Chances at Brown, Reed, UW-Madison, etc.

bbarty
Sun, 16 May 2010 17:52:54 +0000

I took AP World History this year. Plan on taking AP Calc BC, AP US History, AP Macro/Micro Economics, AP English Language/Literature, & AP Enviro Science next year. Senior year plan on AP US Gov, AP Physics B, & AP Psychology along with Calc 3/Differential Equations at community college and volunteering as a mentor at elementary school.

I feel like I have some unique qualities that could stand out including being a vegan for over 2 years now and being a vegetarian since kindergarten. I feel like my weakest areas are my ACT Score, only a 26 (want to get it up to 33-36) and not too much community service. I’ve done a wide assortment of community service, but nothing like 100 hours of blah blah blah blah.

Below is some more detailed information about me. Please let me know how I stack up. Thank you very much!!!

User Name: bbarty
Gender: M
College Class Year: 2016
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes

Academics:

GPA - Unweighted: 3.96
GPA - Weighted: 0.00
Class Rank: top 10%

Scores: ACT 26, AP Human Geography 5

Extracurriculars: *Involved in 4 high school theater productions (2 musicals and 2 plays)
*Highly involved in Band (Marching Band, Pep Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band)- have competed at State Solo Ensemble and played at State Basketball Tournaments, also created Polka Band which also advanced to state
*Highly involved in Choir (Premier show choir, Vocal Jazz)- competed at State Solo Ensemble along with numerous gigs in the community and singing at nursing homes
*Math Team- 2 years- County Champions
Summer Fitness- 5 day a week fitness program throughout the summer
*Chess Club

Leadership Positions: Order of the Arrow, Student Council, NHS, Band Treasurer

Athletic Status: *Cross Country- Varsity- 2 years
*Wrestling- Varsity- 2 years (advanced to team state)
*Track and Field- Varsity- 2 years
*Soccer- (don’t currently play, however plan on playing in college, in Middle School attended Olympic Development Camp)
*Road Cycling- 1 year- compete throughout state
*Ultimate Frisbee- (plan on playing in college)

Colleges of Interest:

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Choice #: 1, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: Yes, Status: Will Apply
College: Brown University, Choice #: 2, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Reed College, Choice #: 3, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: St. Olaf College, Choice #: 4, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Princeton University, Choice #: 5, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: University of Chicago, Choice #: 6, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: University of California-Berkeley, Choice #: 7, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Columbia University, Choice #: 8, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Choice #: 9, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Dartmouth College, Choice #: 10, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: University of Virginia, Choice #: 11, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: University of Notre Dame, Choice #: 12, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Williams College, Choice #: 13, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Harvard University, Choice #: 14, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: University of Miami, Choice #: 15, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Washington University in St. Louis, Choice #: 16, ED/EA: No, Athlete: Yes, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply

Desired College Characteristics:

Location type: Urban, Small City
Size: Small (Under 2,500), Medium Small (2,500 - 5,000), Medium (5,000 - 10,000), Large (10,000 - 18,000), Very Large (Over 18,000)

Area: Other, East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, Southeast
Importance of cost: Very important