Need some matches/safeties please

ipoppills
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:55:57 +0000

Hi. I am planning on majoring in International Relations and minoring in a language, and I need help on finding some matches and safeties (AKA, schools that I have a great chance of getting in).

STATS:
ACT: 31
SAT IIs: 770 Math II, 740 Chem, 710 Bio
APs: 5 BC Calc, 5 Comp Sci, 4 Chem
GPA: 90% (somewhat upward trend)
I go to a private school where a GPA of 95% is top 10% of class. However, I have taken the most rigorous curriculum offered at my school (For example, Multivariable Calc is not normally offered for a senior). I am probably ranked top 25% of class based on GPA, but my school doesn’t rank anyway.

Senior classes, first quarter grades:
Multivariable Calc (H) - 100%
AP Physics C - 90%
AP Stats - 100%
English - 80%
French - 95%

ECs:
Varsity Tennis (3 years)
150 hours community service
Chess Club President (3 years)
Math Team (4 years)
Play the violin (7 years)
Play the piano (7 years)
Play the guitar (2 years)

Current college list:
Tufts
Georgetown
Northwestern
Johns Hopkins
University of Michigan

Clearly I am in need of some matches/safeties. My parents, however, will only pay for colleges if they are well known/respected schools. Yes, it is superficial, but I sort of need their money. So if anyone has some other schools which I will have a great chance of getting into that are respected please let me know. Thanks.