<p>Columbia has always been my dream school but I really am wondering just how much chances I've got with all my schools in general. Please let me know what y'all think!! I'm a senior and I am applying Reg Dec to every school as an English major.</p>
<p>Thank you so much in advance !!!
Leave me a link if you'd like me to chance you back, and I'd be very happy to do so!</p>
<p>Gender: Female
Location: Southern California
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools (On Newsweek's top 300 schools, or something)
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA Unweighted: 3.80
GPA Weighted: 4.10
Class Rank: top 10%, class Size: 750</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 750
SAT I Critical Reading: 710
SAT I Writing: 800
(One sitting score: 2200, superscore: 2260)</p>
<p>AP exams: Calculus AB(4), Chemistry (4), Biology (5), Euro (5), English Language (5)</p>
<p>ACT: 33 w/11 on Writing portion</p>
<p>SAT II Literature: 660
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 800
SAT II Biology - M: 680
SAT II Korean with Listening: 800</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-Symphony Orchestra(4yrs)
-Key club (4yrs)
-JROTC (3yrs...quit senior year)
-National Honor Society (3yrs)
-Journalism (2 yrs)
-Spring musical pit orchestra (3 yrs)</p>
<p>Paid jobs:
-Noonnoppi Learning Center tutor (2yrs)
-Private cello lessons (1yr, quit)
-Los Angeles Times freelancer (1yr)</p>
<p>Leadership positions:
-Whole bunch of commander positions from JROTC
-Key Club Vice President, Publicist, Bulletin Editor
-Symphony Orchestra secretary for 2 yrs
-Senior staff writer in journalism
-National Honor Society secretary
-Publicist in several smaller clubs</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
-Teacher at saturday school for disabled adults, ~300 hours (3 yrs)
-Teacher's aide (summer + senior year) totals to about 400ish hours
-Many hours/events for Key Club</p>
<p>Honors and Awards:
-National Merit Semifinalist
-AP Scholar with distinction
-Zinc h.com 20K Scholarship Semifinalist
-National Scholastic Press Association member
-Freshman AFJROTC cadet of the year
-American Legion medals & bunch of ROTC awards/ribbons
-PTSA literature contest winner at council/state district levels
-Rotary Club essay contest winner</p>
<p>took college level courses over summer at local community college (chemistry & psychology)</p>
<p>Recs are pretty good, and my essays are pretty good - one is about Journalism and the other one about my community service place (Saturday School for disabled adults). I'm just worried because I have a C on my transcript for Calculus A/B. Ironic since I passed the exam...</p>
<p>colleges that I'm applying to:
Columbia University, Occidental College, Pepperdine University,UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Riverside (guaranteed admission), Washington University in St. Louis, Williams College</p>
<p>I'm wondering if this is enough... everyone seems to be applying to like 10-15 schools, and here I am with just nine. Anyone want to suggest me a not-too-large school with a good English program that gives financial aid to non-Permanent Resident? (because I am one...for now)</p>