<p>no of course not....it's just something i would possibly include in my essay as a representation of my struggle to infuse my close minded student body and school faculty with alternative sources of thought. icy, river is giving me very good advice and i'm very thankful - i will start organizing my ECs so that I can show how much effort i've put into every one of them even though there's a lot - i've never been that kid who becomes president of something and then leaves all the responsibility behind...i've engaged in every one of those activities as if they were each my only activity.</p>
<p>Hunt - ya, i know ivys (especially places like yale) are definitely a reach. However, i'm taking the SAT again in october to hopefully raise that math score to at least 680 (fact is i'm just not a math person but i'll work on it). I am also applying to NYU, Brandeis, Umichigan at ann arbor and a few UCs. As for my gpa, i've taken the most rigorous courses offered in my school - and it's a private school that has a double curriculum so hopefully they'll take the lack of time/sleep into account (i get out at 6 every day).</p>
<p>adman, it sounds like you have a sensible strategy. NYU, Brandeis, and Michigan sound like good matches (you probably want to have a safer safety to, just so you can sleep better, when you do get to sleep)</p>
<p>A girl at my school got into Princeton with no extracurriculars, just lots of APs and outstanding grades and test scores.</p>
<p>Too much emphasis is placed on extracurriculars and icing on the cake by "chancers". Although clearly one must show some passion towards something in their life, what is really important is grades and test scores. I don't know what your grades are, or how many A.P.s you are taking relative to others in your school, but unless you improve your test scores by a lot, I'm sorry to say its probably a reject.</p>
<p>ya dont worry about the harshness....my courses are the hardest available at my school, my grades are pretty good, and yes i'll try to improve my test scores as much as possible. there are just so many variables</p>