Chance Me: Brown, Columbia, Vanderbilt, Duke, Northwestern, Williams, Pomona, Swarthmore, Dartmouth.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Black Male ( African American)

Sat: 1340

GPA : 4.55 W, 3.65 UW

EC’s: Wrestling team ( 9-10), Premier Choral Ensemble (10-12. Tenor Section Leader), Theater ( 9-12), Gay-Straight Alliance ( 9-12), Camp Counselor at Spanish Camp ( 9-11), Camp Counselor for Low- Income Education Program ( 9-12), African Student Association ( 11-12), IB Equity Initiative ( 12th), Music Club ( 9-12. Vice President).

Essay: For my common app essay I spoke about growing up in a culture that venerates athletics over academics, and explored how I’m trying to change that.

Income Bracket: < $35,000

Senior Year Course Load: IB Biology HL, IB Mathematics SL, IB Physics SL, IB History HL, IB English HL, IB TOK, Vocal Music Honors IV.

Honors: Varsity Wrestling Letter. Governor’s School of North Carolina Attendee. Tenor Section Leader. Choir Won WRAL choir Competition. Choir Invited to Sing at Duke Chapel. Choir sang at Northwestern University last year.

Doing research on Abstinence Only Education and it’s effect of adolescent sexual health.

Major: Physics, Music, or Math.

Hooks: Bisexual, Black, Low-Income.

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bump.

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What does it mean to bump something?

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If possible, find a tutor and retake that SAT, shooting for the 1500+ range. For me, the ACT was easier, so also try your hand at that. Also, look at the Questbridge program. One of my best friends just got a full ride to Yale through it. All in all, get those scores up, and nothing should stop you.

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@IvyPlaywright if OP is a senior, then it’s too late for retakes or Questbridge. Otherwise, definitely worth a look.
@oscar63 “bump” means to push the thread back up the list of threads if no one’s replied, so more people can see it
@qdude2022 As others have pointed out, your GPA and SAT are low for all of those schools. All of them are extremely competitive crapshoot schools to begin with regardless. Make sure you have solid financial and admissions matches and safeties that you’d be happy to attend.