Help Me Make a College List!

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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:30:56 +0000

Prospective Major: Math

Class Rank: 4/812, salutatorian
GPA: 4.00 unweighted, 4.95 weighted
SAT: 2320 (Math 750, Reading 790, Writing 780)

SAT Subject Tests:
Math 2: 800
US History: 770
Chinese: 770

AP Tests: Calculus BC, Chemistry, Economics, Statistics, Psychology, US Government, US History (all 5s)

Extracurricular Activities (in-school):
Math League President
Science Olympiad
Political Science
Odyssey of the Mind Captain
Chinese Club Founder and President
French Club
Philosophy Club

Extracurricular Activities (out-of-school):
Teen Advisory Board President
Youth Group Leader
Hospital Volunteer (over 300 hours)
Neuroscience Lab Research

Competitions:
Lehigh University Math Competition, 3rd place
Bloomsburg University Math Competition, 1st place
Delaware Valley Science Fair Competition, 3rd place
Lehigh Valley Science Fair Competition, 1st place

Summers: math classes at CTY and Lehigh

Recommendation Letter from the Chair of the Math Department at Lehigh.

I really like Columbia, Chicago, Swarthmore, Reed, and Pomona. However, my parents told me that I can’t apply to any schools ranked lower than Lehigh (parent works there, free for me). Additionally, I’m not allowed go below Maryland, west of Pennsylvania, or north of Massachusetts for college so that means Chicago, Reed, and Pomona are out.

What other schools would I possibly like? I’m looking for schools that are diverse and nerdy. I especially like Columbia’s and Chicago’s core curriculums. Good research and internship opportunities are also important to me.