Xargon42

UW GPA: 3.89
W GPA 4.56
Class Rank: 3/487
ACT: 34 E 34 M 33 R 35 S 35
SAT:2100 CR 730 M 690 W 680
SAT2: Bio-E 730 Lit: 720
classes taken:
math: honors algebra, hon geometry, hon trig
english: hon 9th english, hon 10th english, AP Lang
Spanish: honors 1-6, AP spanish (4 years total)
Science: HOn Biology, AP biology
Music: 2years concert band,m 2 years symphonic band.

Next years classes: AP lit, AP stat, AP psych, AP gov/econ, AP physics, Symphonic band

EC: I have done karate for 8 years, 2000+ hours cumulative. I am a black belt currently, i volunteer teach karate classes for kids over the last 3 years (300+ hours) and have a job working at a daycare/karate school (300+ hours) many regional awards and one international third place.

I have played the trumpet for 8 years, guitar and bass guitar for 3 years. I have been in the school's band every year, plus the jazz band and am a founding member of the school's pep band. I also am in a rock band that has performed at my school's battle of the bands.

During my junior year, I was accepted into a special year-long class called Tomorrow"s Leaders Today that teaches leadership skills while showing many aspects of community leadership positions.

I have been on the school's badminton team for 3 years and was made team captain in my junior year. (I was the only non-senior team captain). I also did the wrestling team for the first time during my junior year.

I have volunteered on a few occasions at the local police department's bicicyle safety workshops giving safety tips and presentations.

I will probably use the ACT instead of the SAT scores.

Also, I have a Stanford legacy

These are the schools im looking into: (please tell me which would be reaches, matches, etc.) roughly in order of interest to me
Stanford
Berkeley
Pomona
Brown
Columbia
NYU
UCLA
UCSD
UCD
Cal Poly SLO

thanks very much

Xargon42

bump......

jjangtastic21

Man, if I was a college admissions officer, I would definitely accept you!
haha, I think NYU shouldn't be a problem at all for you as well as all the UC schools.
I know a lot of private California institutions emphasize legacies, I think that Stanford would be a great school to apply to!

Good luck to you and your future!
Chance back please!
Fordham?!

Xargon42

sigh...bump again

Xargon42

bump one more time for the night

INeedAssistance

A 4.56 GPA is amazing, and so is a 34 on the ACT. That's really great. I'd say you have shots at all of them =)

Xargon42

sweet thanks

flyingllama

So... amazing high school credentials, very good SAT, focused and longer-term ECs, and a 34 ACT? And you're a Legacy for Stanford? In my opinion, I would say you have very strong chances for Stanford, NYU, as well as all of the UCs. Brown and Columbia: good chances, but they will be more random without a legacy status, since those schools are always random for the non-hooked. As for Pomona, make sure you show a LOT of interest, they depend on that. If you are in love with that school, make sure and visit, if you haven't already. Good luck!

Xargon42

great thanks. i actually just got back from my trip visiting pomona, and i really liked it.

goohst

I'm taking the same AP's as you, got the EXACT same SAT score last time I took it, including sublevels, and got a 33. So I'm tagging this topic.

CutAHoleInABox

Stanford - Low reach, because of legacy
Berkeley - Low reach/Match
Pomona - Match
Brown - Low reach
Columbia - Low Reach
NYU - Match. Safety?
UCLA - Match
UCSD - Match.
UCD - Match
Cal Poly SLO - Match

Great stats, but IMHO (not sure) you don't seem to be taking many AP's... perhaps school limitation?

flyingllama

I think 8 APs are plenty. Or 9 if you count US Gov / Comp Politics as two separate tests.

williambmason

id say you are in all of these. Good work!

Xargon42

Wow way better chances than I expected. thanks a lot!

Xargon42

Bumpity bump