Hey! What Schools Should I Apply To?

golden_stars
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:53:21 +0000

Well, I’m a junior this year and I’m not really sure about what schools I wanna go to (and am qualified for). The only school I’m sure about is USC. I’d love to go to Stanford, but I think my chances are pretty slim. Any suggestions? (Reaches, Matches, Safety etc…)

Info:

Current UW GPA- 3.87/ W GPA- 4.6
Class Rank- Top 10%

Classes-

Freshman Year:
Honors Geometry
Honors Biology
Honors Freshman English
Spanish 3-4 (2nd year)
Art 1-2
P.E

Sophomore Year:
AP European History (only AP open to sophs)
Honors Spanish 5-6 (3rd Year)
Honors Algebra 3-4
Honors Chemistry
Honors Sophomore English
Drawing/Advanced Drawing
Weight Lifting

Junior Year:
AP Chemistry
AP English Language
AP Spanish 7-8 (4th Year)
Honors Physics
Honors Trigonometry/ Honors Pre-Calculus
U.S. History

Will Take Senior Year:
AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature
AP Physics BC
AP Art (Focus-Drawing)
U.S. Government and Politics
Yoga

Extracurriculars:
Women’s Lacrosse- 3 years
Key Club- 2 years
Artwork displayed in various exhibitions around town
Artwork published in various magazines
Random art awards
Giving art lessons to kids
Volunteering at local art museum
Spanish Language Competitions

Other stuff:
At least National Commended Scholar
Member of National Honor Society
Still waiting for SAT scores, but should be 2200+
Probably AP Scholar (or whatever it’s called)

Not trying to create excuses for myself, but come from a low-income, hardworking, minority family. It’s possible, but it’s kind of hard to immerse yourself in various activities when your family just doesn’t have the means to support you. Attending a very wealthy, competitive public school.

Sorry if this was long, but any suggestions? :)