Though I’ve done some research of my own do determine which colleges best fit my needs and abilities, I’ve heard conflicting ideas regarding what i should/where i should go do once i graduate, specifically from my counselor and parents.
Any how, here are my stats:
-Current Junior
-3.7 GPA (UW), School doesn’t calculate weighted GPAs but if i had to estimate ~4.1.
-6 AP classes so far, five Junior year alone, most other courses have either been honors or required by the school (ie health). I plan on taking five AP courses next year as well.
-AP courses taken: Human Geography
-AP courses currently enrolled in: Physics, Calc AB, Lang, Psych, US History
-5 on the AP human geography exam, Expecting mostly 4’s and 5’s this year.
-31 on the ACT (First time taken, plan on studying next time and improving)
-National Honors Society
-Served as an “Executive Delegate” in the student government this year, elected to be ASB (Student Body) Vice President next year.
-Been to a couple leadership camps, probably irrelevant
-Ran track/cross country since sophomore year, possible varsity next year in cross country (also likely irrelevant)
-Started a (small scale) lawn-care service over the summer
-Good amount of community service (~40 hrs)
-Plan to found a Literature club and participate in Debate next year
-Placed 8th in State trivia contest
-Recs will likely be 8-9/10 (English teacher), 7-8/10 (History Teacher) and 7-8/10 (Counselor)
-I hope to write a decent essay, predicting an 8-9/10
-Hispanic in origin
-Kinda low income bracket (~80k year with a family of 6)
@bigjeff You are missing a lot of details, like: what do you want to study, how much can you afford, what size school, in what region of the country, what schools are currently on your list, what is important to you in a college, etc. Stats and activities are only a very small part of the picture.
I’d say your highest reach would be Cornell, targets would be NYU, UNC, BU, BC, Tulane,
thats pretty much what i had in mind, thanks!
If the purpose of your thread is simply to gain assistance in terms of statistics-based screening, then this ordered analysis based on standardized scoring could help:
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-610-smartest-colleges-in-america-2015-9
What’s your budget and how does it relates to your EFC?
What’s instate for you?
Your best bets would be “meet need” colleges, especially LACs in the Northeast (new England mid atlantic) and Midwest, where you could get a full tuition scholarship based on need perhaps more. For instance: Grinnell, Carleton, Macalester, St olaf, Bowdoin, Colby, Bates, Dickinson, Denison… Fill out the request info form and click on what they send you.
Don’t forget to run NPCs and build your list from the ground up with two affordable safeties. It should go without saying but based on this year’s results I’ll add, absolutely apply to your flagship and its honors college, check the deadlines which can be as early as October 15.