What schools should I apply to?

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Hi, so I am a rising senior. What schools should I apply to?
GPA: 4.0
Rank: 1/800
SAT: 2370
SAT ll: Math 2 (800), Chem & Bio (have not taken yet)
AP: Human Geography (5), Bio (4), Chem (4), Language (5), Calc BC (5), Spanish (4)
Major Awards: Top 10% State Math Contest; Winner of Community College Science Fair (1st place); Top 10 in State Science Olympiads (2 years), USABO semifinalist

EC:

  • Internships: State University Lab 1 (2.5 years - paper being published), State University Lab 2 (8 months - went to conferences to present research), Brown (Summer 2014 and Summer 2015)
  • Clubs: Red Cross (president, 3 years), Build Africa (founder, president, this club sends money to africa, 2 year), Science Olympiads (2 year), Botany Club (vice president, 2 years), USABO (founder, president, 1 year)
  • Community Service: Worked in various hospitals (200 hours +), St. Mary’s Food Bank (100 hours +), Project Cure (50 hours +)
  • Hooks: Sibling attends brown

What schools would I have the best shot at? What else should I do?

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You have great stats and good ECs which should give you a shot at most (if not all) schools in the US. College Admissions is a personalized thing though, so I recommend you do your own research and schedule some college visits. Make sure to mix up the selectivity of the schools you apply to though. Choose a couple of reach schools (ivies, top LAC colleges, etc), a couple of match schools (something like NYU, UCLA), and a couple of in state safety schools! Best of luck!

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What is your Home State? How much can you and your family afford? Looking for merit and/or financial aid? Intended major? What kind of university? Large/Small/Private/Public etc…?

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@Gumbymom I’m from New Mexico and I can afford all the colleges but getting some financial aid would be nice. I was thinking of both public (from New Mexico) and some out of state private schools (HYPS + ivies).