<p>Hi everyone! I'm a junior this year and soon I'll have to enter the dreaded process of college applications. I've been doing some research about colleges and the admission process, but honestly, I do not even know which colleges I have a chance of being accepted into. So I've finally figured out how to post a new thread and ask for you guys' opinions.</p>
<p>I'm a very dedicated student, one of the rare "naturally-smarts." But there were some obstacles that I faced during the first two years of high school that made it hard for me to excel at school (mild-depression and the stress of moving to a new location once again). I want to know if I still have a chance at what used to be my dream colleges. </p>
<p>Race: South Asian
My GPA (unweighted)- 3.3 out of 4.0 (This is the huge bomb)
My GPA (weighted)- 3.6 out of ??
SAT score (not superscored)- 2270
Planning to take the SAT IIs for Chem and Biology</p>
<p>Classes that I've taken: (Very rigorous courses)
-8th: Spanish 1 (no honors available), Algebra Honors
-9th: Spanish 2 Honors, Geometry H, Biology H, 9th Lit H, AP Human Geography, Am Gov/Health
-10th: Spanish 3 H, PreCalc H, Chem H, 10th Lit H, AP World History, AP Statistics
-11th: Spanish 4 H, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Language, Debate Class
-(Hopefully) 12th: AP Calculus BC, Anatomy H, AP Physics B, College English, AP MacroEconomics, Debate Class</p>
<p>Extra Curric:
-Debate (3rd year by graduation)
-Science Olympiad (participant since 8th grade, went to nationals as an 8th grader, 2 year coach of middle school team that qualified to nationals, on the A-team on the high school team)
-World Health Organization (I started this club from the 11th grade)
-Medical Club
-LEO Club
-HOSA Club
-Global Citizens Club
-National Spanish Honor Society
-National Science Honor Society
-National Honor Society</p>
<p>Summers:
-2012 Went to Debate camp
-2013 Applying for hospital volunteer programs and another internship program (If I don't get into any of these, I'll most likely shadow numerous doctors' offices)</p>
<p>I'm a very vivid thinker, and I'm sure that I'll have good letters of recommendation. I take rigorous courses and constantly challenge myself. I'm very passionate about anything I do and I really hope that the first two years in high school don't mess up my entire life. The one problem I see on my resume (which is a very big one) is the low GPA. I'm sure this will affect me a lot :(</p>
<p>Colleges I'm asking about: Dartmouth, Duke, Johns Hopkins, UCLA, University of Southern California, UNC Chapel Hill, New York University, Georgia Tech, Cornell, UChicago, UPenn, Vanderbilt, Columbia, Emory University</p>
<p>These used to be on my list of dream colleges, but now I'm not so sure I should even apply to any of these. Please help!</p>
<p>If none of these are in my range anymore, what colleges do you think I could apply for? I'm interested in the premed/biochem/biotech fields.</p>