Chances at ivies...

<p>I am a white male floridian (born in NY) who attended a small Christian Academy not very well known by colleges for Freshman and Sophomore years, and now attend a competitive Catholic School because it offered more than my other school (which my guidance counselor will put in my recommendation for college to let them know I wanted a challenge)</p>

<p>In Short...
Cumulative GPA........3.85
Courseload.................Most rigorous possible (9 honors, 9 AP)
E/C's.............................V Tennis (since 8th), V Cross Country, V Track, NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, NJHS, FCA, FBLA
Awards/Recognition..U.S. National Achievement Award in Science, All American Scholar Award, MVP in Tennis, Placed 2nd at districts in tennis, a few more less important
Leadership..................President of Sophomore Class, Founder and President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (10th), Captain Varsity Tennis
Service.........................170+ Hours with various organizations
Special.........................Internship at Smith Barney (All four years), People to People Student Ambassador, Took College courses through Eastern Washington University
Hooks...........................I like a challenge, and is shown by how I took the extra step by taking online AP courses Sophomore year, Internship @ Smith Barney </p>

<p>9th_____________________________________________________________
Average GPA: 4.3 Weighted, 3.79 Un-weighted
Courseload: Hardest Possible (4 Honors)
Mu Alpha Theta
NJHS
Varsity Tennis- 1st Chair, MVP, Captain (placed 2nd at districts)
Intern @ Smith Barney (Stock Brokerage)
Swim Team
Dean's List
U.S. National Achievement Award in Science
All American Scholar Award
Started a self-run web design business at http://
-Raised nearly $500 (over the four years of high school, if I don't get any $$$ Senior year) towards my college spending money :) </p>

<p>10th____________________________________________________________
Average GPA: 4.5 Weighted, 3.88 Un-weighted
Courseload: Hardest Possible (5 Honors); Online Web Design Class; AP Microeconomics online
Cross Country- SACC All Conference, "Rookie Runner" award
Varsity Tennis- 1st chair, captain
Varsity Track
Intern @ Smith Barney
Future Business Leaders of America
Fellowship of Christian Athletes- Founder and President
Mu Alpha Theta
Student Council- President
Yearbook Club
National Honor Society
People to People Student Ambassador to Australia
** College Credits (through Eastern Washington University)**
a.) Comparing Cultures and Societies - 4 Creds.
b.) Exploring Cultural Diversity - 3 Creds.
c.) World of Arts - 5 Creds.</p>

<p>11th Projected ______________________________________________________________
Average GPA: 4.6 Weighted
Courseload: Hardest Possible
SAT: 1900
Cross Country
Varsity Tennis
Varsity Track
Intern @ Smith Barney
Future Business Leaders of America
Mu Alpha Theta
Yearbook Club
National Honor Society</p>

<p>By my senior year, I will have completed 170 service hours and have some very good recommendations. I am also ranked top 5-10% of students and have held this rank throughout high school. (I'm only a sophomore) Please chance me for the following:</p>

<p>ED to **Harvard<a href="Only%20because%20Princeton%20is%20going%20to%20eliminate%20ED%20by%20the%20time%20I%20graduate">/b</a></p>

<p>Princeton
NYU Stern (I have a legacy)
Columbia</p>

<p>Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia look like far reaches. as for stern ur prolly in</p>

<p>Harvard is eliminating it too.
<a href="http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/09.14/99-admissions.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/09.14/99-admissions.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Harvard - Reach
Princeton - Reach
Columbia - Reach
NYU - Match</p>