What kind of school could I get into?

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<p>Hey everyone, I'm new to this site, so if I don't provide specific enough information or if I'm just not doing this right, let me know. </p>

<p>My problem is that, though I think I have been successful in high school thus far, and have taken advantage of extracurricular opportunities and advanced classes, the high school I attend isn't very competitive and has little to offer for students interested in attending anything more than a state school or community college. Here are some things about me:</p>

<p>ACT Composite: 34
English: 35
Math:34
Reading:34
Science: 33
Writing: 8 (I plan on trying again on that one...)</p>

<p>PSAT Index: 217
CR: 75; M: 69; W: 73
(I haven't taken the SAT yet, I'm taking it in March.)</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
~200 hours community service
Internship with District Attorney
Founder/president of Environmental Club
Historian of Key Club
Art director of literary magazine
Newspaper staff
Member of Academic Team
Member of Beta Club
Varsity girls soccer</p>

<p>I attend a poor school in East Tennessee that only offers four AP classes, but I'm taking all of them--two this year (AP English Language and APUSH) and two next year (AP Calc AB and AP English Lit). I take the most challenging courses my school offers, but unfortunately, that still leaves me with only two AP's a year. This year, I'm taking the two AP classes I mentioned, plus chemistry, organic chemistry, trigonometry, precalculus, advanced art, and newspaper staff.</p>

<p>So, what I'm asking is, can my academic performance make up for my school's lack of competition? What kind of schools do you think I could attend? The schools that interest me rank from Tufts to UTK, and I truly have no idea what I can and can't expect next year.</p>

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<p>Wow, impressive looking resume for a junior, especially in a rural community. </p>

<p>You may not realize it, but you are an Ivy League/Stanford admit in the making. </p>

<p>Those schools put a LOT of emphasis on a student's environment, and what they did with the resources available to them. It definitely looks like you are making the most of your poor school, and top colleges will love that. </p>

<p>Don't be afraid to try HYPSM next year, you might be surprised at the result.</p>

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<p>You would certainly have a chance at Tufts and schools on it's level and could really have a shot at any colleges given you come from an underperforming school.</p>

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<p>You have a great chance at Tufts and you should apply to Ivies too. Schools always look at what kind of environment people are coming from!
Good luck!</p>

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<p>Your ACT score is fine, you do not need to take it again. A "34" is an extremely competitive score, and you should focus on scoring 5's on your two AP exams. In addition, you should try to enroll at your local community college and take a few courses. You definately have the overall picture that may attract a few Ivy League schools. Here's my list of possible schools: Brown, Stanford, Cornell, Pomona College, Tufts (a good match), Boston College, Darthmouth, NYU, UNC, Vandy, Bucknell, Wesleyan, Davidson, Northwestern, and Georgetown. You need to craft the perfect college essay....incorporate the rural town and limited opportunities....to how you will use education to expand your life opportunities. Are you from an economically disadvantaged background?</p>

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<p>you should definently apply to Vanderbilt....i did and and very excited about it. you will probably get into Vandy if you apply although the deadline is after tomorrow.....but try applying to Washington University in St. Louis.....they wanted me to apply so i applied. i live in middle tennessee btw but you have great stats and will get into a competive college like duke or stanford. stanford is my dream school but i opted to apply this year and plan to attend their university for my graduate degree. but apply. i applied to University of Central Florida and that is my number one choice cause it has everything i want in a university. so Good Luck</p>

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<p>You can apply to top tier schools mabye not the ivys...</p>

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<p>u have a good shot at really competitive schools like ivies bc of ur rural background
next year really develop ur leadership positions and try for summer programs/ national competitions to strenghten ur application</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>IMO, the likelihood that you'll get into Tufts is very high; your ACT is fantastic, your GPA perfect, and your ECs are VERY solid, especially for junior year. Also, you'd offer great geographic and maybe socioeconomic diversity to Tufts, which I'm sure they're after. I think that you can aim higher if you wish, like others have mentioned—depending on how well you craft your essays, focus your ECs (though great, maybe a bit more leadership by senior year and focus on your passion), and your teacher recommendations, you can get into one or more of HYPSM. Also, if you like Tufts, I think you might like Brown a lot—though some may disagree, I've found a lot of similarities between the two schools and love them both.</p>

<p>Also, although colleges will know that you took the most advanced classes possible, you could try self-studying for one or more AP exams to show your motivation to break the boundaries your school imposes (a lack of APs). If you decide not to, they will still know that you took advantage of what your school has to offer, and definitely succeeded.</p>

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<p>i agree with the previous posters that you have an excellent shot at making the ivies/stanford/etc.</p>

<p>another thing you might want to look into is self-studying a few APs. this basically shows that you won't let your school limit you and if they don't offer something you want to study, you'll just study it yourself. so say you really like history and want to learn european history. buy the AP review book for AP Euro, read it, study the material, take the AP test anyway, despite not having taken the course. if you do well on the test, it's to your advantage to state on the app that you self-studied AP Euro. of course, AP Euro might be one of the hardest tests to self-study so i wouldn't necessarily recommend it, but i'm sure you could self-study AP Stats over the summer or something. or maybe one of the AP sciences? it's up to you, just a suggestion.</p>