<p>Hi. I'm a high school junior who is a Chinese-American girl, and I'm super confused about colleges, SAT II tests, and AP stuff. So... basically everything.</p>
<p>GPA (projection): 3.75 UW, 4.0-4.1(ish) W
ACT: 33 1st try, might improve a point or two in April/June
PSAT: 235
SAT: waiting for Jan. scores, will update
SAT II (so far): U.S. History 780, Biology 770
AP classes (including junior year): U.S. History, Biology, Calc 1, European History, English Lit, English Lang
AP tests, not classes (junior year): Human Geo, Environmental Science
AP classes (senior year): Gov, Macro, Calc 2, Chem, French, Physics
UMTC CIS (senior year): Lit, Writing </p>
<p>ECs:
-school symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, pit orchestra for musicals, various other orchestra groups over the years
-leadership position in above orchestra senior year, as well as possible concertmaster position
-all-conference orchestra
-co-president of orchestra tutoring program
-"superior" and "best of site" awards in regional music contest
-National Honor Society
-many hours volunteering with school recycling, orchestra, Science Olympiad, and local church
-Science Olympiad since freshman year, regional/invitational medals
-possible co-captain and/or varsity team member of top Science Olympiad team in nation in senior year
-possible TASP or UW Madison SSI summer after junior year
-speech team freshman year
-work experience summer after sophomore year
-USA Biology Olympiad semifinalist 2013 (and probably 2014)
-National Merit semifinalist (and possible finalist) 2015
-various essay competitions (results TBA)
-probable National AP Scholar after this year's AP tests</p>
<p>I'm thinking about which colleges to apply to, and these are my definites (with acceptance rates):
-UChicago (13%)
-Northwestern U (18%)
-Wellesley (30%)
-UMTC (44%)
Possible reaches:
-Columbia (7%)
-Cornell (16%)
Other considerations (will probably choose 2-3 of these):
-Swarthmore (14%)
-Haverford (23%)
-Johns Hopkins (18%)
-WUSTL (18%)
-Tufts (21%)
-Macalester (34%)
-UW Madison (55%)</p>
<p>I know my ECs are a little fluffy, and some of the information is based on predictions. Sorry about that... :/
If I got a C+ in a freshman honors physical science class, how much will that affect admissions?</p>
<p>Would UMTC and Madison be considered safety schools for me (and if not, what would be)? Would Wellesley and Macalester be match schools? Is Columbia too much of a reach for me? Since I'm a MN resident, getting into UMTC should be fine (...right?); is it dangerous to only have one safety school? What are your opinions about my admission chances for the above list? How many schools should I apply to, ideally?</p>
<p>I want to be an anesthesiologist, so I will be pre-med. Are there any majors to avoid and any to definitely consider? (I am interested in the social sciences and French.) My dad wants me to be a chem major, but is the difficulty and stress worth it since I will be taking chem classes anyways?</p>
<p>I will be taking AP French online in addition to a full courseload of AP classes due to a desire (for personal, intellectual, and academic reasons) to take AP Chem. Is this a wise choice? I honestly can't think of any other option. Also, I'm planning to take the SAT II chem and math 2 tests; should I take English literature or French as my third? (I am more comfortable with literature, but will French look better?) Or should I not take either of those and take another test instead?</p>
<p>Sorry for so many questions. Thank you so much for any and all answers! :)</p>