</p>
<p>Played Violin for 9 years, Guitar for 4</p>
<p>National French Contest (5th National rank, (9, 10, 11)</p>
<p>Hooks: Political involvement, both campaigns and public service, large scale organizing experience, public speaking</p>
<p>@ Collegecrazy</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I do think that finishing the yearbook is going to be pretty special, actually being able to hold a 200-page book you practically put together yourself. I’m also really hoping that I can get an intern because that is something I could definitely really enjoy.</p>
<p>As for your stats, your GPA is def your weak point, but I think strong test scores and your great ECs can pull you into any of the schools on your list. </p>
<p>@fiz</p>
<p>I would say that you have the resume to get into any college in the nation.</p>