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<p>I very much want to get into an Ivy League college, specifically Brown, Harvard, UPenn, or Yale. My mom went to Brown, which can help. I have been to two summer camps at Brown (awesome experience), and I fell in love with the place. I even want to play basketball to increase admission chances. Basketball is a passion of mine, so it would be more work, but not harder( if that makes sense). </p>

<p>I am only a sophomore and have not taken the SAT yet (will take in fall), so don't chew me out on it! Also, I have about 20 inventions (not all fully-functional prototypes- just detailed designs and info.) that I will "sell" this summer/ work with company in nearby city. I am NOT in it for prestige, just a good education. I'm also interested in Caltech, Duke, Hopkins, MIT, and Wake Forest for biomedical engineering. Please help me out and Happy Easter!!! Also, Let me know where you think I would best fit/ have best college experience!!!</p>

<p>Passsions/Interests: Basketball, Debate, Helping Orphans, and Inventions
Class Rank: Tied for first (39 students in grade)
Expected SAT: 2200
Expected Teacher Recs: Very Strong
Essays: Hopefully excellent and unique</p>

<p>Here are my classes:</p>

<p>Freshman Year (4.0 unweighted GPA)- school did not offer advanced classes:
Geometry
English 9- Poem Published in National Publication
Spanish II
Biology
Ancient History
Band (Clarinet for 6 years)-2nd Chair (Lower Register Specialist)
Studio Art- gold key award
Altar Boy(Church Service)
Basketball Captain+ MVP</p>

<p>Sophomore Year(4.0 unweighted GPA):
Honors Algebra II
Honors English 10
AP Euro. History
Debate- Best record in school history, Best L-D debator
Chemistry- 2 science olympiad medals
Physics
Spanish III
Class President
President of Concession stand Operations
ABCCM Volunteer (150+ hours)
Part-time Job(Chick-Fil-A)
Altar Boy (Church service)
Basketball MVP+ Captain
Clarinet Independent Study</p>

<p>Schedule for 11th grade:
AP Stats
AP Chemistry
AP English 10- Language & Composition
AP U.S. History
Honors Spanish III
Honors Precalculus
Debate Team- Captain
Hopefully Honor Council, Class Pres., etc.
Possible newspaper work
Part-time job
ABCCM Volunteer
Independent Clarinet Study
Altar Boy Leader (Church Volunteer)
Science Olympiad<br>
Expected Mathlete</p>

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<p>wow you only have 39 kids in your grade? your class sizes must be like 4 kids… how does that work ahha…</p>

<p>okay anyways… i say apply early to Brown (if they have early) and you have a VERY very good chance of getting in. (legacy + recruitment + summer programs + good stats + solid ecs)</p>

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<p>Thanks Ny0rker, that makes me feel good ( even though I am only a sophomore). Yeah, my classes are around 12-16 kids per class (makes being in top 10% a lot harder!!). My camp RA said to apply early as well. What do you think of my chances at other Ivies or Caltech, Duke, Hopkins, MIT, or Wake are?</p>

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<p>anybody else have an opinion on if i can get into an ivy league school or one of comparable academic excellence?</p>

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<p>bump…Anybody out there who could help me out here?</p>

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<p>Can anybody give me some guidance???</p>