<p>I am a Haitian American female in the 11th grade (skipped a grade so I am 16) middle class family
-3.8 gpa
-2150 on the SAT (retaking in Oct!!!!)
-NHS inductee, and Math Honor Society member
-took several honors classes but no AP's ---> is that super bad?
-e.c's include: Varsity math team, math club, key club, speech and debate, dance, french club (President next year), writing club, and techies
-legacy student of Columbia U.
-2 strong teacher recs.
-community service includes Make A Wish, and teaching mentally ill kids. Medical support in Haiti after earthquake
-started a pen drive in school, donated to kids in need.
-well traveled and culturally educated
-minority (I believe this can help me)
-stellar college essays
-motivated and friendly</p>
<p>What are my chances? Keep in mind that Columbia, Princeton, and UPenn are super reach for me. </p>
<p>No APs is only bad if your school offers AP classes. If you took the most rigorous course load available, then you’re fine. </p>
<p>That being said, NYU is probably the only school on your list that I wouldn’t classify as a reach for you. I don’t think legacy significantly increases your chances at Columbia and being a minority can only get you so far. However, if you have enough safeties/matches, you should apply to those schools because there’s really no reason not to apply. </p>
<p>@frostyy thanks for the feedback. My school offers a few AP classes but I did not qualify for them. I’m definitely applying to several safeties, but only the Grace of the good Lord can get me into an Ivy! OH WELL D:</p>
<p>@youngm0rphine
What do you mean that you don’t qualify them? Do you mean your grades aren’t there or the courses are in different subject areas? </p>
<p>For example, it would look bad if you apply as a Biology major and your school offers every AP science and you take none of them but it wouldn’t be an issue if your school only offers AP Art History.</p>
<p>Don’t get too discouraged, Cornell, UPenn, Columbia, and Princeton are reaches for virtually everyone. </p>
<p>you many options for pre-med or engineering . Ivy certainly does not need to be on that list – like I said in your other post, not having taken the most rigorous courses will be a severe handicap in getting spots at competive colleges. </p>
<p>Also if I can give this bit of advice: Stop saying “dermatology” since it’s an extremely competitive specialty that you’d have to vie for once you finish your medical internships. Your first step is to prepare yourself to apply to med schools. Saying you want to go into dermatology signifies your lack of familiarity with how people achieve medical specialties – you don’t want show naivete. Good luck.</p>