<p>I am a sophomore in a very competitive school district. My academic performance is not the best,
but I am improving a lot. Here is some info:</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 3.97
Percent (for class rank): top 22%
SAT I Score: 2050
AP Exams taken/taking this year: AP Human Geo (5), AP World History (?), AP Calculus BC (?), AP European History (?)
Extracurriculars: Science Fair, Tennis</p>
<p>I am going to the next highschool level my district has (one is 9-10, other is 11-12), and based on current rank information, I will be about top 11% there. I am taking 5 AP classes next year. I will have taken every math course my district offers by the end of 11th grade. I am working hard to increase my GPA. It already has increased a considerable amount, and with more AP classes I can increase it more. My GPA would be about .07 higher, but due to some disputes with electives teachers I did not like.... I also am starting to take a very well renowned SAT prep course in my area. Most people that I know go there have received 2250+ on the SAT.</p>
<p>But that is my future. Assuming for some reason my grades/SAT/etc remained stagnant, what major colleges could I get into?</p>
<p>As a current sophomore, you have a long way to go before applying to colleges. You will almost certainly raise your SAT over the course of the next year and are getting a good start by taking AP classes so early? Am I correct, that you are taking B/C calculus as a sophomore (and so you will take stats or multi-variable as junior and maybe linear algebra at a CC as a senior)? Also, are the AP scores you listed from frosh year? If so, even by the standards of this board, you have undertaken a very accelerated and difficult curriculum that should serve you well in the college admission process </p>
<p>I assume that you want to go on a math/science track. In terms of bigger schools with solid math/science programs, I think that if your stats remain basically the same (2050-2100 SAT, top 10% class, modest ECs), then you probably have a good shot at getting into your state’s top public school (unless in CA or VA where you will likely need a higher SAT and/or class rank), most of the Big 10 public schools OOS (except Michigan and perhaps Wisconsin), including Illinois strong physics program), Georgia Tech, MD (strong physics program), Case Western, RPI, Va Tech, and RIT.</p>
<p>If you bump up your SAT score to the 2200 plus range and improve your class rank and ECs a bit, then in my view you would have a shot at bigger schools with very strong math/science programs like Cornell, Berkeley, and Michigan. If you are not wedded to a large school, you might also consider Harvey Mudd, Carnegie Mellon, Rice, and Wash U with those SAT scores, grades, and difficult classes</p>
<p>Yes, I plan on going a math/science route. Thanks for the advice. What kinds of EC’s could I add on? Also, what sort of rank is needed for the schools like Carnegie Mellon and Berkeley? top 5%?</p>