UVA, Vanderbilt, William and Mary, Carnegie Mellon

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I plan on applying to:
-University of Maryland, College Park
-University of Virginia
-Carnegie Mellon
-Vanderbilt University
-University of Rochester
-Boston University
-College of William and Mary</p>

<p>I'm a rising, female, Asian-American senior in Maryland. My GPA is 3.5 unweighted and 4.2 weighted. I had a particularly bad sophomore year...</p>

<p>-Freshman year-
Honors English 9
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Spanish 2
Honors Matter and Energy
AP USH
Gym
Painting 1</p>

<p>-Sophomore year-
Honors English 10
(Honors) Precalculus w/ Analysis
Honors Spanish 3
Honors Chemistry
Honors Biology
AP National, State and Local Government
Studio Art 1</p>

<p>-Junior year-
AP English Language
(Honors) Calculus w/ Analysis
Spanish 4
Honors Physics
AP World History
AP Psychology
AP Studio Art</p>

<p>-Senior Year-
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
AP Environental Science
AP Biology (DP)
Senior Seminar/Comparative Religions
Computer Programming 1</p>

<p>-class rank/size- My school doesn't really have a rank. </p>

<p>-SAT scores-
Reading: 800 Math: 720 Writing: 700
Reading+Math: 1520
Total: 2220</p>

<p>-SAT II scores-
Math II: 790
I plan on taking Biology and English.</p>

<p>-AP scores, past and planned exams-
AP USH - 4
AP NSL - 4
I took AP Lang, AP World, AP Studio, and AP Psych this May and am waiting on scores.</p>

<p>-Extracurriculars-
-Volunteer at NIH's Patient Ambassador Program
-Teaching children drawing at a chinese school (for 4 yrs)
-Internship at local VisArts center
-Co-president of Cinema and Mural Club
-Member of Flag's Squad for 2 years</p>

<p>-honors/awards -
I've won a number of art contests, mostly local. I recieved honorary mention for my state in a major national competition.</p>

<p>-recommendations-
I will be getting recommendations from my AP Language, AP Studio, and AP Psych teachers.</p>

<p>Is there any information I'm missing? Suggestions?</p>

<p>I plan on majoring in biology or, if the college offers it, molecular biology. I'd like to see my chances for getting into the colleges I listed, but if anyone has any recommendations for good biology colleges, please fell free to tell me.</p>

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<p>you'll definitely get into boston university and university of rochester. the other schools are matches as well but i would say cmu is a reach</p>

<p>your sat scores (both i and ii) are good
and your gpa isnt as bad as you think it is
a lot is riding on those upcoming ap scores though
good luck! you should be fine</p>

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<p>I'm feeling pretty good about my AP scores for this year, and I hope they don't disappoint me, heh.</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon? I see. I'll have to write a spectacular essay for them. :) Thanks for commenting!</p>