Chances for ivies & top 20 universities

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chance me if you don't mind!!!</p>

<p>I'm interested in Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Brown, Cornell, UPenn, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, and UVA. I've heard a lot of encouraging noises from teachers, administrators and other faculty at my high school but I'd like to hear more opinions.</p>

<p>I attend a well-ranked public high school which regularly sends out a number of its top graduates to high-ranked universities.</p>

<p>SAT1: 2320
SAT1 Math: 730
SAT1 Critical Reading: 790
SAT1 Writing: 800</p>

<p>ACT: 33</p>

<p>SATII World History: 800
SATII Math 1: 720
SATII Math 2: 710</p>

<p>AP World History: 5
AP US History: 5
IB Psychology SL: 6</p>

<p>Class rank: 1 out of 167. top 5% obviously.
Unweighted GPA: 4.0</p>

<p>National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist (later on in the academic year I'll continue through the selection process and maybe even become a NMS!)</p>

<p>varsity volleyball team captain and MVP, All-conference designation.</p>

<p>feature editor of award-winning school newspaper</p>

<p>has ridden horses for 11 years and shown them competitively</p>

<p>has played softball, volleyball and ran track all years of high school</p>

<p>president of IB leadership club - sets up fundraisers and raises awareness for issues of international concern and bent</p>

<p>viola section leader - has played viola since 3rd grade and been first stand all years of high school in both chamber and string orchestra. was an all county and LISFA performer multiple years.</p>

<p>News 12 Scholar Athlete - one of 30 chosen based on academic and athletic qualification</p>

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<p>wait, (I’m not too familar with ib so don’t murder me if this question sounds stupid) so can you take ib exams even if you dont go to an ib school or what?
Anyway, don’t worry, I’m not a junior or senior so I’m not a collegiate threat</p>

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<p>You will get “in the conversation” at all 13 of those schools. I’d say a realistic expectation would be that you’d get into 9 or 10 of the 13. The first four on your list are a reach for everyone & probably will be the most difficult. If one of those first 4 are clearly your favorite you may consider applying ED to improve your chances.</p>

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<p>To add to csdad’s comments:</p>

<p>Apply ED… and be a “no financial aid needed” applicant. Those two will help your chances.</p>

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<p>Ehh, all of this stuff is just sort of average for those schools. Coupled with weak Math SAT IIs and boring ECs means your chances are sub 25%.</p>