<p>Hey guys. Thanks for reading my post.
I am currently a 4th quarter sophomore. Forgive the cliche to this, but it is my dream to go to an Ivy League school (Yale in particular). After reading through my bio/stats, I would appreciate an honest opinion to whether you think I have any chance at getting into an Ivy League/similar quality (MIT, Stanford, Caltech) school.</p>
<p>Freshman Year:
Honors Biology (A)
Honors Algebra 2 (B+)
Mandarin Chinese 1 (A+)
Principles of Engineering (B+)
World Studies (A-)
English 9 (A-)
Gym and Health (A and A)
Unweighted GPA: 3.75 (lawl)</p>
<p>Sophomore Year:
Honors Chemistry (A)
Honors Modern World Studies (B+)
Honors Pre-Calculus (A-)
English 10 Honors (A-)
Mandarin Chinese (A+)
Principles of Engineering (A)
Gym and Health (A and A)
Unweighted GPA: 3.88 (not AS lawl, but still bad)</p>
<p>Junior Year (of course, the grades are only in theory)
AP Biology (A/A+)
AP Calculus AB (A/A+)
AP US History (A-/A)
AP Lang (A- or B+ (reason for this is that there are two teachers that teach the course, and they literally fail so horribly that they don't grade you; one gives literally everyone a 92, and one gives literally everyone an 89))
Honors Physics (A/A+)
Honors Mandarin Chinese 3 (A+)
Gym and Health (A and A)
Unweighted GPA: 4.00/TBD</p>
<p>Senior Year (likewise)
AP Chemistry (A/A+)
AP Physics (A/A+)
AP Lit (A-/A)
AP Gov't (A-/A)
AP Calculus BC (A/A+)
Honors Mandarin Chinese 4 (A+)
AP Statistics if there is room (A+)</p>
<p>SAT 1: 2350+ (expected)
SAT 2: Chem 800, Math II 800</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: EMT(will expound upon this in a bit), School Paper (editor-to-be), Technology Club (Founder/Co-president), Science Team (Founder/Co-president; will be at nationals next year; National Science Olympiad to be more specific), Debate Team (Founder/President), Cooking Club (Founder/President)</p>
<p>As you may have discerned from what you have seen above, I am most DEFINITELY a science guy, a math guy, somewhat of an english guy (my text analysis is god awful, but grammar and general writing skills are outstanding), and most definitely NOT a history guy. I have a way with words, both on paper and vocally (when I take a second to THINK before I speak). I do have a kindof tutor, and while I don't know if this is a good or bad thing in and of itself, she happens to be a family friend who graduated from harvard at the top of her class and is not only an alumni of Dartmouth, but a member of their admissions council. Since the eight grade, she has worked with me to help keep me organized (something I am capital B capital A capital D at), improve my writing, and be a general source of all information college related (she is going to help me prep for the SATs this summer aswell). Through the process, we have formed a strong bond, as she has watched me grow into a young adult, trying to, all the while, prevent my laziness from destroying ALL of my chances of getting into a top school - something my freshman GPA did. (Amazing reccomendation? I think so.) I know that I am personally capable of easily doing the work necessary to get into a school like Yale (whether or not I have being the question), and that I am equally capable of thriving such a place. </p>
<p>Alright, time to talk more about this EMT thing that I mentioned. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS), or in other words the organization of people that come out of the ambulance to save your life when you get into an accident, has a chain of command as follows: EMR (this is what I am now), EMT, advanced EMT, Paramedic. I will be fully certified as an EMR in-state by the end of May - and as an EMT by the end of next year - and will be taking ambulance shifts starting in June. As this is community service, and is something I will be doing literally into college, I imagine that I will accumulate somewhere in the realm of 500 volunteer hours by the time I apply. However, unlike most common, rather generic volunteer opportunities, this is basically like me being a junior doctor as a high school student. And, as medicine is one of the few majors that I have narrowed my decision to, I can't think of a better match. I am hoping that this EC will give me the edge that I need to bring my application out of the so-close-yet-so-far league and into the has-a-chance-at-getting-in league.</p>
<p>I am not daft, and as so DO realize how much of a crap shoot the whole Getting-into-an-Ivy game is (this fact being exemplified by nothing better than the randomness of admission decisions this year). Rather than ask someone to play the role of the Admissions Committee of all 8 ivies at once, I am instead asking for someone who has much more experience and wisdom in this area than I do to tell me whether or not getting into my dream school is even a possibility I should hope for. There is no use to setting my hopes high if there is zero chance of them coming true.</p>
<p>Thanks again for taking a while to read my (exceptionally lengthy) post, and good luck to all the other ivy hopefuls out there!</p>