CHANCE ME: Ivy League and Top Schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi! I'm a sophomore at a public high school in Connecticut. I am an Indian girl. I am already starting to stress over colleges. I desperately want to go to an Ivy League college.</p>

<p>Here is my current GPA, as of 3 semesters into high school:
3.868, weighted, on a 5.0 scale. However, the highest possible GPA ever is probably around a 4.4, because some required classes are standard. Added .5 weight for an honors/AP class.</p>

<p>Before Freshmen Year:</p>

<p>7th grade math - Honors Algebra - A, A
8th grade math - Honors Geometry - A, B
8th grade spanish - Spanish - A, A
summer school - world civilization - A, A</p>

<p>Freshmen Year:</p>

<p>honors english 9 - A, B
algebra 3,4 H - B, A
spanish 4H - A, B
honors earth science - B, B
symphonic band - A, A
treble choir - A, A
graphics 1,2 - A, A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:</p>

<p>honors english 10 - A
honors pre-calc - B
spanish 5H - B
ap bio - C
ap us history - B
concert band - A
concert choir - A</p>

<p>Predicted Classes for Junior Year:</p>

<p>AP Eng Lang
AP Calc BC
AP Chem
AP Spanish Lang
Choraliers/AP Econ
Chorale
Concert Band</p>

<p>Predicted Classes for Senior Year:</p>

<p>AP Physics
AP Stat or a college math course
Concert Band
Chorale
AP Eng Lit
AP Environmental
AP Spanish Lit/AP Psych/Choraliers</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars by Senior Year:</p>

<ul>
<li>three years on math team, 3 years in middle school, 3 in high school</li>
<li>4 years on Aids Awareness Committee</li>
<li>2 years of Model UN</li>
<li>managed jv, varsity, and freshmen volleyball teams - 2 years</li>
<li>managed basketball teams - 2 years</li>
<li>choir since 4th grade</li>
<li>band since 4th grade</li>
<li>various select small groups for choir/band</li>
<li>school newspaper, 4 years</li>
<li>lacrosse, 4 years</li>
<li>managed gymnastics - 2 years</li>
<li>Environmental Club - 3 years</li>
<li>Human Rights Coalition - 4 years</li>
<li>National History Day 2006, 2nd place at Regionals</li>
<li>various other clubs</li>
</ul>

<p>I'm predicting that I will get various leadership positions as well, like being president of a few clubs, editor for the newspaper, and hopefully a captain of a sport.</p>

<p>Assuming that I'm going to get straight A's from this point on, what are my chances of getting into Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, which are my top three?</p>

<p>I also have jobs and extensive volunteer history. And, I'd be willing to take some classes outside of school at a neighborhood community college to bring my GPA up.</p>

<p>And if you didn't figure it out, I am a year ahead in math and spanish.</p>

<p>For tests, I'm assuming to pass all of them, with mostly 5s, maybe a couple 4s. I also expect to be a AP Scholar. I expect to get between a 2200-2400 on the SAT. And between 700-800 on various Sat IIs.</p>

<p>Also, my low grades during my sophomore and freshmen years are mostly due to family problems, which my counselor will be mentioning to colleges (I believe).</p>

<p>Please chance me!</p>

<p>PS. I am also in the Spanish Honor Society and plan to be in the National Honor Society as well!</p>

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<p>Wow, sounds like you’re quite busy. I’m a junior, going through the stressful college process as well. All I can say is that as far as Harvard, Princeton and Yale go, there is no telling what your chances are (especially this early in your high school career). At schools like those, you can have the perfect grades, number of APs, number of extracurriculars, standardized test scores (etc.) and still get rejected. I’m not trying to sound pessimistic, and if that is where you really want to go then go for it. All I’m saying is there is no way to tell what your chances are of getting in. However, if you do continue to make great grades with all those APs you will be sure to get into some fantastic schools.</p>

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<p>thank you so much!</p>

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<p>hard to tell without SATs. taken the PSATs yet?</p>

<p>and you can really get into a really competitive school,
maybe not quite harvard though.
just because you’d probably need at least a 4.0, and probably unweighted.
just because those schools are ridiculous.</p>

<p>but your extracurriculars and all that are certainly great. and your course load’s great.</p>

<p>try to maintain only As though. Bs can really pull you down.</p>

<p>you’re definitely doing great though. look at other options though, like real competitive schools that aren’t quite ivy league.</p>

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<p>You can assume all you want about what you are going to get. Until you take the tests, no one can accurately predict your chances.</p>

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<p>^^^^That is quite true, the sheer number of variables that affect testing performance is incredible: stress, illness, annoyances in testing room, broken calculator, sleep deprivation (definitely count on this one), etc. It seems that if you take your score on a practice test and subtract 120 points from it (cumulative), that is a good prediction, but it is nigh impossible to know.</p>

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<p>I don’t think your predictions for your SATs are valid. You’ve already shown a negative trend in your grades from freshman to sophomore year. Yes, AP Bio is hard, but if you were going to get a C, you shouldn’t have taken it. I would wait until you have your scores to get chanced. On a nicer note, if you have good SAT scores, they could outshine whatever roller coaster you’re on in terms of grades. Good luck!</p>

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<p>i wouldn’t, worry about it too much.</p>

<p>i know that sounds nutty coming from a fellow CCer, but srsly you’re a sophomore, and there’s jsut too much uncertainty, based on SAT scores, how your schedule actually works out and personal circumstances.</p>

<p>as long as you keep working hard, there should be no reason why you don’t get into a “top” school</p>

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<p>my PSAT score for my sophomore year is 195.
and my PLAN score for the same year is 27.</p>

<p>if i get a 2300-2400 on the SATs, do you think i have a chance at HYP?</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>also, to svg1990, i can handle ap bio. in fact, i know for a fact that i can get straight As. however, due to problems at home, my grades have suffered. my counselor is aware of this as well.</p>

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<p>Sure, you have a chance to get into HYP, but so do many others with good numbers. But colleges go on more than your numbers. </p>

<p>I would recommend that you do not stress over this. If it happens, wonderful. </p>

<p>I say that from the point of view of a teacher and a parent of a junior. Right now, I already have juniors who are stressed because they may not be good enough for their dream schools. One young man has his heart set on a highly selective school, but his math score is low. Sure, he still will apply, but the other day, we looked at a few more options for him, and he’s very happy with those options, too.</p>

<p>Two years ago, our No. 2 grad was convinced that she would get into her dream school. Her SAT was low. She did not get in and for three months, she could be seen crying over it. She went to her backup and cannot understand today why she ever was so upset over the loss of her dream school. Her backup, in the end, was her dream school. </p>

<p>So, relax. Continue to work hard.</p>

<p>And best of luck!</p>

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<p>That C doesn’t look good for you… or 3 B’s in just Sophomore year. </p>

<p>You’re weighing your chances on too many assumptions. Your courses will only get harder over the years and if you do as you did Sophomore year, things don’t look too peachy. Also, a 2200 to 2400 is not achieved by everyone… Only 1% of the world get that high on the SAT. </p>

<p>You should make realistic goals for college or you may be disappointed. Work hard until beginning of Senior year, and if you feel your stats are good enough then, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t apply to any school.</p>