I’m just curious what schools I should be applying to. My standardized testing scores aren’t that great for a lot of the top tier schools, and I don’t see any real “hooks” in my application. I’m just trying to get some advice on what colleges in the Northeast United States might fit me the best. Possible Ideas Already: Haverford College, Swarthmore College, Dartmouth College, Lehigh University, Gettysburg College, Williams College, Boston College, New York University. Haverford or Dartmouth would be amazing for me, but I feel as though my chances are very slim.
SAT I: 2090 Superscored (Reading: 680, Math: 680, Writing: 730)
ACT: 32 Superscored (English: 33, Math: 33, Reading: 32, Science: 30) (Took Again in December, probably 32, but I can’t say for sure.)
SAT II: US History: 780, Biology E: 740
Rank: 1st Decile
GPA: 4.52 (Weighted), 3.8 (Unweighted, I think)
AP (place score in parentheses): English Language (5), US History (5), Comparative Government (5), Calculus AB (5)
Senior Year Course Load: tutor, AP English Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP US Government, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Environmental Club (President and Co-founder 11,12), Quiz Bowl Competition Team (Captain of Varsity 10, 11, 12), Model United Nations Club (Treasurer, Founding Member 12), Homeroom Representative in Student Government (10,11,12), Junior Varsity Tennis Team (9,10), DECA (State Competitor 9,10,11,12)
Hobbies: Builds Lego Sets
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community Service: Active Leo Club Volunteer, Coordinated and Volunteered with local state and county parks to volunteer with, Eight Years of Community Service at my church.
Summer Activities: Long Island University Summer Honors Institute for Environmental Problems (Summer 2015), Various Tennis Camps/Programs (Summer 2012, 2013, 2014)
Essays: Common Application (About a medical misdiagnosis that changed my outlook on life)
Teacher Recommendations: AP English 11 Teacher (Pretty Good, teacher knows me fairly well), AP Biology 11 Teacher (Good, I have teacher assisted with him and I would imagine it is pretty good)
Counselor Rec: I’ve spoken with him many times and he knows me pretty well. Probably better than most but not phenomenal.
Other
Financial Aid: Yes
Major: Political Science or Environmental Studies
State: Pennsylvania
School Type: Public, semi-rural/semi-suburban
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $100,000 (Divorced Parents)