<p>Doing college research and wondering if these schools are realistic choices and maybe if I should look lower. </p>
<p>Pomona
UChicago
Claremont McKenna
UPenn
MIT
University of Rochester
UC Berkeley
Rice</p>
<p>Info
School: Public
Location: California
Race: Asian Female
Major: Undecided, but maybe chem
Unweighted GPA: 3.97
Weighted GPA: 4.37
Weighted GPA (grades 10-12): 4.59</p>
<p>Scores
SAT I: 2360
SAT I Math: 780
SAT I Critical Reading: 790
SAT I Writing: 790 </p>
<p>SAT II Scores
SAT II Biology: 790
SAT II U.S. History: 760
SAT II Math IIC: 800
SAT II World History: 770
SAT II Chemistry: 800</p>
<p>Extracurricular :
-Secretary of Key Club
-200+ hours in Key Club for 4 years
-Speech and Debate 4 yrs
-School Science Journal VP
-American Red Cross Ambassador
-Lv. 10 Certificate of Merit for Piano
-National Honor Society
-Spent part of summer in Mongolia planting trees to reduce deforestation
-Member of local Christian instrument ensemble </p>
<p>Work Experience:
Student Aide at Summer School for 2 years during summer</p>
<p>Awards:
-AP Scholar w/ Honor
-6th place in LD Debate Novice Tourney</p>
<p>Teacher Recs/Essays will probably be not bad, but nothing special.</p>
<p>Great shot at UChicago and Penn, MIT crapshoot (For everyone), others safeties. I think you could try for higher schools if you write compelling essays.</p>
<p>Good shot at any UC with that sat score! But maybe boost yours ecs just a bit. If your looking for good science UCs, consider UCLA, ucsd, ucsb. If I remember correctly, ucsd offers the best science programs in Cali, if not the nation. But you might want to double check that</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply! I think I have a pretty good chance with the UCs too because I have good stats and everything. But since a lot of people applying to the higher schools mentioned above will have similar stats as me I feel like I might be shadowed by those with amazing extracurriculars. It’s kinda too late for me to do more, since I’ll be a senior this fall.</p>
<p>MIT EA or RD: Reach only because you are a STEM female.
Chicago (EA): decent chances
Chicago RD: reach (admit rate will be well below 10% this year)
UPenn ED: Solid chances
UPenn RD: Reach
Pomona ED: Very good chances
Pomona RD: slight reach
Rice (ED): Very good chances
Rice RD: Solid chances</p>