Help a confused senior?

coyotes2011
Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:24:29 +0000

Hey guys! I’m needing help on deciding which colleges i should apply to. I really want to get into a school that’s both prestigious and fun. I want to study either political science or international relations, depending on the programs offered by the schools.

Here are my stats:
Objective:


SAT I: 2070 (superscore)
ACT: 32
SAT II: 680 US history <— I know i need to take more/ improve
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/350
AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5) US History (5) English Lang (4) Euro (4) World History (4) Physics B (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stat, AP Calc BC, AP English Lit, AP Gov/AP Macro Eco, AP Physics C, AP Enviro, Honors Anatomy
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with distinction


Subjective:


Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Council (member of executive board/ treasurer), Varsity tennis (2 years- both state quarterfinalist). UIL academics (regional finalist in current events). Key Club(VP), Tutoring
Job/Work Experience: Working at a jewelry repair shop.(25 hours a week during summer, around 15 a week during school year).
Volunteer/Community service: 250+ hours through Key Club International.
Summer Activities: 2 very prestigious internships. One with a state representative. The other with a U.S Congressman. (For both I was the first highschooler ever to hold them)
Essays: Mainly how an awful family event (sister getting pregnant her senior year while I was a sophomore in a small/conservative town) led me to grow up and mature. I also helped to make sure she pursued community college.(Is this appropriate?!)
Recommendations: One from my APUSH teacher ( I know that he’ll write a very personal one). The other one is from my Euro teacher (He got to know me well since it was a class of 7 plus I was the only Junior to take it). Counselor Rec- should be great. Have had many personal talks about my future/aspirations. Said I’ve taken most challenging courses.


Other


State (if domestic applicant): Tx
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket: Mid-High
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):Just the stuff with my sis. Both parents went to college.


Chance for:
Duke
Rice
Georgetown
TCU
UT Austin
UCLA
UCB
Vandy
WUSTL
UNC
U Chicago
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.