<p>Since this seems to the preeminent center of college discussion online, I’d love to hear an honest and reasonable assessment of my likelihood of admission at the following schools: Duke, Princeton, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, University of VA</p>
<p>Here’s everything I can offer in the way of information:</p>
<p>I just began my senior year at Plant High School in Tampa, FL (a hyper-competitive public school). I’m a white male from a family reeling from the effects of our economic downturn (income drastically below $30,000/yr at this point) Though I’m still undecided concerning a major, I’m interested in eventually pursuing a career as an attorney. My top choices for a college major right now are economics, psychology, political science, or perhaps a branch of engineering (pending my experience with Calculus/Physics)
My unweighted GPA stands at 4.0 (weighted 5.72, though I hear this is practically useless to the admissions office).
I’ve taken the SAT I twice, with a superscore of 1530/1600, or 2300/2400 (Math-730, Reading-800, Writing-770). I’ve also taken 2 SAT IIs, Chemistry and US History, on which I scored a 760 and 800, respectively. On my Junior PSAT I scored a 207, and have been commended by the NMSQ. I have not taken the ACT.
I’ve been in all honors courses, and additionally have completed 5 AP courses between my sophomore and junior years. Names and exam scores follow:
World History-5
US History-5
Chemistry-5
Psychology-5
English Language and Composition-5
My senior schedule includes 5 more AP classes: Macro Economics, Micro Economics, Calculus BC, Physics B, English Literature, Comparative Government. I’ve also enrolled in my 4th year of Spanish.
I’m also a member of several national and school academic honor societies, including Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society (serve as Historian), Social Studies Honor Society (serve as President), I Dare You (school society for 6 consecutive quarters of all As), Science Honor Society, and Beta Honor Club.
As for extracurriculars, I’ve sadly participated in no athletic or musical programs while in high school (though I do enjoy basketball/baseball/table tennis recreationally, and am considering college participation for each at some level) However, I’ve been fervently involved in our chapter of the Florida Youth in Government Program, and have attended 2 State Conferences in Tallahassee. I also served as VP of Legislation during my junior year.
Strangely, I’ve also discovered an interest in our drama program as of Junior year, participating in 2 school productions, 1 competitive production at USF, and 1 individual drama competition at Wharton High School. I’ve joined our school’s Drama Club, and, as mentioned earlier, have recently been inducted into the Thespians Honor Society. Oh, and my peers awarded my performances with 3 Henry distinctions.
Finally, and perhaps less significantly, I attended several math competitions during my freshmen year. Though I always managed to miss the top individual rankings, I helped our school’s geometry team to several top finishes in the team rounds.
And finally, I have logged around 111 or so community service hours. </p>
<p>Armed with the above, what would you say the odds look like for admission to the aforementioned universities? (keep in mind that I will in all likelihood need a good amount of financial aid or scholarship grants)</p>
<p>Also, I welcome all other college recommendations that could be offered. I’m still far from fixated on any particular choice.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>