Looking in New Engl/Mid-Atl for poly sci but room to explore

RunningOnIce
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 19:04:59 +0000

*Demographics
US citizen, CT, public high school (Alliance District/low performing), 1200 students
White female, half Jewish culturally but not religiously

Intended Major(s)
Political science? Pre law? But also want to explore my options in the social sciences.

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores
GPA 98.5 (4.0 unweighted?); my school does not weight.
School does not rank. Probably in top 5 or 6 out of 300
SAT 1480 (710 math, 770 EWR)

Coursework
(We generally cannot take APs until 10th grade, when some take AP US History.)
APs: US History (5), Music Theory, Language (5), Government (5). Currently taking ECE Western Civ, Statistics, Environmental Science, Human Geo.
All the rest of my transcript is Honors. Took French through French IV.

Awards
National Merit Scholar Commended Student
Best New Debater, debate club (11th gr)
Tri-M Music Honor Society (secretary)
National Honor Society
Essay selected for district literary magazine/contest

Extracurriculars
Marching band (leadership position)
Drama club (leadership position)
Freshman orientation leader
Book reviewer for new YA titles at local bookstore
Volunteering: Reading Buddies (tutoring K-1 students); library book sorter; food pantry Thanksgiving basket distribution

Essays/LORs/Other
I enjoy writing and think/hope my essays will be very strong.
LORs from AP Gov teacher and Latinx Literature teacher should be very strong.

Cost Constraints / Budget
I’ve been told to build my list without regard to cost.

Schools
Looking to stay in New England or Mid Atlantic. I am drawn to Boston and DC and would ideally prefer urban or outskirts of urban area.

I feel my list is way too reach-heavy:
Georgetown, GW, Haverford, Swarthmore, Tufts, Boston College, Brown, UCONN, Northeastern, Dartmouth, Yale.