<p>Hi, I'm going into my senior year of high school and I'm just wondering what schools I should be looking at with these credentials...</p>
<p>Pennsylvania
4.00 unweighted GPA
~4.75 weighted GPA
Class rank unweighted: 1st out of ~300
Class rank weighted: 3rd out of ~300
AP Scores:
English Lit: 5
Calc AB: 5
Euro: 4
AP Classes (by the time I graduate):
English Lit, Euro, Calc AB, Calc BC, Bio, Stat, Gov
SATI:
Math: 740
Reading: 710
Writing: 700
Total: 2150
Total (Math, Reading): 1450
SATII:
I haven't taken them yet, but I'm going to register for Math II and Lit.</p>
<p>I'm pretty happy with that, but when it comes to ECs I'm blowing it. I have 1 year of Mock Trials (Freshman) and 1 year of Amnesty International (Sophomore). That's it.</p>
<p>My ECs probably bring me down from the two elite colleges that I'd most like to go to (Columbia, NYU), although I would really like to go to NYU. But, realistically, where should I be looking?</p>
<p>What about USC? Is that somewhat realistic? I don't know much about it, but I know it's usually considered top 3 in film programs.</p>
<p>theoneo: As NYU is by far my first choice, will applying to Tisch early decision make it possible enough that I have a chance, or would it just be a waste of an ED application?</p>
<p>If I apply early decision, write a great essay, have great teacher recommendations, and add a few ECs this year before applying (I have no idea what, but let's say I figure that out), do I have a chance at Tisch then?</p>
<p>Would it be worth applying to film studies rather than film and television? The film studies portfolio requires a long analytical essay rather than a one page resume (which would be extremely difficult for me) among other things, and I like to think I'm an excellent analytical writer. Perhaps I could pursue a double major/switch (if anyone could tell me how something like that would work, please do) once I get in?</p>
<p>Recommendations of any other schools would still be appreciated, too.</p>