<p>What is the likelihood that I will be accepted to schools like UPenn, Cornell, WUSTL, U of M, Harvard?</p>
<p>SAT: 2180 (a little low compared to ACT)
ACT: 35
PSAT: 223
GPA: 4.0 (unweighted)
Rank: Top 1% in a class of 580
SAT 2: Chemistry - 800, Biology - 750, Math 1 - 760 </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
President and Founder of Northville Health Awareness Society
Youth Advisory Board Member of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (National)
Youth Ambassador of Michigan for the American Heart Association
President of Rotary Interact
Team Development Chair of Relay for Life Northville-Novi
Captain of Science Olympiad
Youth Committee Member on the Novi Housing and Development Committee
Boys JV Tennis Captain </p>
<p>Awards/Honors:
English, Science, Math, Social Studies, German, and Business Department Awards
Chemistry Olympiad Local and National Qualifier
AATG National German Winner
Varsity Letter, Scholar Athlete, Academic Letter
Honor Roll </p>
<p>Any last minute tweaks to make myself better for applications in the fall? </p>
<p>Your stats look great, except maybe add 100-200 points on that SAT. You seem really qualified, but nothing about what you posted will really excite the Ivy League- what you need to do is pick something you’re passionate about, or something really unique about yourself, and write about that. Think about it- unless you write something extreme, that grabs the interest of whatever school is looking at you, your application will be average to above average on the 3000 applications that the counselor is looking at. From there, you are less likely to be accepted. But if you write something unique, and take a big risk on your essay, they will either not like it and throw it away, or say “gee! we gotta have this applicant”. You’ve set yourself up to go to some of the best colleges in the nation, but you gotta finish it strong and make yourself seen. Best of luck.</p>
<p>I think there is not much to worry about with that stat. You should be able to bring SAT up with some studying over the summer, but as it is and the ACT score, it will not hinder you very much. There is no way to predict Harvard and always a reach for just about everyone, otherwise, U of M is a safety, WUSTL is a match (even better if FA is not an issue), Penn and Cornell are realistic but never a sure thing. Good essay is a must but I can’t see you dropping the ball on that with what you have done, you have all summer to come up with something so get going and go for it.</p>
<p>No problem, wishfulpenguin, I just wanted to convey my line of thought when I started applying to colleges about 9 months ago, and the strategy seemed to work in my experience. I think ttparent has a good point that you really shouldn’t stress about your SAT with that great ACT score. If you’re interested in Penn (my first choice), you might want to check out Princeton- that was my second choice and it is in my opinion very similar to Harvard but more focused on undergraduates, an aspect which really appealed to me. One thing that I regret is that I didn’t apply to more Ivy Leagues and top-tier schools because I didn’t know I would be so well-received, so definitely reach out and make more options for yourself. I’m sorry for being overly avuncular and perhaps doling out too much advice, but I suppose that what I’ve told you is what I’d do differently had I another chance. If I could do it again, would it have made a difference in my college decision? Not in mine, but perhaps it will in yours. Once again, best of luck.</p>
<p>I dont know. His awards are all mehhh. I think what stands him apart is his extracurricular leaderships. Rotary Interact presidency is quite a big deal. You never know when another fellow rotarian may be picking up your file.</p>