<p>I hate to break it to you… But you will most likely be rejected from most Ivies. Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, and UPENN are definitely off the table at this point. If you look at the admit statistics, more than half of the admits have a 4.0 unweighted GPA.</p>
<p>Those who did get 'B’s generally only had one and it came in a class MUCH, MUCH more difficult than AP Physics B. If you can’t get an ‘A’ in AP Physics, you really should think about other alternatives. That class is cake for most who get into Ivies. I took that class freshman year and had a 105.5 percent in it.</p>
<p>Also, your extra-curricular activities are terrible. I know a fourth grader with much better activities… No chance against real competitors.</p>
<p>Here’s some schools you might want to look into:</p>
<p>UC Riverside
UC Merced
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Lamar University
DeVry</p>
<p>Those schools are definitely great options for someone of your caliber.</p>
<p>^
No, I’m speaking to the best of my knowledge. Most ■■■■■■ have fewer than 100 posts, too.</p>
<p>I was once like you, but I received a ‘B’ in AP Chemistry during my junior year and am now living with my parents after being rejected from every school I applied to. But things are looking up; I was recently accepted to the University of South Carolina after a gap year. :)</p>
<p>Does your school weigh grades? Because at mine, AP classes are one GPA point up. (Instead of a 3.0 for a B, its a 4.0, etc.) It’s no big deal, either. If you have a 3.95 and great ecs, then that’s better than someone with a 4.0 and just ok ecs, so trying to focus on making up for that .05 in your GPA instead of working on ecs will just hurt more. Don’t get me wrong, try to get the best grades you can, but if you get another B or two, or even three, its ok!</p>
<p>By the way, the charity website is a great idea. Make sure that the charities you distribute to involve things that you’ve shown an interest in like art or China. Working with that professor sounds impressive, too.</p>
<p>At 15 years old, you should enjoy high school. Take the classes you want and do the best you can. Participate in activities you like as much as you want. Have a life. It’s not all about getting into HYP.</p>
<p>In fact, if that is ALL you are worried about, you are missing the boat BIG TIME. For one thing, I’ve heard that Ivy League schools can fill a whole other class with 4.0, 1600 SAT kids that they had to reject. It’s great to aim high, but putting all your eggs in the Ivy basket is just setting yourself up for failure. </p>
<p>As a sophomore, you have time on your side. While living your high school life, research the Ivies. They are each so different. Do you like the style of Brown? The urban neighborhood of Penn? The social set-up at Princeton? Then find other schools like the Ivies that are most appealing. They exist. And they are more realistic to get into. Even your safety, if you achieve the stats you are aiming for, is going to be an awesome school.</p>
<p>The val of my D’s HS class did not get into any of the Ivies she applied to - despite being All American athlete, musician, 100+ GPA, etc. April 1 was devastating for her. However, she is now at Georgetown and loves it. And that’s not slumming.</p>
<p>And one more point – as you obsess over college and continue to read CC for the next two years, you need to get some perspective. So many on this website are such high-achievers that that freak about their terrible SAT scores that are “only” 2200. This is not reality. Take everything you read here with a grain of salt. Visit some colleges and talk to adcoms. Talk to successful adults you know. Did they all go to HYP? Look on line at all the successful people who went to Large State U. It’s not about where they went, but what they put into it.</p>
<p>I wish you luck and hope that you get a better perspective so you don’t drive yourself crazy over the next two years. You will live through an 89 in Physics.</p>
<p>^
Yeah, there’s at least 100,000 high schools in America, and each one has AT LEAST one who has never gotten a ‘B’. A lot of them have multiple 4.0ers, maybe even up to ten…</p>
<p>That’s at least 200,000 kids this puts you behind that you can never catch up to. Maybe even 300,000… And if you combine all the Ivies together, they have fewer than 20,000 spots per year. Most of the 4.0ers can’t even get into an Ivy.</p>
<p>I really think your max at this point is Carnegie Mellon University, assuming that you don’t need financial aid and can pay the full 53 k per year. Realistically, Ohio State University, CU Boulder, and maybe even USC are still within your range. Don’t give up, yet. </p>
<p>Remember, a college says nothing about who you are or what you can accomplish.</p>
<p>I found a book titled “How They Got Into Harvard” (in case anyone wants to see it). I forgot I bought it at the Harvard bookstore a while ago ^.^ </p>
<p>It lists 50 applicants and how they got in, and more than half don’t have a 4.0 GPA. I feel slightly relieved :P</p>
<p>I have gotten three or four Bs through my first three years and I am anticipating a couple more in my senior year.</p>
<p>I was accepted EA to a top 10 university and am waiting to hear back from Ivies in March. Relax a little bit, focus on your overall application (ECs, sports, etc) and everything will be fine.</p>
<p>Thanks, I’m trying. I’m motivated more than ever after this mishap.</p>
<p>@SriMuppidi</p>
<p>No. There were 7 sections in the book, each regarding a different way to enter the college. There was only a tiny athletics section, like 2 people, who had around 3.0 GPA. And the people were of a variety of backgrounds, about half white and half minorities.</p>
<p>Oh, and in case anyone doesn’t know, I’m first generation Chinese.</p>
<p>if it makes you feel any better, 3.9 repeated is mathematically equal to 4.0 so put this proof on your resume if you get a 3.99 and maybe your wit will impress them enough haha! heres the proof just for kickes =].
take x= 3.9 repeated
take 10x= 39.9 repeated
10x - x = 39.9 repeated - 3.9 repeated
9x= 36
x=4
therefore 3.9 repeated is equal to 4!! just for some comic relief =]</p>
I’ve started and stopped so many things. But I really can’t think of anything that I’m truly passionate about.</p>