<p>I'm only a freshman, but my first term grades are as follows:
English C+
History C
Science B-
Math B
French C+</p>
<p>I go to a private school that has rigorous academics and the last two, math and french, are honors courses. Language and Math are the only two leveled courses at the freshmen level. Do I still have a shot at an Ivy League? I also do many ec's and have an ethnic background.</p>
<p>haha you're a freshman. come back in two years.</p>
<p>yeah come back in two years freshhie. But here's a tip: if you keep getting grades like that you have no shot at the Ivy league whatsoever.</p>
<p>Come back in two years and get better grades. Then take all the standardized testing that your heart can take, then we can all rate your chances.</p>
<p>What they all said. Come back when you're older and have your ECs and test scores and stuff.</p>
<p>One thing to keep in mind. The VAST majority of Ivy League applicants have straight A's in most if not all marking periods, not to mention that these A's are in honors and AP classes (usually 3-4 freshman and sophomore year and 4+ their junior and senior years). Those C's aren't gonna cut it. A B here and there won't kill you, but scattered C's more than likely will. </p>
<p>Also, don't set out for "an Ivy League." It sounds like you don't care which one, as long as you go to one of them, and that's not a good way to think. Research the SCHOOLS, not their "group." I tried to look at them as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Penn, Cornell and Brown when I was applying, not "HYPCDPCB." They are, for the most part, quite varied and have their own unique style. Someone who loves Columbia may be miserable at Dartmouth, and vice versa. You've got to see them as they stand on their own. And having Ivy blinders on will keep you from noticing other great schools out there--Stanford, Georgetown, Duke, Wash U, Amherst, UVA, John Hopkins, Northwestern, Smith, Williams, Vassar, Emory, etc. Chase down the school that's right for you, because all glory is fleeting, and if you go to the "wrong" Ivy League school, the congratulations you feel towards yourself for getting in may be replaced soon enough by despair at being in the wrong place for you.</p>
<p>My 25 cents' worth, or so.</p>
<p>get your ec's to top notch and get straight A's first of all. Then, concentrate on SATS and essays. You'll be fine then.</p>
<p>haha, every frosh i know wants an ivy. but yeah, basically what everyone else is saying...pull your grades up, become bff with two teachers so they can write you an amazing rec, and make sure that your testing scores are good. it sounds like you have a good background to start with. =)</p>
<p>BTW, you can get the same education from a non- Ivy school as an Ivy school (all depending on the college). Don't rule anytihng out just because it isn't prestigious</p>