<p>Schools:
UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, UCSD, UCSB, NYU, Georgetown, Pomona College, Carnegie Mellon.
^I may be adding UCI or UCR as safety schools as well. Would these be reasonable safeties? Are these reasonable schools for me to apply to? Is there anything I can do to improve my ECs before college applications are due? I would like to start the college application process soon, I just began my FAFSA application, but I have yet to solidify my colleges. Suggestions for other schools for me to apply to would be fantastic as well!</p>
<p>As for a major, I'm pretty much undecided, though I am leaning towards Business. </p>
<p>First generation Chinese/Taiwanese. Low income single mother, disabled brother, family (<25k). I've had a complicated past year, so my GPA dropped like crazy 2nd semester Junior year. I would really like to know if my much lowered GPA will affect my chances. :)</p>
<p>PSAT- CR(68) Math (70) Writing (80)</p>
<p>SAT- CR(690) Math(680) Writing (580)
CR(690) Math (680) Writing (650)
I plan to take it again in October. Aiming for ~2100-2200.</p>
<p>SATII- I haven't taken yet. I'm taking Chinese & Math 2 in November.</p>
<p>GPA- 3.34 UW (total)
3.33 UW (10-11)
4.0 Weighted (10-11)</p>
<p>Course load-
10th grade: English 2H
Spanish 3H
Chem Honors
Trig/Math Analysis
AP Euro
Begin. Dance</p>
<p>11th grade: AP English/Comp
AP Spanish Lang.
AP Chem
AP Calc AB
AP US History
Photography</p>
<p>12th grade: AP Lit
AP Bio
AP Calc BC
AP Stats
AP Econ/gov
possibly AP Pysch, if not, free period</p>
<p>Extracurriculars-
Historian/IOC Rep for 2 years: Small art-related club for children.
Volunteer @ Animal Shelter ~2years
Intern @ Law office ~few months
Volunteer @ an organization for mentally disabled youths. ~on and off, 3 years.
Several years of piano, tested into a few levels with the CM.
Prom/class committee.</p>
<p>I'm not quite sure what else to add, I just put what I thought would be appropriate, and I will try to think of more information to include later on. I tried to find my class rank, but I'm not quite sure if we have one. I apologize for the extremely long post. Thanks for reading, and I really do appreciate any and all help!</p>
<p>EDIT:
I've been reading up on the "How to improve the chances of chances threads" and just wanted to add a little info.(:
I go to a public school in SoCal. It's ranked around #200 nationally, and around #40 in California.</p>