Could I go Ivy League?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi, I have worked hard throughout my high school career, and now that senior year is approaching I’m really leaning towards attending a higher-tier school- they just have so much opportunity and I know I’ll leave with useful personal connections. So… just lemme know if you think I have a shot! I was thinking Cornell and UPenn, and schools like Hopkins and Boston U as well… plus UDelaware and Villanova as safe schools.

So I attend a small private school in Maryland, 50 kids to a grade. They don’t rank, but I know I’m top 10% from my induction to the Cum Laude Society.
GPA around 3.9

SAT’s are 2170, 730 math, 730 writing (11 essay), 710 reading/comp.

SAT2s are rough… 620 math 2, 580 bio, 540 us history… I will absolutely be taking at least two of these again and hope to score in the 700’s.

Took hardest courses at my competitive school,
Honors Precalc Sophomore, AP Bio sophomore
Junior Year AP Calc, AP English Comp, AP Chem, AP US History… thinking 4’s+ on calc english & history… 1 on chem.
Senior Year AP English, AP Calc2, AP Physics, Honors French

National Honor Society, Cum Laude Society, National French Honor Society, Art Honor Society.

Newspaper Reporter and moved up to Editor.

Varsity Volleyball and Tennis all throughout high school

Played Piano for 11 years, have competed In National Guild competition and done very well, recitals, charity events, nursing homes, etc. May consider minoring in this so it looks like I did it for a reason other than leisure…

Lifeguarded at Local Pool every summer, this year made a Head Guard. Also hostess during the summer at a fancy restaurant starting this summer.

Volunteered 2 years at local Hospital for 50 hours each year, made contacts with some surgeons and have begun to get to sit in on some procedures which i absolutely loved.

went on Appalachia Service project (mission trip) last year.

Recommendation letters should be good from my teachers, I’m not that flamboyant or anything in class but I work hard and they are experienced and I know they come qualified.

Essays probably going to be good (my school has this boot camp), hopefully will write it about playing piano or my experiences watching surgeries or something

Thinking of going into biomedical engineering or premed program…

Thanks so much for any opinions, information, or advice!!

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I would love to apply to a school like Harvard to (have been to the campus and absolutely fell in love)… as well as chancing me, please tell me anything I can do to IMPROVE my chances to schools like these. Thanks again!

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Hi @Cestlavie1919 ! I would say your SAT scores are good, although definitely take your SAT2s again to score higher. You extra-curricular involvement seems solid so that’s good. Although Ivy league schools are attainable they are still difficult to get into! Good luck on those essays!

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I would recommend taking the SAT II’s again or not submitting them. If you are applying to some Ivies, you do not need them for application

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Villanova is not a safety for you. Loyola Maryland probably is.