I'm gonna have to start applying soon...
Applying to: USC (1st choice), Stanford, Northwestern, U of Chicago, Duke, U of Wisconsin - Madison, U of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Stats:
ACT Composite: 35 (33 E, 35 M, 34 R, 36 S)
AP Testing: 5 - Calculus BC, 4 - World History, US History, Statistics, English Language and Comp., 3 - Biology
PSAT: 97% percentile, National Merit Commended
GPA: 3.95 Unweighted
Taking Differential Equations at a local college next year
Football - 2 years, varsity letter
Track - 4 years
Cross Country - 1 year
Marching/Pep/Concert Band - 3 years
Math Team - 4 years
National Honor Society - 2 years
Worked this summer at a grocery store
JDRF Juvenile Diabetes Walk Volunteer - 2 years
Special Olympics Volunteer - 1 year
Oktoberfest Volunteer - 2 years
Football Youth Camp Volunteer - 1 year
VP of Junior Achievement company
Piano - 11 years, made it to state several times, other awards
I'm leaning towards going to USC, should I get in, for several reasons. Most importantly to me, it's on the West Coast, with a great campus and the SoCal vibe. Its also a pretty good academic school, and has D1 college athletics. The campus life at Southern Cal seems like it would be far better than all of the 15 schools. And frankly, I don't think I have much a shot at top 15 schools to begin with. I'm asian, which by everything I see, is a pretty major disadvantage.