<p>Ok I posted this earlier asking about chances for any Ivy League, but this time I want to hear about the schools I actually want to go to. I'm a junior, and I'm just trying to figure out if I'm making smart decisions when applying to schools--I am just a little lost about whether I should apply to super selective schools or not (and if possibly, I'm overqualified for Hampshire or Bard)</p>
<p>9-12 GPA: 3.95, unweighted, at a prestigious private school (my 10-12 GPA is 3.97)
No class ranks
SAT:
CR-750
M-760
W-780
Total: 2290 (not a superscore, just one sitting)
I was also told by my college counselor that I would probably be a NMS commended scholar.</p>
<p>I'm taking standard Humanities curriculum at my school (my school's strongest point,) along with 4 years of French, 4 years of science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Primate Biology), 4 years of math (Pre-Calculus, Geometry, Calculus, Advanced Calculus) and many arts classes. My school, along with not providing class ranking, does not offer AP or honors courses because all of the classes are considered 'advanced' (it's a prestigious private school on the West Coast.)</p>
<p>I have strong extracurriculars, with strong commitments to politics, environmental issues, and theatre--all of these demonstrated both in and out of school. I have hundreds (no idea how many) of hours of volunteer work from issues relating to politics and the environment, and this summer I have a paying internship at a theatre company. I'm planning on majoring in Poly Sci or IR, but I want to be active in whatever school I attend's theatre department, and will probably submit a supplementary tape.</p>
<p>Your stats are a match for Reed, but note that stats are only 20% of admission criteria:</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“http://web.reed.edu/reed_magazine/spring2008/features/many_apply/index.html]Reed”>Reed Magazine: Many Apply. Few are Chosen. (1/5)]Reed</a> Magazine<a href=“see%20page%205”>/url</a></p>
<p>I would say you’re into all four schools you’re interested in you’re either in or above all the SATs ranges. As with all ivies you never know, but I don’t see any reason theyd keep you out. Other than a lack of ECs</p>
<p>“I don’t see any reason theyd keep you out.”</p>
<p>Another reason is when there are more applicants with similar SATs than there are seats. Essays and recommendations can play a big part.</p>
<p>What do you think I could do to improve my EC’s? I guess I didn’t explain them very well, or provide specifics, but I have many many hours of volunteer work–consistently spread between two organizations, one relating to environmental issues and one relating to politics. I’ve been in dozens of shows throughout high schools, and dozens of shows in middle and elementary school. I’ve attended the same summer theatre boarding school for the past 4 years…I have shown commitment, as most of the activities I’m planning to list I’ve been involved in since freshman year or before. I don’t have a laundry list of clubs that I belong to, but I thought that instead of trying to rack up my number of clubs that I belong to, I should try and commit to a few different extracurriculars (and honestly, I’m not interested in belonging to 12 different clubs.)</p>
<p>What do you recommend? Try and get involved in more types of activities? Sports really aren’t my thing, but I could always try and take up something new…</p>
<p>I think participation in lots of activities is mostly ignored, or worse. Show you passions.</p>
<p>Great GPA, SAT’s, and EC’s are good. I think you’re in good shoes for Brown (crapshot anyway), and even others like cornell, Georgetown, UChicago, UC Berkeley (esp. if instate), UCLA, Northwestern, etc.</p>
<p>Yeah your EC’s are great I don’t know what that noob was talking about.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all your help!
On another note, does anyone know what my SAT II’s scores would have to be for me to be considered? I’m taking them next month, and although I’m not particularly nervous about the ones I’m taking (Math II and Literature), if I were to have to take a 3rd I’d have a hard time deciding which one. Do they expect the same scores for SAT II’s as they do for SAT I sections (aka, for Ivy Leagues, 750+?)</p>