<p>I am currently a junior in high school and want to know if I might be aiming too high? I am aiming for a biomedical or neuroscience major.
I have a 3.89 unweighted GPA , 4.33 weighted.
First sat: 770math/730writing/680cr
2nd SAT: 770 math/720writing/700cr
Bio m SAT: 790
Math II SAT: taking it in October
Extracurriculars :
-volleyball 3 years varsity, captain for two years (I play for the school as well as leagues and beach volleyball off season)
-basketball freshman year
-track sophomore to senior year
- volunteer as a tutor, about 30 hours
-about 300 hours volunteering at a summer camp
-about 50 hours volunteering at the special Olympics games for volleyball as well as track clinics during sophomore and junior year
-summer job this upcoming summer as a camp counselor
-member of environmental club and march of dimes club and Red Cross club
-NSHSS member </p>
<p>I am considering schools such as rutgers, university of Michigan, tufts university, John Hopkins, Villanova, Carnegie Mellon, Drexel, nyu. </p>
<p>My dream school is berkleley ( I know THATS a huge reach). My mom also wants me to apply to cornell and UPenn but I think she's being very unrealistic. What do you people think? Suggestions for colleges?</p>
<p>PLEASE CHANCE ME PEOPLE. Also considering an ED to JHU. Is this reasonable? I am planning on writing my college essay about why I want to enter this major. I want to because my brother has learning disabilities and both of my parents have extensive medical issues and have had many surgeries. Would that be okay? </p>
<p>Seriously, try not to freak out too much about numbers. Focus more on who you are and what you have to offer. There is seriously no harm in applying. The worst that can happen is you don’t get accepted, whatever. I think you would be surprised on the types of students colleges accept. You’re numbers are high enough that they won’t immediately throw your application out, so work on representing you as a person. GOOD LUCK. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t get accepted. Just go for it! </p>
<p>For Drexel, you’re a shoe in. Villanova and Carnegie I believe are appropriate matches. Your commitment to athletics will look good, along with volunteer hours. However, there isn’t really any other clubs or anything. I mean, I can see you’re in two clubs, but for the more elite schools, they may want more (even though obviously your time i tied up in sports). I wish you the best of luck, and apply to every school on your list anyway. </p>
<p>While UCB, Tufts, JHU, CMU are reaches for everyone, you are definitely in great shape for any of those schools!
For you getting into Villanova, Drexel and Rutgers is a given! :)</p>