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Hi I need help finalizing my college list. I know this is very late, but I have already applied to all of my safety and match schools, so I need help deciding where else to apply.

I really want to major in applied math, but I know a lot of schools don’t offer it.

ACT: 36
GPA: 5.489 // 4.0
Rank: 1/126
Demographic: white female from SC

Extracurriculars:

  • pilot
  • I’m on the National Team for karate and represent the US at international competitions
  • founded a free math tutoring program for the low-income neighborhoods surrounding my high school
  • Second degree black belt, training since age 5, awarded by World Chief Instructor
  • volunteer teaching younger kids karate
  • robotics team
  • volunteer group
  • played volleyball in 9th and 10th grade. Was varsity captain, MVP, and All-Region player
  • I dance in an international festival every year

Awards:
National Merit Semifinalist
Junior Marshal
2017 WIKF World Champion (karate)
6x karate National Team member
2015 National Champion
Lots of national titles in karate

Essays/Writing: common app essay is pretty good, but nothing revolutionary

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If you can find the print edition of the Princeton Review college guide, you will see a sampling, "Great Schools for Mathematics Majors, in which a few dozen schools are included. For applied math, look into Brown, et al. Also consider majoring in math and minoring in statistics at some of the other suggestions offered. Computer science also overlaps with applied mathematics.

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With your profile, you are likely competitive for almost any program, so choose a reach based on whether you like that university. Brown, MIT, CMU, Cornell, etc. Liberal arts colleges with strong programs would be Harvey Mudd and Williams.