Unusual case...possible reach schools?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>question: what do you guys think are my possible reach schools? i’m not sure where to apply for ED.
I intend on majoring in Anthropology or Nutrition (if the school offers it). </p>

<p>Asian, Female; Middle class </p>

<p>GPA: 3.83 (W), 3.3(uw) –> out of 4
-my gpa is quite low (explanation at bottom) and i took 3 classes online through BYU independent study and my school will count those classes into my gpa…hopefully will help? </p>

<p>ACT: 34
SAT: 2260 </p>

<p>SAT II
Math 2: 800
Biology: 730
Chemistry: 680 (I don’t think I’ll send this one in…) </p>

<p>AP
English Lit (5)
Calculus BC (5)
Calculus AB subscore (5)
Environmental Science (4)
Chemistry (4)
Biology (4)
Psychology (4)
Computer Science (4)</p>

<p>EC:

  1. interned at UCI’s Anesthesiology Department (10th)
  2. managed Powbab’s (a company that sells health-related products) twitter and spoke with gyms/health centers near my area in order to promote the product (10th)
  3. Food and Health Club (at school) (10-12th) (10-11th: treasurer) (12th president)
  4. Christian Television System: (7th-12th) (12th: concert master) basically performed at homeless shelters, churches; broadcasted our performances annually every winter
  5. Speech and Debate (7th-10th) : won a quarterfinalist and semifinalist award at local competition my 9th and 10th grade
  6. MUN (11-12th): activity coordinator (11-12th)
  7. People to People International Club (11-12th): secretary
  8. Violinist : won several awards ranging from 1st to 3rd place at SYMF and other local competitions
  9. Independent research paper on eastern herbal medicine; planning on getting it published on a journal (pending)
  10. Tutoring international kids at my school (11-12th)
  11. Translation Club (11-12th): translate school emails for international parents
  12. School Golf Team (11-12th) (we’re not that good)
  13. managed my own garden and ate all my vegetables sourced primarily from my garden just as an experience (9-10th and 12th)
    I believe i have more but that’s all i can think of right now</p>

<p>Special Case:
I attended a public school from 9th to first semester of 11th. I had health problems (i will not specify) that hindered me from concentrating in classes and sitting for long periods of time. I quit after my first semester of 11th and went out of country for treatment. Came back and repeated 11th at a private school since the public system will not let me repeat (i needed graduation credits since i finished only half a year of several classes). my public school was quite competitive and rigorous as opposed to my private school i’m attending right now which is not quite top tier.
obviously there was a downward trend in my gpa from freshman to first semester of junior year at my public school.
but upward trend from my repeated year to present. </p>

<p>I will get letter of recs from my teachers which i presume will be decent and my counselor will comment on my health problems. There’s a slight possibility that I might get one from the school’s principal. </p>

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<p>BUMP please all advice/opinion is welcome</p>

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<p>bump </p>

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<p>A list of schools you are considering would help…</p>

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<p>Are you a CA resident? If so, you have the stats for some UCs, and you should calculate your UC-weighted GPA. It might be higher than you think, depending on how they compute your repeated junior year. You should certainly be competitive for UC Santa Cruz and possibly Davis, Santa Barbara, and Irvine. Will finances be a major concern? If not, your options will be even better. Your test scores are excellent, and lots of liberal arts colleges will be open to considering your special circumstances. Look at Occidental, Pitzer, Willamette, Puget Sound, Pepperdine, Colorado College, and other members of the Colleges That Change Lives. Although UC Davis sounds like an academic fit (despite your relatively low GPA), it sounds as if a smaller college would be more suitable for you. The UCs (and many other large public universities) do not accept letters of recommendations from counselors and teachers. Whittier should be a safety for you, and you would probably qualify for a very generous scholarship. </p>