<p>I'm a Hispanic girl with a 4.83/5.00 gpa and a class rank of 3/479, but with a 1780 SAT. I'm in band, FFA, NHS, and Spanish NHS, held/hold four leadership positions, accumulated a lot of community service hours over the past three years, and have three state awards for FFA. </p>
<p>I'm still applying anyways since I have heard of success stories of students scoring an 1800 and being accepted.</p>
<p>It’s a real stretch, but not entirely impossible. I imagine that the 1800 scorers had a compelling story, besides having “accumulated a lot of community service hours over the past three years.” It probably won’t matter, but when you apply, show more direction, passion, and interest than having accumulated hours. </p>
<p>Since you’re going to apply anyway, why ask?</p>
<p>People win the lottery, too. I hope your application is a winning ticket. </p>
<p>How can you explain your stellar GPA and your mediocre SAT scores?? Did you try the ACT?</p>
<p>SAT is very low for Ivy League schools. Unless you can bring that up in December to at least a 2000, I’d say it’s unlikely (but not impossible) for you to get into an Ivy League school.</p>
<p>@mnm111 I haven’t tried the ACT but it might be worth a try (though I’ll be on the standby list and not 100% guaranteed a test). As for the correlation between my GPA and SAT score, that’s what I always asked myself. I basically have everything that colleges want except my SAT I score.</p>
<p>Which classes have you taken? Have you challenged yourself? </p>
<p>@NewHavenCTmom I have taken 11 honors classes, 2 AP classes, and currently taking AP physics, AP Calc BC, and AP Lit & Comp</p>
<p>1780 is difficult to get in with. </p>