<p>Hey guys
Well I wanted some feedback based on my info from you guys. I really want some advice on getting into Cornell,Columbia, NYU, and Syracuse; if there's anything that you guys think that I should include or improve just tell me.
Btw I didn't take the SAT or SAT subject tests yet--taking them in March. </p>
<p>Well here goes:
Haitian - Born in Port-au-Prince moved here when I was 4</p>
<p>1) Had 1 honors class on my freshmen year (Honors French) everything else was in regular classes
2) Sophomore year 3 honors classes ( Honors Geometry, Honors French, and Honors Global) everything else regular
3) Junior Year:
-AP Lang
-AP US History
-AP Psychology
-IB French
-Honors Trig
-Honors Chem
GPA so far is 3.9</p>
<p>EC's:
1)Dance Team (My third year now and still continuing)
2)Dance Residencies( Third year still continuing) : African, Break Dance, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hoops and Soups(school community residency), Fosse, Pep Rally residency, and Broadway Style Jazz&Breakdance
3) Choir(3rd year so far): Soprano Section Leader
4) SADD (students against drunk driving)-this year
5)Service Honor Society-this year ( a community and school service based club) - was Assistant of the VP for the community Main Street Wreath Project
6)Volunteer at my community hospital 170hours and still ongoing: I do Clerical work in the Cardiology Department
7) Web Design Team-this year
Help update the School's and Community home website
8) Also I've been nominated for National Honor Society twice so far and planning to get accepted this year. </p>
<p>Well that's it, srry I couldn't give out more info on my grades since its Midterm week and its transitioning to the 2nd semester of the school year.</p>
<p>Anyways any advice? Feedback?</p>
<p>Oops I forgot to put that I received 3 Blue Ribbons from the UDA Dance Association</p>
<p>Janey,</p>
<p>I’m really confused on your IB credit thing. Are you in an IB program?
Other than that, you have to realize that the schools you listed are very, very competitive. In order to ‘wow’ them you are going to have to do something brilliant while maintaining a very rigorous course load with a good GPA at the same time. From what you have posted, it is going to be difficult for you to convince them that you are “Cornell (or whatever school) material” based on the regular classes you took. However, to your defense, you have stepped it up from pretty much all regular classes to quite a few AP classes; that shows progress which is good! Your GPA is very good, but I’m curious is to that if it’s weighted or un-weighted? Make sure you STUDY for you SAT tests because those could be a make-or-break for you in this situation. Your extracurricular activities are pretty good. I would recommend you try some more clubs that are about what you want to do later on in life. Also, Ivy Leagues like to see that you can juggle several things at once. Have you thought about getting a job?
All in all, I have seen kids get in with 4.0 and no extracurricular activites and vice versa. I wish you the best of luck!</p>
<p>Have you taken any practice tests for the SAT?</p>
<p>If you get a decent score, you’ll be in at NYU.</p>
<p>@MeanieBoBeanie
Thank you 
And no I’m in the IB Certificate where your not in the IB diploma but you get in some IB classes and still receive the credits.
My weighted gpa is 4.45
And I see what you mean but Dance Team takes most of my time since we have multiple performances and practices added with my hw, I never go to sleep at night.
And about getting a job, I was thinking about getting one in the summer but thank you so much for your advice </p>
<p>@milkyway531
No I’m slacking since I’ve been busy with my midterms and thank you . I’ll get started with those practice tests on the College Board website :)</p>