akvareli

So, currently, I am a Junior who transferred to South Forsyth HS (class of 600-700) from a private school of 11 ppl in my class. Ranking is in top 10 percent. I am actually number 43. =\ This is only because I transfferred and my old school did not offer any AP classes until Senior Year, so my weighted GPA did not transfer, but I have a 4.0 Unweighted/Weighted currently and all A's in all my classes. This is my first year taking AP classes because there is more offered at South.
Also, my grades for my second semester have gone a bit down though they are stlill A's, but the fact that I am in a new environment and I am participating in more sports/clubs, it takes up more time.

Stats:
GPA: 4.0 unweighted/weighted ( will be more b/c of classes)
SAT: 670/670/760 (2100)-> Math was a BIG surprise! Taking in MAY. Hoping for 700+ on each.
PSAT: 71/75/73:219
Gender: F
Considering Major: Computer Science => CoE

Courses currently taking:
Ap Calculus AB- A
AP Computer Science A - A
IB Math Studies - A ( Mainly a bonus class for the 5.0 GPA)
AP World History (online) - A..struggling though.
British Lit-A
Chemistry (tried to get to honors, but schedule didn't fit right)-A
Economics- A

Courses Senior Year: hardest course load as I think I could handle
Calc II @ Ga Tech Distance Learning..
AP Environmental Science (easy, relax class? haha)
AP Euro History
AP English - idk which one. Our school offers one to juniors and one to seniors
AP Chemistry
IB Physics - might take AP exam
AP Statistics - this is also kind of like a back up class because there weren't any other AP's I wanted to take.

ECs: I have ALWAYS struggled with this because at our small private school which i went to my frosh, soph, half of juniro year, did not offern any clubs other than student council and yearbook. Once i transferred, I tried to get involved in clubs, but most of them are done competing or admitting ppl like NHS or other honors societies. =\
But I am in
Science Olympiad - won 5th in regional for Chem lab w/ being half way through regular chem. Couldn't go to state because I had an FSU track meet in Florida the same day.
Math Olympiad
Culture Club- Secretary
Sports:
XC - frosh year/ Will be senior year
Soccer - frosh/soph year
Track and Field - 11th/ Will be senior too

I'm also worried that my ECs suck b/c I went to a small private school for most of my HS which I highly regret.
ALSO, I don't have major awards b/c I went to that small school we didn't participate in like anything. =\


Colleges:
Cornell (ED) - I REALLY want to go here.
Other choices if I get rejected:
2. UC- Berkeley - Second choice (OOS)
3. Cal Tech
4. MIT(for fun haha. I'm too stupid to get in. =P)
5. Carnegie Mellon
6. Ga Tech - safety b/c if i take calc III, Its an auto acceptance.
Probably full scholarship or HOPE.
7. Columbia
8.Brown
9. Stanford.
10. Olin-? maybe?
11.UCLA( OOS)

Also any other suggestions for good Engineering/CS schools?
Thank you!

jhouck11

if you are going for engineering schools go for Harvey Mudd. it's a really good school for undergrad engineering.

Seiken

Mudd would be solid for either engineering or computer science, though you need to get you SAT Math up to at least 740, and that would be on the low end. Though if you get above 750 on math and 700 on verbal your next taking, if Mudd accepts you, you will get a 10k scholarship.

spectaclesam2002

Cornell is dreary... not the best for engineering/ comp sci but its up there.
get the math score up , take the SAT II for math and try Harvey Mudd.

akvareli

Where is Harvey Mudd located? i have never ever heard of it. haha Well except around CC.

Sesquipedalian

I JUST visited Harvey Mudd three days ago. It was great! It's in Pomona, CA, right outside L.A.

akvareli

Ok. I'll take a look at it! Thank you for the suggestion.
What about chances at Cornell though? I'm applying ED.

akvareli

bump..........

akvareli

ahh no one else?

jhouck11

go to the ED Results for Cornell and compare yourself to the other results. see if you can compare. that's my best advice. best of luck!

akvareli

ok thank you! will do.
anyone else?