Help- I'm not sure how to pick match schools!

jrp1234
Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:35:59 +0000

Okay thanks a lot! I love the core curriculum AND the location, the campus is awesome, and the size (# of students) is perfect. … I know.

I’m not too sure how the stat-posting works but I’ll copy one I saw somewhere:
GPA: 96W, 93UW (my school doesn’t do 4.0 scale)
School doesn’t rank, I’m probably borderline top 10%

SAT Reasoning: haven’t taken yet but get around 2250 on practice tests
SAT Subject Math IIC: 780
SAT Subject Chem: 780

AP classes I’ll have taken by senior year:
Chemistry (3), Biology (5), Physics B, Calc AB, English Language, AP USH (4)
(senior year planning to take: Calc BC, Physics C, English Lit, Comp Sci, Economics)

EC: Regionals Choir, NHS, NAHS (I have a leadership position), dance (but not for school), science program at Columbia, Model UN, Student Council
Volunteer/Jobs: hospital volunteer, EMT volunteer, library volunteer, tutoring job (5th/6th graders), babysitting job (this is probably so common I shouldn’t even mention it)
I also got Honorable Mention for this Scholastic Art and Writing contest and I’m going to try again this year for a Silver/Gold Key (which is a lot better)

Hooks: None. I think this is the main reason why Columbia is a super high reach for me. but I’m working on an Intel project so maybe it would “up” my position substantially if I was a semifinalist but obviously that is unlikely to happen

Sorry if I did that wrong- I’ve never done it before and I copied the format straight out of a random post