Chances of getting into an Ivy League

<p>I'm from Australia, determined to get into an Ivy League (incl. Standford, although not an Ivy), more specifically Havard. </p>

<p>5.3 GPA.
All A's and A+s.
AP French, AP US History, AP World History, AP Chemistry,AP Literature, AP Macroeconomics, AP Calculus (All 5/5 except Chemistry 4/5)
2350 SAT
SAT Subject Tests: World History - 800, MATH II - 770, French - 800, US History - 800
35 ACT
The Simpson Prize
Duke of Edinburgh Award (Gold)
AP Scholar with Distinction
Australia Math Competition (High Distinction - top 2% in Australia)
Gifted and Talented Visual Arts Program (2013-2016[ I moved to ISWA in 2016, where they are the only school that offered AP in AUS])
Written Portraits Award
500 hours of community service
UNICEF Australia Ambassador
Education Perfect Ambassador
United Nations Youth Australia Representative
National Debate Team (Team of 4, representing Western Australia - won Nationals)
Model United Nations
Yoga Club (yes I know,but I love to be fit)
Body Balance Club
DECA Club (Business and Finance for young entrepreneurs)
UNICEF
National Honours Society
Writing Club
Yearbook
Student Councillor (throughout entire high school)
3 outstanding recommendations (All saying I'm the best student they have ever had).
Participated in World Challenge and went to Nepal, where I did a lot of community service. </p>

<p>What are my chances? </p>

<p>Additionally, please comment on what I can further do to increase chances. </p>

<p>No one could say that you’re an average applicant, that’s for sure, but no one could rightfully say you’re a shoo-in. I’ll say this though - where many applicants like you are rejected is the essay. Inability to coherently present yourself and have goals in life will kill your chances. Again, I can’t say you’ll be accepted. Competition is tough, especially for international students such as yourself. </p>

<p>If I write an amazing essay, in addition to my grades, clubs, achievements ect. do you think I could get in? </p>

<p>I was also valedictorian. </p>

<p>No one knows, there is a separate forum devoted to the Chances game. Don’t spell Stanford wrong in your essays, lol.</p>

<p>Haha, I’m aware of the error. I wrote this on my phone - can never trust autocorrect these days! </p>

<p>Ya have to have like magical powers so if you are nothing like Samantha from the TV program “Bewitch” you may want to pursue other realistic goals. Just sayin’ >:D< </p>

<p>Your stats are great, but so are those from most applicants. Depending on how many ivies you apply to, I’d say that you have a good shot (more than likely) of getting into 1 or 2. Which 1 or 2? Nobody knows. It’s a crapshoot; you can sweep HYP or get rejected from all 8.</p>

<p>In another thread, you reveal that you’re in ninth grade. What are you really? Credibility is very important on this site. No one wants to help posers</p>

<p>@T26E4 This is what I will have achieved my 12th grade. I didn’t bother telling people as it would cause confusion. Additionally I didn’t tell people because I wanted there honest option on the above credentials, and if it isn’t enough, being grade 9 I can add more to the list.</p>

<p>You don’t know that you will achieve that. Come back in two years with actual information. </p>

<p>simone: just present yourself as an honest broker. Saying you’ll achieve a 35 ACT, 2350 SAT and 3x 800 Subj test-- basically saying you’re amongst the top 1% of people taking the exam – really comes across WRONG in so many ways. Please hit the reset button and extinguish these “supposed achievements” and ask honest questions. Therefore you’ll get honest replies/answers. Otherwise, you’ll easily be tuned out.</p>

<p>e.g. This baloney statement (after you posted the amazing CV) :

on this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1649299-chances-of-getting-into-ivy-league-stanford.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1649299-chances-of-getting-into-ivy-league-stanford.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>How about this: actually ACHIEVE those things.</p>

<p>I have already achieved 3/4 of those thing, and I’m currently in the process of completing the remaining 1/4. I know that I’m going to recieve those results because I’m academically gifted -and determined.</p>

<p>As a Harvard alum and parent of two boys who attended/attend Ivy League schools, here are some tips on how you can increase your chances of getting into an Ivy League or comparable school:</p>

<ol>
<li> Don’t obsess about getting into an Ivy League or comparable school.</li>
<li> Leave College Confidential for at least the next two years.</li>
<li> Focus on your high school education as an end in itself, not just a means to an end (i.e., college admissions).</li>
<li> Pursue things you really enjoy and in which you are truly interested.</li>
<li> Don’t do anything solely for the reason of building your resume.</li>
</ol>

<p>I got into Columbia as a first-year, and Yale admitted me a few days ago as a transfer.</p>

<p>I agree with all of cosar’s points.</p>

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<p>I was going to give you the benefit of the doubt – but you still won’t own up to your lying. When you post this

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I’m from Australia, in Grade 9 right now. I’m really confused because i thought we only submit our EC’s and grades from Year 11 onwards? Because in Australia, there aren’t many oppurtunites here - e.g no clubs, extra curriculars min. age limit is 16 (and doesn’t get accounted for). Also, we don’t have such thing as a GPA. In Year 11, I plan to move to ISWA - the only school in AUS with AP classes and are clubs that America has. That is when I will be doing most of my extra-curricular, because this school is like an american school, and has all those clubs extra credits ect. So what is going to happen? <a href=“from%20this%20thread:%20http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1649310-do-you-have-to-give-a-record-of-everything.html#latest”>/quote</a> your credibility is shot.</p>

<p>I owned up to it? If you are here to discriminate, then please get off this thread. I have not committed a crime, I am merely telling a white lie to see my future chances. There is no harm in that, if anything I am taking an initiative. So please, don’t make any further comments,</p>

<p>^^ Excuse me @simonesimmo, but as a newbie poster you need to respect veteran posters such as @T26E4, who has over 15,000 posts and is an alumni interviewer for a peer school of Harvard’s. The opinions offered are based on years of experience.</p>

<p>For the record, always tell the truth – both in life and on CC – as students that tell “white lies” are not to be trusted – not by me, not by anyone else.</p>

<p>White lie. To help your future chances. </p>

<p>You’ll just get incorrect chances and be devastated when you don’t get in. </p>