Chance a Junior (ivy school chances) this moment, this instant, this life

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I already asked about UCs, but then I forgot to ask about the Ivies, so...um...Cornell and Columbia chances? (For kicks, [only if you want] can you chance me for HYPS - even though there will be no point b/c I'm most likely not applying to HYPS.) </p>

<p>And, if you can, can you recommend me any schools?</p>

<p>My Stats:</p>

<p>Basics:
Asian (Korean), Female
Live in California
First Generation College Student (as in my parents only finished high school)</p>

<h2>My school's API is in the top ten for the state (number 9)</h2>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT: 1490/2220 (M: 770 CR: 720 W: 730)
PSAT (junior): 226</p>

<h2>SATII: Math II-770 (going to take Chemistry, Biology, and some other SATII in June) </h2>

<p>Extracurricular Activities (I need more):
Marching Band (going to be 4 years - section/co-section leader for flute Junior and Senior year)
Journalism: Member-soph and junior, Editor (for World News and Technology/Science)- junior year 2nd semester, senior year
Key Club: Member- fresh, soph. Treasurer- Junior year (position senior year?)
CSF: Member-fresh, soph, junior (going to be for senior year, too and going to try for a leadership position)
I tutored people in Math since sophomore year (still am) and I'm tutoring a couple Korean transfer students English
Volunteer at the local Public Library</p>

<h2>Probably doesn't matter, but I play piano, although I don't compete in competitions...</h2>

<p>Awards (I want more) :
National Latin Exam: Silver-fresh, magna cum-laude - soph, junior ?</p>

<h2>Student of the Year for Math - soph. (I don't know if this counts)</h2>

<p>Grades and Ranking:</p>

<p>Top 10 for all (2nd for Fresh and Soph, and 6th so far for Junior)...(I don't know specific GPAs for each level, but I know average)</p>

<p>Freshman Year:
English I HP A
Biology HP A
Latin I HP A
Concert Band I A
Marching Band A
Computer Studies I A
Percussion A
Adv Algebra HP A </p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
Chemistry HP A
World History AP A (AP score: 4)
Latin II HP A
Pre-Calculus HP A
English II HP A
Marching Band A
Journalism A </p>

<p>Junior Year (for first semester...second semester, we'll see) :
English Language Comp AP B (so close to an A=[ )
Chemistry AP A
Journalism A
US History AP A
Marching Band A
Calculus AB AP A
Latin III HP (Independent) A </p>

<p>Average so far: unweighted: 3.9730, weighted: 4.5946 </p>

<p>Senior Year:
English Lit. AP
Biology AP
Journalism
Econ./Gov. AP
Marching Band
Calculus BC AP</p>

<h2>Latin IV AP?/Spanish HP</h2>

<p>Other:</p>

<h2>I'm taking Philosophy at the community college right now. (I'm going to try to get into its Psychology and Religious Philosophy class Senior year...but might not be able to b/c of the stupid budget cuts)</h2>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>I don’t know if I should do this, but bump?</p>

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<p>Although strong grades and SAT scores, I think the ECs are somewhat lacking direction.
You want to say to the adcom that you have passion- you are not just some dork or nerd that would be anti-social. By passion I mean spending time in ECs somewhat related then make them or your passion the topic for your essay. Example: Passion for Math, then ECs should show it as well as teachers recs and essays.</p>

<p>If you do that you would increase chances at the Ivies. I believe academically you are stable and can handle Ivies so the adcoms would obviously look at what you as a person can bring to the table (ie ECs)</p>

<p>chance me back? thanks.</p>

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<p>cornell and columbia would be reaches, but not undoable. your sat score is actually going to hurt you in admissions, because it’s a tad low. Also, you are lacking strong ECs and meaningful awards, and i think at this point there is nothing more you can do (as a junior, just joining clubs senior year will not look good on an app, and may actually hurt you, b/c it will look as if you are just joining them for the sake of being in more clubs). Try to work on getting more awards, or doing something over the summer regarding your prospective major.
Based on your high psat scores try to apply to some good schools that offer scholarships for NMF.
GL.</p>

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<p>Grade wise I think your right around the corner with Ivies, but you definetely need better EC’s maybe some leadership positions, maybe volunteer work, awards :)</p>

<p>help me out plz :)</p>

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