Which colleges to apply to? Suggestions?

College Search & Selection
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Hi everyone! I am looking to go into pre-med (though I’m not sure yet).
I’d like to go to a school located in somewhere busier with a larger student body, rather than small college towns, rural places, etc. (doesn’t have to be actual inner city, just enough to do to keep one entertained)

here’s my profile
Race: Asian
Gender: F

SAT: 2340 (Reading 770, Writing 800, Math 770)
ACT: 34 without writing
PSAT: 232

SAT II’s: Physics (720 probably retaking), Math II (800), World History (760)

Unweighted GPA: not sure… 3.9? (3 B’s in total, two for AP World History both semesters, one fall semester AP Lang)
Weighted GPA: 4.0
Rank: Junior Marshall (at least top 30 out of 400) School doesn’t rank beyond that…
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World History (5), AP Language Arts (5), AP Calculus BC (5), AP Physics 1 (5)
Senior Year Course Load: College Calculus III (Distance calculus program from GA tech), AP Literature, AP Statistics, AP French, AP Physics C, Band
Academic Awards: Junior Marshall, Scholar Athlete, 7th, 4th, then Silver in National French Contest (2013-2015), Honorable Mention for Exploravision (2013), National Merit Scholar Semifinalist

Extracurriculars:
Clubs: Student Council (1 year), Red Cross Club (3 years, co-founder, co-president), Key Club (1 year), PAWS (1 year, officer), Philosophy Club (2 years), French Club (3 years), UNICEF (2 years), Marching Band (2013-2015 including this year)
Music: 2nd chair flute in highest high school band, Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, Allstate Band (2013, 2015), District Honor Band (2011-2015), GHP Music Semifinalist (2014-2015), GMTA Piano Finalist, ABRSM Piano (finished grade 8), National Federation Festivals (Superior Rating)
Sports: Cross Country (Freshman year, Girls #1 in State), Track and Field (all 4 years)

Job/Work Experience: Volunteered to teach English in Taiwan over the summer (4 week program)

Volunteer/Community service: Got 80 hours for Taiwan, some spotty inconsistent things like Atlanta Heart Walk, GASPCA animal shelter, Hospital volunteer (one time lol), SafeHouse Outreach, …can’t remember… not much…

Essays: pretty good
Recommendations: eh… average

Other
Financial Aid?: no
State: Georgia
Income Bracket: >100,000

I’m looking for suggestions to where I should apply that would be a good fit for me, preferably schools that i would be likely to get into (but still good schools!)

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What are your interests? I think that Georgia Tech is a solid match, if not a near-safety, with your stats; UGA is an obvious safety unless you are determined to get away. Once you’ve established that much, and with no financial need, I think you can aim as high as you’d like. Do you prefer to remain in the South (ie. Vanderbilt, Tulane, Emory, UNC-CH, Duke, et al), or would you prefer to go elsewhere? Barnard (although it’s technically a small women’s college, its affiliation with Columbia and NYC location keep it from feeling small), Columbia, Harvard, Penn, Washington U, Rice, UChicago, Georgetown, McGill, et al are all possible, even though they are reaches for everyone. NYU, BU, GWU, are all low-matches, if not safeties, since you will not require financial aid. Maybe U. of Miami, if you prefer warmer climes.

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Alright thank you so much! I dont really have a preferrence on region, but your answer is quite helpful :slight_smile:

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Also I am trying to decide on where I should apply for ED (I was thinking UPenn but not sure if that is TOO out-of-reach)