<p>As soon as my tennis season draws to a close and APs are over, I intend to begin much more seriously searching for colleges. I am a junior living in the north east, particularly long island, and would like to find places where I might have a reasonable shot of admittance to visit. These are my stats.</p>
<p>SAT: 700 Math, 730 Reading, 740 Writing (first take)
SAT II: Registered for Chem and US, been averaging 730 on Chem and 750+ on US. Will be registering for a math subject test in June, just not sure which one I'll be taking yet.
GPA: ~94% unweighted
~100% weighted
Class Rank: I'm going to be on the verge of the top ten, but likely only top ten percent.
Schedule: The most difficult classes available. Four APs this year (Chemistry, Environmental, US history, Writing and Composition). Five APs next year (Physics, Biology, Calculus, Government, English).
Extracurriculars:
Varsity Tennis (9, 10, 11, 12)
Orchestra (9, 10, 11, 12) (Played in a smaller group that did several benefit concerts, etc.)
Chamber Orchestra (11,12) (By audition-only, playing fairly advanced music)
Music Appreciation Club (10, 11, 12)
Ping-Pong Club (11, 12) (Yes, laugh all you'd like)
National Honor Society (11, 12) (Running for Treasurer this year)</p>
<p>I feel the only thing that will really hold me back (aside from my mediocre-at-best extracurriculars) is my lack of leadership positions. I ardently fought for our unofficial ultimate frisbee club to be recognized, but just as a teacher decided to sponsor it the budget failed. Twice. The only possible leadership position I could think of that I currently have would be tennis, which I certainly act as the captain of, but the coach adamantly refuses to officially name a captain. Would the lack of any such positions suppress any chances of making it into the more "elite" schools?</p>
<p>As far as a specific major is concerned, Chemistry is what I'm leaning towards at this moment. Although I've come to understand that majors frequently change and choosing a school for a particular major is often a mistake.</p>
<p>For a preferred type of school, I struggle to make any kind of conclusive decision. I tend to see the advantages of both, which makes decisions all the more difficult. A few visits should likely settle this issue.</p>
<p>With these stats, what level of school should I be looking at? I like the idea of dreaming big and keeping options open, but would I have any chance at the very selective schools? Are there any suggestions for where I might begin this search?</p>