Sophomore needing College Advice! [TX resident, 3.88 GPA, top quartile rank]

Of course you are doing well. You know why - you can study finance at zillions of schools and get a GREAT education.

Keep doing well in class, take a rigorous but not over stressful schedule. In other words, strain but don’t stress.

If you want to open yourself up to even more schools, get involved outside the classroom - in clubs, sports, etc. which it seems like you plan to do as you have a few things 10-12 and others I presume you plan to do 11-12. ECs aren’t imperative to most/many schools but they are to many schools kids desire. You don’t need 100, just a couple with tenure. Doing 30 things isn’t going to open up more than 2 or 3 things, and it looks like you are overdoing it. If you’re doing it for love, great. If you’re doing it for apps, don’t. It’s quality, not quantity - and you have schools on your list like OU and LSU where it won’t matter if you have any at all.

How do you know where you’re applying? You’re in 10th grade. Have you been to any of these? Do you know you even want a huge program? Or in these crazy geographies?

Anyway, keep doing what you’re doing and there’s many programs on your list you’re going to be fine for.

Maybe not all, but so what ?

btw - since you are concerned with UW, UT, etc - once you get your SAT/ACT, you might want to add Indiana. If it’s high enough, it’s an elite school for finance with less onerous requirements - simply achieve a GPA (which you’ll have) and an SAT, etc.

But you are premature.

Be the best you and you’ll find a home - including at many on your initial list.

PS - why Texas Women’s? It’s smaller and more regional, etc.

Keep up the good work and check back in a year - when we can guide you.

In the meantime, when you have an off day, have mom or dad take you on some visits - not just large schools but mid size and small. You can take time - or if on vacation, grab a visit somewhere, and confirm the type of environment you want to be in - as other than large, you showed many weather, environments (city, rural etc.) above. Make sure you visit - to see that you are or aren’t overwhelmed, etc. or have a preference for one type over another.

Good luck.

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