Chance Me for The Ivy League?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am:
-1st in my class (of ~180)
-Founder of my school newspaper
-NHS Inductee
-Have only ever gotten 1 B (it was actually a B+), which pains me deeply.
-Won first in my state for a statewide essay contest
-Taken all of the most advanced courses in my high school and designed my own science courses when I exhausted all the science classes.
-Taken all the math and science courses my school has to offer by the end of my junior year.
-Class president
-Varsity Cross Country Runner
-Spent both of my last 2 summers at summer programs studying medicine and science
-In the process of writing a book
-5 Year Science Olympiad Medalist
-School Board Representative
-Gifted Student
-Model UN Award Winner
-HOBY Ambassador
-FFA President
-New York Times Junior Essay Contest 2nd place winner
-3.95 GPA</p>

<p>ACT Score 30 I am currently a junior. If it matters, I'm a minority (african) and a twin. Harvard is my dream but any Ivy League would be an honor. What are my chances?</p>

<p>Any and all input is appreciated.</p>

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<p>Good chances. Try for ACT >33, but 30’s decent. Try SATs and AP exams. Good luck and apply for a safety school</p>

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<p>decent shot, URM will def help</p>

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<p>Very impressive, ur an urm and ur ECs are pretty good, try founding an organization or club outside of school, and U will definitely be in. The reason I say this is because it would make you a lot different than the applicant pool. Many are very smart and make research papers and all, but many lack the necessary leadership, you seem to have that but on a school level, you see where i am coming from??? I think you will get into cornell, brown, penn, and columbia, others maybe a mid reach but acheivable.</p>

<p>Chance me: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1628869-chance-me-for-cornell-coe-junior.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1628869-chance-me-for-cornell-coe-junior.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I don’t get when people ONLY want to go to an Ivy… Every ivy league school is SO different, there’s no way you’d fit in at all of them. </p>

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<p>I don’t agree with @manas1997. There’s nothing you will do that will assure that you “will definitely be in” at ANY top-school, short of being recruited. I also don’t recommend you take on any more activities, as you’re certainly doing a lot already (unless, of course, you really want to and have enough free time). </p>

<p>What I can say is that you’re definitely a qualified applicant who has a good shot at admittance into any college. Just try to bump up that ACT score, and keep working hard!</p>

<p>Best of luck! :)</p>

<p>P.S. @Mlolo98 is right; look into other schools, as well. The Ivies are great, but they’re all quite different, and many non-Ivies have a lot to offer (and some may be better than the Ivies!)</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance at an Ivy if you pull up your ACT just a little bit! Which Ivy are you mainly interested in?</p>

<p>Also please check out my chances post! It would be greatly appreciated :)</p>

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<p>@thebeatlestoday I didn’t say he wad definitely get in, I said he wad stnd out more</p>

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<p>@manas1997: I was just quoting you. You said: “…try founding an organization or club outside of school, and U will definitely be in.” I just wanted to clear that up for the poster and make sure he/she stays realistic :)</p>