Chance a cowgirl/physicist

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Okay… I’m not a cowgirl-- I just live in Texas. What schools could I /realistically/ expect to get accepted to? I’m shooting for small liberal arts colleges (Amherst, Middlebury, Rice) and MAYBE Yale (my dream school) or Brown, but I know my chances aren’t great. </p>

<p>Major: double in Physics and French
GPA: 4.0 UW
Rank: 4/650 (could’ve been higher but I moved after ninth grade and the school I came from didn’t offer many advanced courses)
ACT: 33 (36 English, 33 Math, Reading 34, Science 30), plan to retake
SAT II: haven’t taken yet
Location: middle of nowhere, TX
White female, middle income
School: gigantic, public</p>

<p>Courses:
(High As in all, some 100s)
9th
Biology
World Geography
English (advanced)
Proof Geometry (advanced)
French 1
Gym :(</p>

<p>10th
Chemistry (Pre-AP)
World History (Pre-AP)
English (Pre-AP)
Algebra 2 (Pre-AP)
French 2 (Pre-AP)
Spanish 1
Orchestra</p>

<p>11th
Physics (Pre-AP)
U.S. History (Pre-AP)
English AP
Pre-Calculus (Pre-AP)
French 3 (Pre-AP)
Spanish 2 (Pre-AP)
Computers (required)</p>

<p>12th
Physics B AP (C not offered)
Chemistry AP
Government (1st semester) AP
Economics (2nd semester) AP
English AP
Calculus A/B AP (B/C not offered)
Spanish AP
Self-Studying AP French </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Student Council 9-12
NHS
<em>ROAR (Earth Club) 10-12, president 12
*Piano 10 years, have won competitions, studied at Canadian conservatory when I lived nearby
Pianist and Organist at a church (11th grade)
Have accompanied school choirs since 7th grade
Violin 4 years
*</em>Won Texas Aerospace Scholars (really tough year-long competition with NASA) and worked with engineers at the Johnson Space Center for a week
Accompanist at a church (11)
Have accompanied school choirs since 7th grade</p>

<p>Awards:
French, Spanish, English, History- 10th
French, Spanish, Physics- 11th
National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist (Finalist pending)
A couple piano competitions</p>

<p>I am considering self-studying Physics C. I also may have a chance to do physics research at a local university.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>You have a good ACT score. You have a good GPA. However, you have low rigor. I believe you should have taken a few AP courses in Junior year. Also, it is hard to chance without any SAT Subject test scores. I would say, UT is your best bet.</p>

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<p>“I am considering self-studying Physics C. I also may have a chance to do physics research at a local university.”</p>

<p>I think these would improve your profile significantly. Otherwise, you do have strong scores and grades and reasonable ECs, but a lack of rigor, apparently. If your school simply didn’t offer many more choices, then it’s cool, but even so, it’s now time to shine through essays, but honestly Yale & Brown are of course long shots. Rice and Amherst are too, but I feel you have much stronger chances at those. Good luck!</p>