<p>Please be honest. I am going to be a junior. I’m a white female ranked 3rd in my class weighted GPA, 1st unweighted!
Freshman Year 4.0 GPA
-Honors English 1
-Honors Geometry
-Honors Biology
-Civics
-Creative Writing
-Mythology
-Spanish 2 (one year ahead)
-PE and Health (required)
ECs
-Volleyball (High school and Club)
-80+ hours community service tutoring</p>
<p>Sophomore Year: 4.07 GPA
-Honors English 2
-Honors Algebra 2/Trig
-Honors Chemistry
-AP European History
-Marketing
-Mind Works (class for gifted students only idk)
-Spanish 3
-Self Defense
ECs
-Lt. Governor of Key Club in Rocky Mountain District (Leadership)
-Fashion Board
-DECA (state finalist)
-Volleyball (High school and Club)
-Women in Science and Engineering
-40 hours+ community service
-Job at a restaurant as waitress (3 months; restaurant closed)</p>
<p>Junior Year: GPA N/A
-AP Lang
-AP Psychology
-AP Spanish
-AP U.S. History
-Pre Calculus
-Principles of Biomedical Engineering
-Physics
ECs
-Fashion Board
-Women in Science and Engineering President
-National Honors Society
-Executive Board Rocky Mountain District Key Club
-Starting a diversity club
-Internship at N2 Publishing writing articles for a magazine </p>
<p>With your interest in self defense, have you considered West Point or the Naval Academy? They also would like your interest in science and engineering.</p>
<p>I don’t take it til next year! On the PLAN test (offered through my high school, similar to ACT) my score said that I would most likely score 28-32 on the ACT if I didn’t learn anything else. I took the PSAT and I got a projected SAT score of 590 to 680 on critical reading, 490 to 600 in math, and 540 to 660 writing skills. Hope this helps</p>
<p>Okay, I hear you. Regarding the schools you asked about, all of them are reaches for everybody. Notre Dame might be easier than the others (but not easy) while Chicago probably is the hardest. All are very difficult to get into even for the best students.</p>
<p>Reaches based on projecting your PSAT score. Less than 600 math is an issue, less than 700 on everything is an issue as well.
Interesting your math background is not strong, but you are looking at engineering. I would suggest looking into some tech schools if you are thinking about engineering, or invest in a math tutor.</p>
<p>Brown, columbia and Uchicago reject even the most qualified applicant so even if you are really good you might not get accepted. Just write and essay that stands out.
Notre Dame might be a low reach.</p>