help an indian out

sally92
Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:41:27 +0000

okay, so I’m starting to get very confused about the whole college-selecting process and overwhelmed with all the information being bombarded at me.

i am 17, indian ethnicity and hindu, immigrant parents (idk if that makes a difference)

i have a 97 highschool average, unweighted class rank of 14/ 289 as of junior year

rigorous course load, some AP’s i’ve taken are : AP World History, AP Language and Composition, AP US history, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, IB Spanish 4

senior year (in the fall) i plan on taking: AP Physics, AP Calculus, IB Spanish 5, AP Lit, AP Environmental and regents government and economics

I really like University of Rochester, my brother goes there and is currently working on his phD. I also like BC and Colgate, though i’m unsure of my chances…

BC is religiously affiliated which i don’t like, but it wouldnt stop me from going there

but what i’m wondering is what other schools would be a fit for me.?

i would definitly want financial aid, suburban-urban setting is ideal though i wouldnt mind a rural area if i really liked the school, no farther north then massachusetts, not considering much in the south, no farther west of illinois, small/ medium sized, with nice/laid back people, lots of social things to do…

SAT scores not that great…
i took them in December without preparing
MATH: 710
CR:550
WRITING: 600

i retook them in JUne with a bit of preparation, feeling confident that i did better. i;ll get my scores back in a few weeks. i also plan on taking them again in october and maybe the ACTS then too.

i want a biology/ biochemistry major in college and hope to go into pre-med

ive played tennis since beginning of sophomore year and i was a captain

ECS: i work part time jobs (at a pharmacy, summer camp, hotel)
Secretary of Adventure club for 3 years
Secretary of National Honor Society
in Spanish NAtional Honor Society
SEAS Club (Environmental) for 3 years
Key Club (Volunteer/ Community Service ) for four years

Finger Lakes Scholar Award
Principles Recognition Award
Most Improved Player

I’m a People to People student ambassador

PLEASE PLEASE HELP

i hope thats enough information. im sure there’s things that i’m forgetting/leaving out

i jsut want to get a head start on this whole process and hopefully have some of my common applications done before end of summer because i have a lot going on this year.

THANKSS SOOOOO MUCH!