<p>Hi! I’m a high school senior and I would really appreciate it if anyone here can give me some advice towards which colleges I should be applying to.</p>
<p>Reach schools: Brown, Cornell, Harvey Mudd, Johns Hopkins, Stanford</p>
<p>Fit schools: Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD</p>
<p>Safety schools: Rensselaer, Scripps, UC Irvine, UC Davis</p>
<p>I must admit that ** I am not finished with my college search and would greatly appreciate recommendations! ** I am interested in Biochemistry, Medical Science, International Relations, Business, and Studio Art (in descending order of interest).</p>
<p>MY STATS:</p>
<p>The basics: Female, middle class, Asian. Goes to a public school.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.29 weighted, 3.78 unweighted</p>
<p>ACT:
* 35 (English 34, Reading 33, Math 36, Science 35, Writing 8) - LATER TEST DATE
* 34 (English 35, Reading 34, Math 32, Science 34, Writing 10)</p>
<p>APs:
* CompsciA - 5
* CompsciAB - 5
* APUSH - 5
* Euro - 5
* English Lang - 5</p>
<p>IBs:
* Physics - 6</p>
<p>SAT2:
* Bio - 720
* Chem - 770
* Physics - 730
* US - 750
* Math2 - 770</p>
<p>Senior Schedule:
* AP/IB Chem
* AP Gov’t/Economics
* AP/IB English Literature
* AP/IB French Language
* AP/IB Calc BC
* AP/IB Studio Art
* IB Philosophy/Theory of Knowledge</p>
<p>Other (extracurrics; jobs; general awards):
* IB Diploma Candidate
* Pres. of The Illustrator’s Society, 2 years; Treasurer 1 year
* Pres. of French Club, 1 year; VP 1 year
* Publicity of Amnesty International
* Founder of Troy Art Show (a gallery-like event where artists at my school can exhibit their work in the school auditorium for a couple days)
* 150-hour internship at Merrill Lynch
* 150-hour internship at UC Davis (I was a research assistant)
* 150-hour community service through the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and student tutoring
* National Honors Society
* California Scholarship Federation member
* Play piano; Certificate of Merit Level 9
* I go to Art school - I have been featured in group exhibits twice - I WILL BE SUBMITTING A PORTFOLIO!</p>
<p>Random thing about me (that is worth noting):
* I lost 40 lbs through diet and exercise (started in 7th grade; I haven’t gained weight back since)</p>
<p>**I would really appreciate any comments/suggestions on what colleges I should apply to, what I should expect, etc! ** I know I have the “typical Asian profile”, but I’m sure my essay will make me stand out. I also plan to submit an art portfolio to any school that will accept it (most top private universities do). My goal is to show the admissions offices that “yeah, I may look like the typical Asian overachiever, but I am much more than my test scores”.</p>