Chances at Ivy Leagues and other good schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm a current junior who's also worried about college. ;) I would like to know my chances at the ivy league schools and also schools like Stanford and MIT. I know that it's impossible to predict, and that a lot of things can change this year (like my GPA), but still, I would like to know if I have no shot at all! Thanks in advance for your opinions. What I'm worried about are my EC's and my (lack of) awards... >_>; And also... what else do I need to work on this year? Mostly I just want to find out before it's too late to join more EC's or something...</p>

<p>THE STATS:</p>

<p>GPA unweighted: 4.0
GPA weighted (9th-10th): 4.25? I'm not sure because the school doesn't really calculate it and I calculated it myself; I'm scared I used the wrong formula or something.</p>

<p>Classes: All A's or A+'s so far; I'm only listing the Honors or AP classes I've taken.</p>

<p>Honors
- Algebra 2 (10th)
- Chemistry (10th)
- Spanish 4 (currently taking)
- English 11 (currently taking)</p>

<p>AP
- Statistics (currently taking)
- Chemistry (currently taking)
- Physics B (currently taking)
- US History (currently taking)
Haven't taken any AP tests.</p>

<p>I've also taken Calculus 2 at a community college and currently taking Intermediate Calculus (also at a community college).</p>

<p>SAT I - haven't taken yet. D: About what score range would I need?</p>

<p>PSAT - last year was 217, but hopefully I'll improve this year.</p>

<p>SAT IIs -
Biology E, Chinese with Listening, Math Level II - 800</p>

<p>EC's (ugh, I know, not a lot; but I don't have that much time...)
- Math club (9th-11th)
- Interact (9th-11th)
--- Events chair (11th); I'll probably run for president or something next year.
- School Badminton team - JV (10th); I plan on playing it this year as well.
- Chinese school (many years...)
- This year I'm also planning on being a volunteer tutor.</p>

<p>Other
- 9th grade: 139.5 AMC 10, 6 (I think, but I'm not sure) AIME
- 10th grade: 150 AMC 10, 130 AMC 12, 8 AIME, 7 USAMO (hopefully I'll qualify and get higher this year)
- Placed in some smaller math contests...</p>

<p>I'm also a female if that helps or... doesn't help.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance. :)</p>

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<p>Wow. A female USAMO qualifier is pretty significant indeed, especially for MIT.</p>

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9th grade: 139.5 AMC 10, 6 (I think, but I'm not sure) AIME

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<p>Nice... I need some tips. PM me please. :D</p>

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<p>What state are you from? If California, you already know you have very deep competition for Ivy slots.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your opinions. Anyone else?</p>

<p>And yes, I'm from CA.</p>

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<p>yeah, definitely helps to be a female math major applying (whatever you plan on majoring in, write math or a hard science/engineering on the app)
your EC's are abysmal right now, but if you make an effort to distinguish yourself with one this year, do something big i mean, then you'll be ok...
make the effort to do something significant math/sci related this summer (look at RSI)
don't worry about weighted gpa colleges don't look at it
Go as far as you can with AIME/USAMO this year, its probably even more important for you than aceing the writing/reading parts of the SAT</p>

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<p>Thanks for the comment. (:</p>

<p>And when you're talking about EC's, by "something big"... would being a club officer be "big"... or organizing a fundraiser... or... are those all "small"?</p>

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<p>At this point, you really cannot do any big EC--one that shows involvement, achievement, and passion. What would go a long way, though, is RSI, and it is not too late for that. As things stand right now, you've got a solid shot. RSI would put you over the top.</p>

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<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>I really do want to apply to that, but I'm scared I won't get in. Anything else I could do that is... more of a sure thing? XD</p>

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<p>i'd say club officer isn't really going to help too much, especially not something cheap like math club or NHS...
if you don't get into RSI, there are a lot of other intense math/sci programs, but none nearly as distinguished as RSI...
you can look for research opportunities at local universities with professors (showing them your AIME scores etc will get you a close look)
planning a big fundraiser kind of event might be good, but it must be done right and not look like some last ditch effort to get into college...adcoms are very good at seeing through that kind of thing
i think i remember from the pr stats (google it) online database a user called blenrock from class of 2007 that might be similar, i don't know...
but yeah trying to get those good math/applied math internships and get into intel science/engineering stuff would help</p>