<p>I am a 16 yr. old female.. going to be a senior at a competitive high school in southern California...</p>
<p>SATs:
1st try: CR 650, W 720, M 560
2nd try: CR 720, W 630, M 600</p>
<p>SAT IIs:
Biology E- 630
US History- 750
Literature- 660</p>
<p>ACT:
1st try: 29</p>
<p>APs:
English Language: 4</p>
<p>GPA:
Freshman Year: UW 3.8, W 3.8
Sophomore Yr: UW 4.0, W 4.2 (2 honors classes)
Junior Year: UW 4.0, W 4.42 (3 honors, 1 AP class)
Senior Year core courses:
AP Gov
AP Spanish IV
AP English
Honors Physics
Math Analysis</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:
Club Soccer (since 6th grade)- 2 year Captain
HS Soccer (3 year Varsity)- Senior year Captain
California Scholarship Federation
Red Cross Club
High School Volleyball (2 years -Captain)</p>
<p>Awards:
Scholastic Acheivement Award (10th grade)- issued by teachers
CIF Academic All-League (2 years)
Most Improved Player (HS Soccer-11th grade)
Best Defensive Player (HS Volleyball-9th grade)</p>
<p>I would appreciate ANY suggestions for things I should focus on or highlight in my application </p>
<p>This is going to sound very blunt and very harsh.</p>
<p>Your SAT I is bad, 1950 composite, you're going to want to raise that to at LEAST 2100.
Your SAT IIs are also pretty bad, you're not going to want to send in a score that is below 700.
You have taken only 1 AP course, and will have taken only four by the time you graduate, whereas most who apply have taken upwards of eight total.
Your ECs are boring (generic), there is nothing that stands out.
Your "awards" are not worth mentioning to the admissions office because they are not state, regional or national level.</p>
<p>The only thing I see that is at the expected Ivy level is your GPA, which even then I'm not entirely comfortable saying because it doesn't seem like you've taken the most rigorous classes available. In your current state, you have an EXTRAORDINARILY small chance of getting in.</p>
<p>Edit- I just noticed that you spammed this all over CC. I no longer feel bad about smashing your Yale dreams.</p>
<p>yay for 16 year old seniors (me too!)
your SAT 1 & 2 are pretty low. except for 750 score. whether you want to retake or not is up to you, since you've already taken SAT twice...</p>
<p>This is what I would do:</p>
<p>1 do well senior year
2. can you get recruited for soccer?\
3. find some more realistic schools, so you have a good list.
4. apply and see if you get in, if not you'll always wonder. </p>