<p>I'm approaching my junior/senior year. I'm an early grad (I've called the Ivy's and they told me they have no problem with early grads) whose been taking high school classes since middle school. I've been taking honors classes since 6th grade. I've taken junior AP English 3 as a sophomore. I receive only As except for a B here and there (Bs for me are extremely rare). My GPA is hanging around the 4.3/4.4 range. Freshman year I participated in the Heifer Fund in my school, Then Sophomore year I did FBLA, FCA, National Technical Honors Society (National Honors Society was only for Juniors and Seniors so I was too young) and Culture Club. I will continue to join several more extra curricular activities this upcoming school year and take many more APs and I'm thinking about taking some IBs. The only thing I have left to do is take the ACT in September (I've purchased an ACT book already and have started studying). I want to major in Finance or Economics and I'm applying to Brown, Dartmouth, and Princeton. What are my chances of getting in? Is there anything else I need to do? How are my credentials looking?</p>
<p>Just with a couple Bs would drop your uwGPA down to below 3.9 and perhaps below 3.8. The average GPA for Ivies is 3.9+.</p>
<p>I would caution against joining several clubs jr/sr year simply to pad your resume. Ad Comms can see through that. You would be better off showing true passion for one or two activities than compiling a laundry list. If you received a handful of B’s, that shouldn’t be a dealbreaker. I fear from what you wrote, though, that you are trying to craft an application that you think looks like what they want to see, rather than pursuing things that show your passion. Also, it is really hard to chance you without seeing test scores. My advice to you would be pursue the things you have genuine interest in, gain leadership experience in those activities, prepare well for your ACT, and craft essays that really show who you are. Unfortunately, even if you do all that, the three schools you mentioned will still be reaches, as they are for nearly everyone. Round out your list a bit with some matches and safeties that you can see yourself at. Good luck!</p>
<p>Princeton requires two SAT subject tests.</p>
<p>Without any APs, test scores it is quite hard to predict anything. What are your safeties?</p>
<p>To be honest your attitude seems kind of arrogant and I am afraid that might come out in your recs and essay. Why are you graduating early when you are getting B’s in highschool classes. 4.3 really is not that great of an unweighted GPA and you don’t seem to have any concern for subject tests or the ACT. Your going to be up against the best of the best, people who have crafted their lives around around getting strait A’s, 2300 Sat scores and dedication to a couple ec’s where they can excel.</p>
<p>i thought ivy leagues lean toward more sat oriented. Sat> looks better than ACT overall if you get perfect 36 and 2350… 2350 i think is better recieved</p>
<p>What’s your unweighted gpa? Class rank? Top 5%?</p>
<p>Seems like you’re on the right track…The schools that you aspire to, with such low acceptance % are a reach for just about everyone. Does your school use any sort of program to show the history of placement at colleges? That would be a better indicator of how you fit in. That and a good conversation with your guidance counselor to make sure that your schedule is tight. Chance threads are silly…but that’s just my .02</p>
<p>thanks everyone for the replies. I take it all as constructive criticism. I will definitely stick to clubs i truly have a passion for. When I asked the admission officers about their preference they all told me they had no preference and they don’t care which one I take. This upcoming school year everything I take will continue to be AP and I was thinking about taking some IBs. Any thoughts about AP vs IB? Also, any thoughts about UPenn, I was thinking about applying to them as well.</p>