Chances at Ivies

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a new member, so my apologies if I do something wrong.</p>

<p>I'm a freshman, so I'm not looking for actual chances just yet, but I want to know if what I'm doing so far is fine - specifically, my ECs - for getting into Ivies when the time comes, and if there's anything I should know or focus on.</p>

<p>Grades: Like I said, I'm a freshman so my GPA doesn't mean much right now, but I get all A's so far. </p>

<p>Courses: I go to a rigorous magnet school so my classes are all honors, and I'll be taking as many AP/IB courses as I can. My math class is college-level and is taught by a former professor of Princeton, and it's only for top 10-15 students in the grade. I'm in the top half of the class. </p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
-Math Team (I do decently in various math competitions)
-Debate Team (I expect to make varsity junior year)
-Nanotechnology research (our school has a scanning electron microscope which I use)
-I hold a national, annual math competition with three other people (roughly 100 participants this year, and 50 last year)
-I write for a teen magazine
-I receive books from publishers prior to their release date and review them
-Volunteer at a math camp in the summer
-I participate in a summer research program with about 60 students
-UNICEF Club (Biggest club in school, I expect to get a leadership position by junior year)
-School literary magazine (Three freshmen including me, and the rest are juniors/seniors so I have a good chance of being the editor-in-chief)
-Do Something Club</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Wow, your EC’s are great. A lot depends on your GPA and test scores, of course, but with what you’ve told me I’d say you are definitely on the right track. Just remember with EC"s not to spread yourself to thin. Colleges would rather see a few activites and a lot of dedication than a ton that you don’t really care about (that doesn’t seem to be the case here, your activites look great. just a reminder).
I’m assuming that you are doing something math or computer-related in college? If so, this application would really pop out at the admissions. Nice work and keep it up!</p>

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<p>Thank you so much :slight_smile: And yes, I plan to apply for something math-related, although I’m not sure exactly what right now.</p>