Am I Ivy material?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Caucasian Male</p>

<p>GPA: 3.97 (UW), 4.47 (W)</p>

<p>Rank: 23/520 (Top 5%)</p>

<p>SAT Score: 1200/1800 (600 Writing, 630 Math, 570 CR). Very low, I am aware. Took it twice and did worse the second time after enrolling in several reviews and practicing at home. Last ditch attempting the ACT this September.</p>

<p>AP Courses:
Freshman Year: None
Sophomore Year: AP World History (4)
Junior Year: AP English Language & Composition (3), AP Statistics (3), and AP United States History (5)
Senior Year: AP US Government, AP English Literature, AP Spanish, AP Environmental Science, and AP Calculus AB </p>

<p>EC's:
Sports- JV Soccer (9), Cross Country (9,11,12), Outdoor Track (11)
Clubs- Spanish Club (9,10,11,12)
DECA (10,11,12)
Beta Club (10,11,12)
National Honor Society (11,12)
Lightning Legion (10)
Varsity Club (12)</p>

<p>Leadership Positions:
DECA Fundraising Officer (11)
DECA President (12)
Mu Alpha Theta Service Coordinator (12)</p>

<p>Other important details:
-Came 2nd at DECA VA State Leadership Conference Competition for Finance Operations Research, qualifying for nationals.
-Competed at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, CA
-Selected for and attended VA Boys State Leadership Conference held at Radford University
-A Sophomore Mentor
-An incoming freshman mentor
-Have worked 2 summers as a Lifeguard</p>

<p>Just wanted to know if you think I could get into any Ivy leagues. I would love to have an Ivy League as an option, I am considering applying to Cornell the most and giving up on any hopes of attending Wharton. </p>

<p>Please be brutally honest if necessary, I hate people who are afraid to tell me no or just the obvious.</p>

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<p>As of right now, you’re not Ivy League material because of your low SAT scores. I am glad that you are taking the ACT instead because who knows you might score drastically well. Make sure that you have your teachers write amazing letter of recommendations.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback! 2 people at my school who are around my rank got 1100s on the SAT but then pulled off a 30 on the ACT, so I’m hoping I can do the same. It’s just hard to make time for it all! </p>

<p>Do you think a 30 would be good enough? I know it’s not amazing but would it be kind of neutral rather than my 1200 SAT that seems to be only hurting me at top tier schools.</p>

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<p>I honestly think 32 would be so much better. Its roughly 1400-1430 (taken from the ACT website), so a 2100+ would be much better in those competitive colleges. Everything else that crobelo7 wrote applies. Good luck!</p>