Chances at top twenty schools?

Samantha3
Wed, 08 Apr 2015 03:48:27 +0000

What can I do to improve my chances at getting into the best universities my “dream list” includes WUSTL, Brown, Emroy and Rice.
Here are my stats as of junior year
African American female TX resident
4.0 uw gpa
5/492 rank
I’ve taken all AP/preAP classes
5 APHG exam, 4 APWH (I’m taking the AP bio and English Lang/comp exam this year)
1980 SAT (610 m, 640 cr, 730 wr) ***I know this is wayyy low for these reach schools and plan on bringing those scores up
186 PSAT (I know this isn’t much, but last year a girl at my school with a similar score got the outstanding African American participtant award… so hoping for that)
Bronze and Honerable mention on National Spanish Exams

Volunteering: past 3 summers at Special needs children summer camp (LOVED it)
got a job working there this past year
Various other volunteer projects for NHS
-Recently got word that I’ll have a research internship at UTSW
-Co-Captain of color guard/winterguard
-historian of NHS, organized SAT/ACT/PSAT prep nights for students
-volunteer lead @ summer camps
-member of HOSA, NHS, Spanish Honor Society, colorguard, P.A.L.S(peer mentoring program)

Any tips are greatly appreciated!