Can I get in with these stats?

Applying to College
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<p>Hello, I am wondering if I can get into any ivies with the following stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 2200 (730 Math, 700 Reading, 770 Writing)
ACT:34
SAT Math I: 670
SAT Biology: 660
SAT Physics: 730
SAT US History: 770
GPA: 3.76/4.00 (4.27/4.54 weighted)
AP European History: 1 (I'm not going to show this, for obvious reasons)
AP Biology: 3
AP Geography: 3
AP US History: 5
AP Physics B: 5
AP Language & Composition: 5
AP Calculus AB: 5</p>

<p>In senior year I am taking the following AP courses:</p>

<p>AP Chemistry
AP Physics C
AP Environmental Science
AP Literature
AP Calculus BC</p>

<p>I also have a wide range of extra-curricular activities in which I am deeply involved.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is slightly weak, as are your Math I and Biology SAT IIs. You should probably send the ACT instead of the SAT.</p>

<p>Your stats may or may not be good enough, but if they are, it all comes down to your ECs, recommendations, and essays.</p>

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<p>Can’t I send both the SAT and ACT? Is 2200 not a good score?</p>

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<p>2200 is a good score for many good colleges but it MIGHT not be a good enough score for Ivies. Raise your unweighted GPA and start your college essays early. Also, I suggest you to take Math II subject test. It is easier to get very high score compare to Math I.</p>

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<p>Look at the results threads for the Ivies. Unfortunately, you’ll find that most successful applicants will have much higher scores and GPAs. The competition is intense, and while a 2200 and a 3.76 might be fantastic for your school or your region, it doesn’t quite stand up to the overall applicant pool. (The exception: if you have some sort of hook or outstanding extracurricular accomplishments.)</p>

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<p>Based on the information you provided, I’d say the odds are low. I think glassesarechic summed it up best. Personally, I would suggest applying to schools with SLIGHTLY better chances of admission than Ivy schools as your reach schools. These would be schools that accept 20% to 30% of their applicants vesus an Ivy school which is around 10% to 15%. I would also look at applying ED (early decision) to one school that you would love to attend because, in a majority of cases, the odds improve. Remember that the number of schools who use ED are limited and the decision for the most part is binding.</p>

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<p>You definitely have a shot! But I agree–just send the ACT. </p>

<p>“wide range of EC’s” worries me, as the ivy’s like to see a focus.</p>

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<p>What’s your class rank?</p>

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<p>Our school does not give class rank, as it is extremely small.</p>

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<p>Sorry I made an error in my GPA:</p>

<p>It’s 3.8/4.0 (4.27/4.50 weighted)</p>

<p>It’s actually 3.795555, but that rounds up to 3.8? Or do they round down?</p>

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<p>Any other opinions?</p>