<p>As long as we're on the topic of college chances, would anyone mind telling me how this looks? Yale is my first choice school, followed by Princeton, Columbia, Penn, Georgetown... I'm also interested in looking up north (Williams, Bowdoin) and at the VA schools (UVA, W&M)</p>
<p>I am a white upper-middle-class student at a boarding school (as a day student), and am interested in majoring in English literature, political science, or art history.</p>
<p>SAT (new)
Reading 760
Math 750
Writing 690 (hope to improve next fall)</p>
<p>SAT II
Writing 800
Math IC 670
taking US History, Literature, and Math IIC next week</p>
<p>5 on AP Euro exam; took both AP English exams and AP US exam this year; will take AP Calc BC, AP Art History, AP Comparative Government, AP English Literature, Honors Spanish Literature next year</p>
<p>my school doesnt do GPA... I have approximately a 90 average for the year (classes are not weighted) and won the Williams Book Award</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-I was treasurer this year and will be President of Community Service and worked for a term at an elementary school's afterschool care program, as well as Vice-President of another community service/leadership group on campus, have been involved in social services programs in the Hartford area
-Drama- have worked as an actor and a "techie," member of drama club, had lead in school play as a junior
-Writing- have had an Op-Ed published in a major newspaper (Hartford Courant), was my school's nominee for the National Council of Teachers of English competition, Associate Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper, Associate Editor of Yearbook, internship with school marketing department (writing copy for school publications), and have received other writing prizes
-I also had the #1 score in my grade on the American Math Competition 12 exam and #1 in my school for the American Invitational Math Exam (that score was a 1 out of 15... so let's not discuss it then)
-I am participating in Junior Statesmen at Georgetown this summer... not sure if that helps
-I think this is important- I don't do anything just for the sake of an application - I do what I do out of love for the activity itself</p>
<p>I'm worried that I don't have any way to "spin" my accomplishments... and that they pale in comparison to others' - I'm sure I'll end up somewhere good for me, but what are my chances of reaching the Ivies? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!</p>