Very unrealistic college list?

lrnprcll
Sat, 02 Jun 2007 10:07:50 +0000

Here are my stats. I’m anticipating a few more leadership positions to be elected next year… but here are my stats…

Gender: Female
Location: “in the coal region” of NE Pennsylvania, USA
High School: Public, RARELY sends students to top schools

Unweighted GPA: 97.92 (cumulative from 9th-11th grade)
*Taking the most rigorous cirriculum offered at our HS (3/3 AP courses offered next year)
Class Rank: 1st/ ~100

SAT Math: 650 (can definitely bring up in October)
SAT Verbal: 660
SAT Writing: 620
*Am going to be doing MAJOR prep over the summer to improve my SAT scores for the October testing
SAT Subject Tests: (planning to take Math Level 1 and US History in November)

Athletics
*Varsity Cross Country (4 year letterwinner, 4 year league & district qualifier, 2 year captain)
*Indoor Track Club (3 year member- program only started in my 10th grade year)
*Varsity Outdoor Track & Field (3 year letterwinner, district qualifier)
*Varsity Cheerleading (4 years)

ExtraCurriculars:
*Spanish Club (4 years)
*Gifted Program (4 years)
*Interact Club -our community service group- (4 years, President)
*Envirothon Team (4 years)
*Math Competition Team (2 years)
*Quizbowl Team (2 years)
*Nutrition Advisory Council (3 years)
*Shop Club (3 years)
*Freshman & Sophomore Class Secretary

Volunteer/Community Service:
*Interact Club (our school’s community service group)- (9,10,11,12- President)
*Relay For Life volunteer (9,10,11,12)
*ACTION Youth Group (our community christian youth group)
*Local hospital volunteer
*Church lector

Academic Honors/Awards:
*Talent Search program
*Schuylkill County Youth Leadership Chamber
*2006 Hugh O Brian Youth Leadership Ambassador
*US National Mathematics Award winner
*Who’s Who Among US HS Students
*National Honor Society
*Good Citizenship Award
*Student of the Month for September

Jobs
*Swim team scorekeeper
*Working at local golf course this summer

Special Hobby: Horseback-riding

College Summer Programs:
Muhlenberg College’s Brain Camp (learned about neuroscience)

Here is my anticipated college list…

Reaches: UVa (OOS applicant)------ very possibly Gtown or UPenn (but I know those are long shots)
Matches: Vanderbilt, Villanova, Bucknell
Safety: St. Joseph’s University

Does that look reasonable?