Curiosity DID kill the cat, but still…

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I wonder, even though I’m not applying to any of the extremely competitive schools, after looking at my info, what do you think is the BEST college I could get into. In other words, out of all the competitive colleges (everything from Ivy Leauge to Pomona, from MIT to Rice to Vanderbilt), what do you think is the most prestigious college I could get into? </p>

<p>Academic Activities:
-Newspaper; 4 years; Editor-In-Chief
-German Club; 4 years; President
-National Honor Society; 3 years</p>

<p>Other Activities:
-Marching Band; 4 years
-Critics’ Circle; 1 year; Founder/President
-Thespian Society; 1 year</p>

<p>Volunteer Work/Community Service:
-Outdoor Education Lab School leader; 2 years (198 hours)
-German/Writing Lab tutor; 2 years (~20 hours)
-Theater Work; 2 years (~30 hours)
TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: ~248</p>

<p>Awards and Recognition:
-Most Improved Musician Award; grade 9
-Academic Letter; grade 10
-Music Letter; grade 10
-The Elks’ Lodge’s Student of the Month; grade 11 </p>

<p>Education:
-4.0 G.P.A., unweighted; 4.1, weighted.
-Class Rank: 1 of 374; unweighted, 11 of 374 weighted </p>

<p>Test Scores:
Advanced Placement:
-English Language and Composition: 4
-United States History: 4
SAT I: 1990 (93rd percentile)
-Critical Reading: 570 (71st percentile)
-Math: 620 (79th percentile)
-Writing: 800 (99th percentile)
-11 on essay
SAT II Subject Tests:
-German Reading: 560 (36th percentile)
-United States History: 660 (63rd percentile)</p>

<p>Other:
Essays - I’m a good writer, so I guess these should be fine.
Recommendations - very good</p>

<p>Overall Honors/Advanced Courses Taken in High School:
Geometry Hon
Algebra II/Trig
Math Analysis (Pre-Calc Hon)
Biology Hon
English 10 Hon
AP English Lang/Comp
World History Honors
AP U.S. History </p>

<p>Next Year’s Courses:
German IV*
Newspaper
AP European History
AP English Lit/Comp
AP Microeconomics
Bowling
Concert Choir
*will be taking AP German Language exam</p>

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<p>Ouch, those SAT scores will really hurt for top tier colleges. Everything else seems great, although you’re lacking in honors/AP classes. Without a list of where you’re applying to, it’s kinda hard to say.</p>

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<p>Haha, yeah, I was just hoping someone would say somthing about an awesome college to raise my self-esteem.</p>

<p>I have taken most of the honors/AP my school offers except for:
AP Calc AB
AP Stats
AP Bio
Chem Hon
Physics Hon</p>