dasted22

Hey guys, thanks in advance.

I'm a white male from Westchester, Ny.

GPA: 3.83 UW (not sure what the weighted is)

SATs: CR:710 M: 710 W:720
SATIIs: Literature: 710 Math 1c: 680 Math 2c: taking this year, i'm pretty confident I'll get at least a 700
ACTs: 32

APs:
(junior year)
English Lit - 5
Physics B - 4
(senior year)
Macroeconomics
Calc BC
Spanish
English Lang

EC's:
Organized a fundraiser and clothing drive for an orphanage in Zambia (raised $13000 and collected 250 tee shirts).
Various fundraising events for Invisible Children Group. (2 years)
Chief writer for student run tv station (2 years -- been apart of the station for 4)
JV Tennis (2 years) and Varsity Tennis (2 years)
Spanish club (2 years)

Community Service:
Spent a month in Costa Rica working for Habitat for Humanity among other organizations
Volunteering at my synagogue, doing various administrative tasks (5 years)

Work:
Dog walker (2 years)
Camp counselor (last summer)

Awards:
US Achievement Academy Who's Who in English 2007-2008
National Society of High School Scholars
National Latin Exam: Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Maxima Cum Laude (all achieved in different years)
I may have gotten one of those AP dealies as well lol

Schools Applying to:
Tufts (ED)
Emory (possibly ED II)
Skidmore
Union
Bucknell (Legacy)

On a semi separate note, do you guys think this isnt enough colleges to be applying to? I'm fairly confident i'll get into at least one of them but you never know?

Also I didnt realize how long this was. I dont blame you if you dont want to read this

insubvert

i used to live in westchester! for that, i will chance you.

i think tufts is a reach (maybe less of one with ED). emory is a low reach/high match (match with ED). skidmore, union, and bucknell should be safety or low match.

i've think you've got enough colleges on your list. the standard is supposed to be 5-7.

dasted22

Ok Thats what i've been thinking, too. Its just nice to hear it from somebody else.

As for the amount of colleges, I had thought it was enough, too, but in the past couple of days my counselor and parents have been not so subtly hinting that they think i should add more colleges. And especially after seeing the average amount of colleges people on here have been applying to it's gotten me a little nervous.

lilygraces

A fellow Westchester-ite!

I agree with insubvert. Tufts and Emory are reaches, Skidmore, Union, and Bucknell are low matches/safeties.

If you're truly worried about the number of schools, find a school or two that are similar to those that you like and apply.

insubvert

hey, if your parents are paying the application fees, why not pick one or two more schools? lol. it gives more options.

don't let the people here convince you that you should be applying to like 12 schools though. maybe that's the average here, but that's waaaay above the norm. most people's lists are reach heavy, but you've got a balanced list already.