What kind of school could I get into?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm still trying to get a feel for which colleges to aim for and which to cross of my list, so some help would be seriously appreciated!</p>

<p>My Info on Grades/Academics:</p>

<ul>
<li>I currently have a 4.0 unweighted, and a little over that weighted.</li>
<li>I'm in the top 5% of my class for sure, not sure if rank actually matters. </li>
<li>Throughout my high school grades I will have taken.. 8 APs? 2 of those are half year, though.</li>
</ul>

<p>APs I'll have taken are:</p>

<p>-AP Chem (senior)
-AP Lit and Comp (senior)
-AP Spanish Lang (senior)
-AP Calc (senior)
-AP Lang and Comp (junior)
-AP Gov't (junior) 1/2 yr
-AP Economics (junior) 1/2 yr
-AP US History (sophomore)</p>

<p>I take honors when it's offered, but some honors weren't offered so I couldn't take them.</p>

<ul>
<li>I haven't taken the ACT yet, but I'm aiming for a 32 or 33. Also hoping to be National Merit Finalist or Semi-Finalist. </li>
<li>My school really isn't that good, I'll be honest there. I think the schooling is decent, but there isn't a lot of competition for the top ranks. (School size is about 1700 I think, my class has 360 kids)</li>
<li>5 years of Spanish by graduation (inc. AP)</li>
<li>I've tested out of classes in middle school and over the summer so I have over the amount of credits needed to graduate</li>
</ul>

<p>My Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>I don't have many, so I think that's a flaw. :(</p>

<ul>
<li>Orchestra during school (in the top orchestra for 3 years) and after school with volunteer activities/competitions etc.</li>
<li>We have a freshman 'link' program so I'm one of the helpers for them</li>
<li>Various community service things</li>
<li>Track (I'll have 3 years by the end assuming I stick with it. I don't really like it so I don't have good times or anything- not really caring about making varsity)</li>
<li>Cross Country (possibly 2 years, debating whether to do it or not)</li>
<li>NHS
-Babysitting (some volunteer some paid)</li>
</ul>

<p>With stuff like this, could I get any scholarships, and what school could I go to?</p>

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<p>Tulane perhaps… USC if you make NMF.</p>

<p>There really are only two schools where rank actually holds a lot of weight: UT-Austin and TAMU. Are you a Texas resident?</p>

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<p>@Catria - </p>

<p>Not a Texas resident, actually was considering TAMU, though. As a NMF could I get any scholarships?</p>

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<p>Why I mentioned USC specifically as far as NMF is concerned is because USC has an automatic half-tuition scholarship for all NMFs.</p>

<p>TAMU should be considered a low match or a safety at this point.</p>

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<p>Oooh, okay. I didn’t know that!</p>

<p>Is there a list that shows what schools give NMF scholarships? I tried looking for one but I couldn’t find any.</p>