<p>As senior year approaches I'm getting more and more nervous about college. So I'm not just posting this for chances but I would really love some last minute advices. Thanks!</p>
<p>Korean (Canadian Citizen)
Female
Living in Virginia</p>
<p>GPA: 4.2 (3.9 unweighed)</p>
<p>Ranking: I don't know the exact number for sure, but top 5%, no doubt (about 300 in my class)</p>
<p>SAT Scores: 2180
Reading: 680
Math: 800
Writing: 700
(I'm going to take it again in October)
Biology: 710
(I'm going to take the SAT IIC and another SATII in November)</p>
<p>AP Courses
10th: Statistics (4)
11th: Calc AB (4), APUSH (2), English 11 (4), Bio (5)
12th: Calc BC, Government, English 12, Physics, French</p>
<p>EC
High School Swimming (Varsity 2 years, Participant in State Championships both years)
Year-round Swimming (9~10 practices a week so I really didn't have time to do anything else)
Volleyball and Basketball 9th Grade
BETA Club & Science Club
Model UN</p>
<p>Volunteering
I teach little kids how to swim at my pool (20 hours and still going) I couldn't get a lot of hours in during school because of practices :(
40 hours: I went to Korea to help with yachting special olympics practice
(By the time I apply I'll have at least 100 hours)</p>
<p>Work
I lifeguard at my pool</p>
<p>So I'm really active with my swim team and my pool, but I'm not going to swim in college. Still, my swim team is really important to me.</p>
<p>Also, I was wondering if I should apply early decision to any schools because I've only taken one SATII so far. </p>
<p>I'm applying to:
UVA (my dad wants me to go there but I'm going to crying if I end up going there)
VTech (Safety???)
UC Schools (Berkeley is my top choice)
Stanford
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Cornell
Brown
Columbia
MIT
Caltech
UPenn</p>
<p>Don't pay too much attention to the Ivy League schools except Cornell (I want to go there) because I'm only kind of applying because of my dad</p>
<p>I really need to find more 'match' and 'safety' schools, but my dad won't pay for college unless it's in-state or ivy league school. Also, I'm really not allowed to apply to UC Berkeley even though it's my top choice because my dad thinks that I should just go to UVA if I get into both since it is cheaper. If you have any good ideas that I can use to convince my dad, please post. Also, can you suggest more safety schools for me? Thank you! </p>
<p>Oh and is applying for financial aid going to affect if I get in or not?
Thanks & remember I'm totally open to advices :)</p>