Am I competitive?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, so I know that Ivy League schools are competitive. I guess I'm just curious as to how important the different factors of the application are. </p>

<p>I have great essays if I do say so myself. I went to Sudan this summer to film a documentary on Darfur with HBO. I wrote about that, and activism, as well as my other international experiences. </p>

<p>I got a 30 on the ACT and a 2000 on the SAT. My Subject Tests scores were pretty low, in the 600s. I have a 4.1 GPA this semester with a 3.8 overall with 6 AP Classes and 2 Dual-Enrollment (College) courses. </p>

<p>I have a lot of volunteer experience, I've worked two jobs, as well as owned my own small business. </p>

<p>I've done a lot, but I'm still horrified about getting accepted. I know the acceptance rates are low and I'm doing my best not to get my hopes up. </p>

<p>My questions are:</p>

<p>Is there anything else I can do (at this point) to improve my application?
How important are the different aspects of the application?
Anyone with experience with Ivy League/selective school applications...Chances of acceptance? </p>

<p>I've already been accepted to Emory in Atlanta, as well as some smaller schools. But I'm specifically discussing NYU, Vandy, Princeton, Yale and Columbia. </p>

<p>Thanks so much! Merry Christmas!</p>

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<p>Raise the SAT and/or ACT scores, then SAT Subject test scores. Besides that, your app looks great to me. Good essays, too!</p>

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<p>Your unique experiences are your definite hook that will make college admissions officers take a good hard look at your app. Your standardized test scores of course bring you down, so it depends on how it looks in their eyes: if the awesome work in Sudan, etc. outbalances the test scores. Other elements of your app (recs, etc.) might teeter the decision.</p>