Do I Have A Chance?!?!?!?!? Help!!!!!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hi my name's joe. i am a sophmore with the following grades so far:</p>

<p>freshman year- 94% average. GPA: 3.9875 RANK: 15 out of 205 SCHOOL TYPE: private</p>

<p>sophmore year (1st quarter)- 97% average. GPA: 4.0 RANK: top 5</p>

<p>these are my extra curriculars:
freshman year: science club, latin club, academic team, track, guitar lessons, student pilot, advanced science at local university (test required for acceptance)
sophmore year: science club, latin club, academic team, s.a.d.d., key club, math club, chess club, student pilot, guitar lessons, fencing lessons, advanced science at local university (test required for acceptance)</p>

<p>both years i have been writing my book on the side</p>

<p>i took all honors classes. i received first honors each and every quarter. i was awarded several academic achievement awards other than that.</p>

<p>however, i have a problem. due to severe health problems, i missed much school and i decided to withdrawl and homeschool myself (as i had before high school). my test scores are all very high and the admissions officer at princeton said home schoolers are very welcome.</p>

<p>if i continue as a home-schooler throughout high school, what do you think my chances are at the following colleges:</p>

<p>princeton
princeton ED
cornell
cornell ED
MIT
MIT ED
and other ivy league colleges</p>

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<p>MIT is EA...</p>

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<p>ok fine whatever</p>

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<p>what's your point is that good or bad?</p>

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<p>It's going to be hard... but I think you may have a chance if you REALLY impress the adcoms</p>

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<p>well less than 2% of people in the nation are home taught. therefore, if 2% of them are in the ivy league wouldn't that mean they typically do well?
i have alot of EC and leadership as well as VERY good recommendation letters which is an advantage over most home schoolers dont ya think? what are adcoms? admissions officers you mean?</p>

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<p>do i have a shot a princeton too? cornell ED seems pretty likely i believe to accept me. i hope so anyway i want to be a physicist so what school'd be the best for me to go to? and what are my chances there?</p>

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<p>I think you're in too many clubs.</p>

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<p>well right now i'm not because i left those when i left my school obviously. now i'll be in pilot lessons, guitar lessons, fencing lessons, and a home-schooled youth group where i hope to gain leadership.</p>

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<p>i also heard that stanford accepted 27% of the homeschoolers who applied which is more than twice their norm. everything i find makes me believe homeschoolers have the upper hand considering many are being seeked out by the ivy league colleges. harvard says they do quite well.</p>

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<p>Hi Joe...because you're a sophomore, it's tough to do a good stat eval for you since Junior year is the most important to adcons, and we'll have to see how you do then. Also, it's kind of hard without any standardized test scores (you just said they're "very high"--please be specific!) Did you take the PSAT yet?</p>

<p>Make sure to mention in the interview or send a note to the admissions office telling about your health problems and absences, so they know what went on. Even still, a 94% average and a 3.9875 GPA is pretty respectable esp. taking all honors classes at a private school, and it shows your resilience in the face of a pretty formidable obstacle. The rank isn't too shabby either, so great job! Keep up the good work this year. Also, what's your schedule going to be like next year? Are you going to take any AP classes? </p>

<p>The fact that you are writing a book on the side could be a possible hook. To get into the Ivies, however, you need hookS. Yes, with an "S". You a list of a lot of activities, but with few leadership roles or distinctions. Find a FEW activities to devote a lot of time and dedication to, instead of a laundry list of memberships to clubs.</p>

<p>It's premature to say which schools you have a good shot of getting into, but I'd say you're on the right track. As a homeschooled applicant especially, the more SAT II subject tests and AP tests you take, the better. Standardized teast scores inevitably count more in the evaluation of home-schooled students as compared to the other applicants. These schools need external validation of your abilities. Try taking college-level classes at a local cc, and maybe get recs from your profs. </p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>I see lots of clubs but not leadership positions...nothing jumps off the page. Any awards, community service, research? Nice grades...but I don't see test scores. Are you going to take AP tests? Keep up the good work and think of a few meaningful ECs to get involved with.</p>

<p>I think ED at Cornell would be great idea. Cornell is very strong in the sciences compared to the rest of the ivy league.</p>

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<p>einsteingermany, check out tufts, carnegie mellon, wusl, uva, unc-chapel hill, emory, johns hopkins, vanderbilt, NYU, UPENN, Northwestern. You'd be happy at these places too and they're very respectable in their own respects. </p>

<p>you'd get into a few of these schools but they're still academically challenging, well-known, etc etc etc</p>

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<p>those percents you have are completely wrong</p>

<p>you think he has an 87 percent of getting into SUNY albany?</p>

<p>ha ha please he has a 200/100, 200 percent chance of getting in</p>

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<p>If only chances were that clear cut.</p>

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<p>actually i think homeschoolers have a better chance than you're willing to admit. i believe i'll do well with my recs. etc. all i need are good sat scores.</p>

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<p>i'm currently in the following (now that i'm out of my high school):
flying lessons (solo tomorrow for the first time); guitar lessons, fencing lessons, and a youth group in which i will found several new groups and hold several leadership positions. I also have a hard-working job at a publishing company. My SAT scores are in the 97% tild and the CAT scores in the 99%</p>

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<p>i'm currently in the following (now that i'm out of my high school):
flying lessons (solo tomorrow for the first time); guitar lessons, fencing lessons, and a youth group in which i will found several new groups and hold several leadership positions. I also have a hard-working job at a publishing company. My SAT scores are in the 97% tild and the CAT scores in the 99%</p>

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<p>you do know that many highly qualified applicants get rejected from the ivy's every year?</p>

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<p>colgate he has a 85 percent chance of getting in for example.</p>

<p>but seriously check out tufts, carnegie mellon, wusl, uva, unc-chapel hill, emory, johns hopkins, vanderbilt, NYU, UPENN, Northwestern. </p>

<p>they're very good.</p>