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Hi,
I am some what lost in the college admissions process. There is really no one college I want to go to. Where do you guys think are my safety, average, and reach schools? Any help is appreciated.
Academics:
School Type: Public
Demographics: Mostly white, I'm a female Asian.
Summary of Classes I have taken so far: Honors Biology, Chemistry, PreCalc, four years of German, Psych, AP Computer Programming + 1 year of general prg, Adv Composition, Zen and Emerson.
AP Tests: AP Bio, I took it w/o the class and got a 5.
AP's I will be taking senior year:
--AP Calc AB
--AP Comp Sci(Java)
--AP English
--AP Psych
--AP German

SAT Score: 1310, low, but I am planning on studying A LOT this summer and retaking, I have scored 1460's on practice tests, maybe I was just nervous.

SAT II: Bio-790, will be taking Math IIC, Chem, and Writing in October or November

IN School ExtraCurric:
German Club-treasurer and board member
Science Olympiad--Captain for Senior year, I have won numerous state and regional 1st and 2nd places for this
Student Congress(organization that presides over councils)-president
NHS-member
Connect Advisor-program that gets Freshman used to school
I also tutor kids w/ bio and math

Out of School Extra-Curricular:
--Volunteer in Pediatric Cardiology at hospital(feeding children playing w/ patients etc)
--Genetic Research in Big Ten school for the Intel Science Talent Search
--I teach Hinduism for Chinmaya Mission(a nonprof organization for Hinduism awareness)

Awards I've recieved:
Discover Tribute Award State Finalist
Civitan Essay COntest(Local contest) 3rd place winner
Science Olympiad medals
Marie Curie Award for Women in Excellence in Science and Engineering
Who's Who numerous times(not a big deal...)


My aspirations: I would like to be a doctor and maybe do my undergrad in BioMed Engin or do an accelarted med program. Biology is definitely one of my PASSIONS!!!!

Thank you so much for responding to this, any advice you have will be INVALUABLE!!!

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 08:44 pm: Edit

OOps I forgot to add, my GPA is 4.2 weighted, 4.0 unweighted, I am ranked 1/640 in my class.

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 08:47 pm: Edit

Oh I forgot something else!!
Some of my Summer Programs:
I will be going to Girls State
National Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine
Northwestern's Center for Talent Development--took Research Methods

Also, I will be taking hOnors Phys considering my school does not offer AP

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 09:24 pm: Edit

Bump!!!

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 03:32 pm: Edit

BUMP!!!

By Nyu2010 (Nyu2010) on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 04:31 pm: Edit

How do you get to go to Girls State? Is it competitive? I never really heard of it.

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 06:21 pm: Edit

People at my school apply and 2 are sponsored so we don't pay anything. It is pretty competetive about 40 girls applied. Its basically a gov. simulation program similar to boys state. It has a website if you want more info.

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 08:39 am: Edit

BUMP!!! SOMEONE PLZ RESPOND

By Gogirl (Gogirl) on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 09:22 am: Edit

Are you Indian?Which state are you from?

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 02:49 pm: Edit

Yeah...why?

By Azrunner (Azrunner) on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 02:52 pm: Edit

an indian who knows german?
with your cred i dont see anything in your path
have your read zen and the art of moto. maint.?

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 03:38 pm: Edit

Lol no I haven't...umm I not asking for help choosing a career, I want to do bioMed Eng w/ future plans of going into med school. I just would like suggestions on what school what be a good match given my stats...

By Azrunner (Azrunner) on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 05:03 pm: Edit

pomona is fast rising
carleton
think about those two along with the obvious

By Sunshine916 (Sunshine916) on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 06:24 pm: Edit

Johns Hopkins, Duke, Case Western Reserve University, and the obvious Ivies. Girls State!! i was nominated to go but i couldnt because of scheduling conflicts...what a shame..have fun!

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 06:38 pm: Edit

awww that's too bad. I hope I enjoy it They have this plegde they make you memorize...its weird. THanks you guys...you've given my hope that not all is lost w/ my bad SAT score!

By Vanilatwist (Vanilatwist) on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 05:47 pm: Edit

Atpchik, I would recommend UPenn for you from what I read about you. Your stats are amazing, even if the SATs are just a little low. Upenn has amazing biomedical program especially if you would want to go for an joint-accelerated degree with Wharton (top business school). Just a suggestion.

By Nyu2010 (Nyu2010) on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 09:22 pm: Edit

Yeah, what's the Girls State website?

By Hollaratme (Hollaratme) on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 09:49 pm: Edit

is ap computer science hard... what are some other aps that are easy

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 02:54 pm: Edit

Hi,
Thank you all for replying!
NYU2010:
Each state has its own Girls State Website, this is South Dakotas:http://www.usd.edu/girlstate/mainpage.htm,this is Michigan's: http://www.michalaux.org/girlsstate.htm etc.
VanilaTwist: Thanks for the input and your encouragement, i thought all hope at UPenn was gone for me after my score but good thing I'm retaking. I am certainly planning on applying there, I checked their websight.
Hollartme:
APCompSci is a class that can vary in difficulty based on your teacher. Just a suggestion, you should take an AP b/c you are interested in the subject matter, not cuz its easy. I think Easy AP is sometimes an oxymoron!! And plus, things you like come easier

By Atpchik (Atpchik) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 09:41 pm: Edit

BUMP!

By Sykodragon (Sykodragon) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 12:22 am: Edit

Hello, I need some help determining where I can get into college at this point, if i kept up the same work throughout the last 2 years of my high school. My dream school is CMU, Olin, and Cooper. Other places I probablhy will apply to is: UCSD, Boston, NYU,RPI, and U of M. My stats are below:

Asian- Japanese American
gpa: 3.55, unweighted (weighted unkown, but probably about 3.8)
rank: N/A (my school is weird, they dont have classs ranks)
a magnet high school that empahsizes on mathematics and science
PSAT: 158 on index (V: 51 M:60)
SAT: the pseudo one said i would get 1160...

classes that I've already taken:
spanish 1-4
Biology H
Intg. Sci. 1-4
Intro. to Engineering
IMP 1-6
CAD 1
PE
English Acc. 1, 2
Modern World History Acc.
Career Planning
Health

E.C.:
FIRST Robotics Competition (School Robotics team; locomotion subsystem), Character Counts Outside Committee, KEY Club (historian & Carson Library Arts and Crafts Co-Chair), Students Run LA runner, community volunteer, and Class Vice President/Secretary

awards:
Math Modeling Contest, Meritorious Mention
Key Clubber of the year 01-02, 02-03
Key Clubber Prodige Award


Where are my chances of getting in? Please help me, and thanks.