Chances at Stanford, Columbia, Dartmouth, and Brown?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm an upcoming senior in high school and I've got my eyes set on Stanford, Dartmouth, Columbia, and Brown(in descending priority in case you're wondering). I would really appreciate it if you could let me know what you think my chances are of being accepted into each. c:</p>

<p>Vietnamese-American Male. Neither of my biological parents completed college but my stepfather has, not sure if that qualifies as a first-generation hook?
Rank: 7/600 (Should move to rank 5 or 6 by beginning of senior year)
Unweighted GPA: 3.98 (one B freshman year hehe)
Weighted GPA: 4.65 with a slight upward trend
AP Classes: 1 sophomore year (World), 5 Junior year (USH, HUG, Calc BC, English Lang, Psychology), and 5 AP classes scheduled for senior year. I scored a 5 on AP World History, and I'm predicting 5's on all the rest of my classes.
SAT: Only once so far: 2160 (750R, 740M, 670W). I've been prepping and I've been scoring 770-800 on Math and Writing lately though, so I'm fairly confident I'll raise my score to at least a 2300. Please chance me with a 2300 SAT :)
Subject tests: 800 Math II, 750 US History
Recommendation letters would be above average, but with such a large class size I doubt I will have any extraordinary ones.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
3 years varsity swimming. Can't swim senior year due to a knee injury, so no recruiting for sure.
Knee injury displaced me into Art - I've discovered that I love it. Taking art classes over the summer and AP Art next year, but I assume that my late entry into the program will not help.
National Honor Society President (senior year)
Cofounder of a cheer club (freshman-present).
Have tutored at a local middle school for over 200 hours.
Founded tutoring groups at all four middle schools in my town for grades 6-8.
Founded "Art day" - A day at 4 low-income, local elementary schools where students may stay after school to participate in art activities.</p>

<p>I like to think of myself as a funny kid with a unique personality but I'm pretty sure a lot of Stanford applicants think the same thing of themselves... Let me know what you guys think. Thanks :)</p>

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<p>I can’t say that you will be admitted,however, your GPA and SAT scores are excellent. So, I think your chances are great!</p>

<p>Do you have any study tips for me? I want to get straight As and boost my GPA.</p>

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<p>Thanks! There are plenty of people on CC that are far far more qualified than me, but I’d be happy to give you a few tips.</p>

<p>First off, work as hard as you can. I slacked off freshman year and the beginning of sophomore year and I regret it so much. Working your hardest is the safest guarantee that you will be content with your future.</p>

<p>I know a lot of people who didn’t do well freshman year and decided that because of that, they had no reason to improve. Make sure that isn’t you - colleges recognize upward trends in your GPA and will often forgive a shaky start to high school.</p>

<p>Invest your time in your extracurriculars early. THe earlier the better - I wish I began sooner.</p>

<p>Find what you love to do and really commit to it. Colleges love to see your passion and your dedication to it.</p>

<p>Enjoy yourself (in moderation). Prioritize school first, but recognize that your entire life isn’t your grades and give yourself some relaxation time now and then. You don’t wanna burn out.</p>

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<p>They’re all top-notch schools, so although there’s no guarantee you will get in, I would say you have a good chance. You have solid ECs, grades, and scores, so just write your essays REALLY well and show your passion for their school! By the way, why Dartmouth above Columbia and Brown?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply! To be honest, I haven’t visited dartmouth, columbia, or brown - I can’t justify to my parents the need to spend money on travel costs to a college I’m not even accepted to. I’ve prioritized based on what I’ve read and assume I would like. My opinion is very subject to change though, I intend to visit whatever schools I’m accepted to.</p>

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<p>Wrong forum section - sorry everybody. Reposted.</p>