<p>Hey sorry for the odd title. I am a Senior and college apps have been stressing me out. I know my GPA is pretty low, but please give constructive criticism or advice on my college choices.</p>
<p>My high school information:
Top 200 public schools in the nation.</p>
<p>ACTs/Standardized Test Scores:
Composite: 33</p>
<p>Math II Subject test: 780
Biology (E): 730</p>
<p>APs:
Calculus AB (5)
Chinese (5)
U.S. Government (4)
Calculus BC (5)
Calculus AB Subscore (5)
Psychology (3)
Biology (4)
U.S. History (5)</p>
<p>Unweighted: 3.52 rough Junior year due to family issues will mention in essay
Weighted: 4.24 (top 20%)</p>
<p>Courses: </p>
<p>Freshman:
GT Humanities English
GT Humanities World History
GT Biology
GT Pre-Calculus
H French II
Concert Choir
PE/Health</p>
<p>Sophomore:
GT Humanities II English
AP Humanities II U.S. Government
GT Chemistry
AP Calculus AB
H French III
H Computer Science
Women’s Choir</p>
<p>Junior:
AP Humanities III English Lang.
AP Humanities III U.S. History
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
Madrigals
AP Psychology
H French IV</p>
<p>Senior
AP Humanities IV English Lit.
GT Humanities IV Modern World History
AP Statistics
GT Physics
Madrigals
AP Micro/Macro-economics
GT Intern/Mentor Program</p>
<p>ECs:
Choir all four years
President of local tutoring club: Junior to Senior
Spring Coordinator of Model United Nations Club: Sophmore-Senior
Volunteer trip to an impoverished region of China this summer, I taught kids art and music
Founder and Co-president of a club which fundraises and writes letters to students I taught during my volunteer trip: Senior
Salvation Army: Freshman
National Honor Society: Junior-Senior
-Public Relations Officer at my Chinese School SGA
-Volunteered/Interned at the University of Maryland Medical School
-Intern at a local business</p>
<p>Letters of Recommendation:
Math: Good because I was a Junior is a mainly-Senior based Calculus BC class and did decently in the class
English: Good because I always participated in class and did well
Choir: Good because I had him for three years and I was one of the best singers in my choir(not to be cocky he told me himself)</p>
<p>College Choices:
Swarthmore (Early Decision_
University of Maryland College Park (Early Action)
-Univeristy of California Berkeley
Georgetown
Johns Hopkins University
-Wellesley College
-Smith College
-New York University
-Haverford College</p>
<p>Oh don’t say you have a low GPA. This is excellent in my eyes.</p>
<p>I think you do have a shot at most of them, some may be a good shot (low reach/high match?) and some maybe be, well, just a shot (reach). I’m no pro, so don’t take my advice too seriously, it’s just what I think based on what you have. As a native New Yorker who’s heard about NYU though, I think that might be a high reach for you… that’s a pretty hard school to get into, I think, even with your stats. But if you want, go for it!</p>
<p>idk about the liberal arts colleges but in terms of the universities.
You have a very low weighted GPA in terms of Berkeley and JHU but your ACT makes up for a decent amount of that and so do your EC’s so emphasize that.
I’d say they are still reaches. NYU I think thats a Reach as well. Maryland is a definite in however.</p>
<p>I’d say you have a good chance at u if Maryland. You’re in the loop for swarthmore but I can’t tell you exactly. I have heard that Ucb is super hard to get into. So I’d say that one is a low reach. Really depends on what you wanna study.</p>
<p>thanks guys i appreciate your opinions! will definitely try to write an excellent essay! so far, mine focuses on my experience during my volunteer trip to china.</p>
<p>How the hell were you in PRE CALC as a freshman? That’s pretty impressive if you ask me. You’re solid for most of these colleges, but then again, in this world, who isnt</p>
<p>Haha thanks! I was in a special math program in middle school and took Alg I,II and Geometry in two years instead of three. Thanks I appreciate your feedback!</p>
<p>Swarthmore (Early Decision): Reach
University of Maryland College Park (Early Action): Match
Univeristy of California Berkeley: Reach
Georgetown: Reach
Johns Hopkins University: Reach
Wellesley College: High match
Smith College: Match
New York University: Match (maybe low match; I’m not sure)
Haverford College: Reach</p>
Got my attention though, which I</code>m guessing you were trying to do.</p>