Chance me for selective schools. PLEASE

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello,
So I was wondering what my chances at an ivy league would be as a junior in high school. I plan to major in music performance and i ham a harp player. I have a 3.93 unweighted gpa and im in the top 10% of my class. My class is extremely competitive. I haven’t taken my SAT/ACT yet, but i plan to take it in the winter. As of previous psat scores and such i predict my SAT will be a 1500, or around that range. I’ve taken AP human geography and AP world history my freshman/sophomore year, and this year im taking 6 ap classes, AP Music theory, Ap Language composition, ap us history, Ap physics, ap biology and ap psychology.
How hard is it to get into any school of music at an ivy league, or for that matter, any notable, selective university?
I have over 300+ hours of community service, held considerable leadership roles in various clubs, and have ranked in statewide competitions and have been a part of my all state orchestra. I have also played in philharmonic orchestras outside of my school, and I have won many awards for harp, so it is apparent that I put a lot of time into my instrument.
Ive also played the harp for 7-8 years now, and I’m ranked first in the area for harp.

Thanks

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Unless you have a significant hook, all IVY admissions are a crapshoot. If your SAT is above 1500 and you keep your GPA steady you have a chance just like everyone else with those stats but you will not stand out in the pool of applicants. Your harp experience might be helpful for sure if you find a school that is looking for a harp player :slight_smile:

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Definitely keep pursuing the harp. It is not a common talent for an Ivy applicant to be good at the harp. Perhaps you could even start doing more ECs related to the harp. Start a harp club, a harp YouTube channel, make your own music, etc. Admissions officers are looking for passion, skill, and depth in one or two skill areas so keep it up