I think have a pretty good idea already, but I’m just wondering what my chances are at getting into any ivy league schools. (I’ll be a senior in the fall, btw).
SAT scores:
1970 total
700 writing
690 critical reading
580 math
GPA: currently 3.715 (dropped from a 3.8 at the beginning of my junior year because I strugged through enriched chemistry, ending up with a B and a B-, and had a terrible french teacher, ending up with B’s both terms. I’m also expecting it to rise somewhat next year because I’m focusing more on history and english, which I do better at generally.)
-I’ve taken all enriched/AP classes in all core subjects except math.
-5 AP/college level classes by the time i graduate (Comparative Politics, English, European History, French levels 4 and 5)
-I’m actively involved in the band program at my high school. I play both clarinet and tenor saxophone, and am in marching band, the top jazz band, the top concert band (I was the only one in my class to make it as a freshman) and various small ensembles. I was saxophone section leader my junior year and will be clarinet section leader my senior year in marching band.
-I also play my clarinet in a well known youth orchestra program. (Anyone ever heard of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies, or GTCYS?) There are six orchestras, and I’m in the top one, Symphony.
-Other school clubs I’m in are National Honor Society and a group that promotes chemically free lifestyles among high school students.
-I’m also actively involved in my church. I’ve taught summer bible school since 7th grade, Sunday School since 8th, and been a counselor for younger kids at our church camp since 9th. I’ve also played in the handbell choir since 4th grade.
-I’ve held two jobs, first as a receptionist at church and currently at the daycare that’s run there. Neither of them have given me many hours, only up to 10 a week at max.
-The majors I’m looking at right now are English, Political Science, History, and International studies.
I think that’s it, I know GPA and SAT’s aren’t really good enough for Ivies, but I’m just curious. I’m centering my college search mainly on midwestern Lutheran colleges anyways, so it’s all good.