<p>I am applying to:
Boston University
George Washington University
NYU
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
SMU
UT Austin
University of Rochester</p>
<p>Personal Info
-I go to a public school in Texas.
-I am a senior.
~I am white.~
-3.6 GPA (unweighted)
-Top quarter of my class.
-ACT: 27
-SAT: 2210</p>
<p>Extra-Curriculars/Other
-President of Leos Club (Community Service Organization)
-President of Mu Alpha Theta (Mathletes)
-Secretary of NHS
-Vice President of the Class of 2012
-President of our LGBT program.
-Logged 175 hours of community service.
-Art Club Representative
-Student Council member
-Member of the Academic Decathlon
-Columnist/Senior Editor of the Newspaper
-Worked at Barnes and Noble for the past year and a half.</p>
<p>AP Courses
-AP Statistics
-AP World History
-AP US History
-AP Government
-AP Comparative Government
-AP Microeconomics
-AP English Language and Composition
-AP English Language and Literature
-AP Biology
-AP Environmental Science
-AP Spanish 4
-ACADEC</p>
<p>Do I stand good even if I am not in the top 10%? Any tips and what not?</p>
<p>Is that public school competitive?
Also, you didn’t actually write the scores of your AP tests. The difference between a 5 and a 2 is large… (I’m not saying you got 2s, but just saying.)</p>
<p>Oh my god what’s with your ACT and SAT?? They’re so far apart. Don’t send the ACT and you’ll have at least a small shot at all those schools. Your GPA is lacking, that’s what might get you in the application process.</p>
<p>Northwestern and NYU are your only maybes. Boston University is a match, and you’re pretty much in everywhere else. I’d say you’re definitely fit for NYU, but with a good application you’ll have a great shot at Northwestern! </p>
<p>I really wasn’t aware at how competitive Northwestern really is to get into. </p>
<p>My high school is very competitive. I got 4’s on World History, US History, and English. I got a 2 in Statistics… so I didn’t really plan on sending that in.</p>
<p>I did terrible on the ACT because of the science part… It was horrible.</p>
<p><strong>I am thinking of taking some SAT subject tests… is this a good idea? If so, which ones?</strong></p>
<p>And I think I am going to apply to Boston University Early Decision… I want to major in broadcast journalism/acting. So, Boston offers both of that. There are seven people in my family and I am a first generation college student.</p>
<p>You are in the possible range for all those schools. The only ones who can give you a realistic assessment of your chances are the members of the admissions committees at those schools, and then only when they have your complete application package in front of them.</p>
<p>This message is MIT-specific, but the principle applies to all selective colleges:</p>
<p>Make sure your college list includes some safeties - schools where your stats are well above the norm, that you can pay for under most pessimistic FA assumptions, and where you’d be happy.</p>