Chances for Ivy Leagues?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone! So i'm new here, and was wondering if you guys could give me a general idea of how cut out I am for the Ivy Leagues (I'm particularly interested in the arts/film program at Columbia, Yale, and UPenn). I'm also looking into the arts program at Stanford as well, though I am aware that it doesn't count as an Ivy League.</p>

<p>SAT I: 2160 (first time, I only started cramming the week before lol), 2350 (second time)
SAT Subject Tests: Haven't taken yet, but I'm planning on taking Math, Lit, and Physics
GPA: I'm still not completely sure how the GPA conversion system works (different places seem to have different methods of conversion, but from what I've gathered my unweighted GPA should be around 3.7-4.0 (I currently have a 93 average, aiming for 94-95 next year, but all of my courses are enriched and a few are APs).
Thing is, my school is a highly competitive university preparatory school - one of the best in the province, possibly in the entire country (I'm from Canada). It offers an enriched academic curriculum, and admission rates for the upper class (grades 9 and higher) is only about 10%. So I've heard that an average of say, 93 at a rigorous program like that would be worth more to colleges than the same average at a less competitive high school (dunno how true that is).
APs: Being a small private school, my high school doesn't offer much in terms of APs (I'm currently taking most of the APs it does offer) - AP Calc, AP Chem, AP Physics
APs I'm planning to take outside of school: AP Art, AP Art History, AP World History, AP Lit</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:[ul]
[<em>]Yearbook (art director/editor-in-chief)
[</em>]annual school theatre production (Head Videographer)
[<em>]Art Director/Head of the school's art installation for Nuit Blanche (an annual city-wide art festival; the installation is usually seen by hundreds of people)
[</em>]Student Monthly Newsletter (Illustrator/graphic designer)
[<em>]I am basically just the "on-call" person for any design/videography needs both at my school and at other schools (I've been approached by students from other schools asking me to design anything from yearbook spreads to posters and logos, and to film videos).
[</em>]Global Ideas Institute (a research program that involves working with university professors and professionals in developing a solution to global issues - this year we focused on child malnutrition)
[<em>]Astronomy and Space Sciences Club (Founder and President)
[</em>]DECA (international business competition; made it to provincials last year)
[li]COLS (a non-profit organization dedicated to developing leadership potential in students)[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Volunteer Experience:[ul]
[<em>]Assistant Camp Counselor at the Art Gallery of Ontario (2 years, 100+ hours)
[</em>]Head Videographer for provincial charitable organization dedicated to helping those with mental disabilities (50+ hours) - I produced a video for them to show to corporate sponsors for funding
[li]organizing events for charitable organizations (Free the Children, MS Society of Canada, World Vision, Because I Am a Girl)[/li]Total number of volunteer hours should amount to about 300. [/ul]</p>

<p>Work Experience:[ul]
[<em>]Graphic Designer/Videographer for popular local band
[</em>]Graphic Designer at new T-Shirt company
[<em>]PA at Raindance Film Festival (an internationally acclaimed film festival/school)
[</em>]Helped produce promotional video for high school programs offered at the Art Gallery of Ontario
[li]Designed new logo for local community organization[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Awards:[ul]
[<em>]Certificate of Distinction (OAPT Physics Contest)
[</em>]Top 25th Percentile (Pascal Mathematics Contest)
[<em>]2 Scholastic Silver Medals (for digital art and film), 3 Gold Keys, 1 Silver Key
[</em>]Certificate of Outstanding Performance (Art Gallery of Ontario Camp)
[<em>]Finalist in Hyperion Books Cover Design competition
[</em>]Finalist in Jane's Walk Poster Design competition
[<em>]Outstanding Poster Design (Global Ideas Institute)
[</em>]Youth Volunteer Award (VolunteerToronto - I was featured on their website for this) [/ul]</p>

<p>I also have an art portfolio that I can submit for the universities that accept supplements like that.
If you guys could let me know how my stats stack up and if there is anything I can do to improve my chances I would greatly appreciate it! :)</p>

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<p>The Ivies are always reaches, so with your stats being nominally strong enough, it will now all depend on your essays, supplements and recs.</p>

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<p>You have an incredible shot at any top-10 school, honestly. Just make sure to have awesome essays and stellar recs, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you got into a lot of your top choices :)</p>

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<p>Ivies should be low-reach for you. </p>

<p>The only non-stellar part of your app is the lack of oomph in your art distinctions (compared to other top art applicants I have seen).</p>

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<p>You have great chances. Of course a few will reject you, but you’re bound to get into a couple of ivies/top schools</p>

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<p>You have decent chances at any Ivy League, so as long as you have a good essay and good recommendations I’d say you should get accepted to at least one! Find which Ivy League you want to go to NOT just because of the name. Colombia and Dartmouth, for example, are two drastically different schools. Look into what you want before you apply to a place just for the name.</p>

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<p>Read the book A is for admission. Plug your GPA and SAT scores in hernandez’s equation and you will see your answer. Remember there are 5 times as Many Val’s and Sal’s as Ivy League spots plus all the internationals, athletes and legacies.</p>