Good Enough for Ivy League?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My dream Ivys are (in order of preference): Brown, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, and Dartmouth. I had already posted this in College Admissions, but I think here would be a place that this post would fit just as well. </p>

<p>Race: Biracial, Hispanic + Caucasian </p>

<p>Classes</p>

<p>Freshman year: GPA 3.4
Algebra I
Orchestra
Guitar and Keyboarding ( 1 sem.)
Exploring Computers (1 sem.)
Gym (1 sem.)
Study Hall
English
Civics
Physical and Environmental Science
Art (1 sem.) </p>

<p>Sophomore year: GPA: 3.9-4.0
Composition (1 sem.)
Introduction to Literature (1 sem.)
Geometry
US History (First semester) APUSH (Second semester, I was bumped up to AP because I succeed highly in the course and made the curve on tests drastic)
Biology (second semester)
Adventure Recreation (Gym)
French 1
Business Law (1 sem.)
Foods Biology (first semester)
Summer School: French 2A online</p>

<p>Junior year: GPA 4.0+
American Literature (1 sem.)
Advanced Composition I ( First Semester)
AP Language and Composition (Second Semester)
Accelerated Algebra Two with Trigonometry
Accelerated Chemistry
AP Biology
Physics
AP Government and Politics: US & Comparative
AP Psychology (1 sem.)
Dual enrollment at local technical college: Certified Nursing Assistant
French 2B and 3A online
Summer School:
Personal Finance (Graduation requirement)
French 3B online
French Immersion camp that translates to an entire credit of french</p>

<p>Senior Year: 4.0+
AP Literature and Composition (1 sem.)
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
AP European History
AP Physics
AP Chemistry
AP Macroeconomics (1 sem.)</p>

<p>Adventure Leadership (Gym, 1 sem.)
Pre-calculus (Second Semester, Precalc is built in at my school as Algebra review the first semester and introduction to Calculus the second)</p>

<p>Freshman year I dealt with some serious personal problems such as the potential separation of my parents and my clinical depression. Sophomore year I dealt with the disintegration of my parent’s marriage (16 years for anybody that cares) and found out about it a week before AP testing, part of me feels like they planned that out on purpose. </p>

<p>Current GPA: 3.636 W 3.6666 (Projected UW GPA of 3.8+ and W GPA of 3.9+ by the time of my graduation. I will have a rounded GPA of 3.8 when I apply) </p>

<p>Current Class Rank: Barely top quarter, my graduating class alone is close to 600 people. (Projected top 10% by the time of my graduation, however there is a chance are school may rescind using class rank. Due to the fact it has come under fire recently because there are 20 valedictorians and the class rank system REWARDS students for getting As in mediocre classes and taking less classes.) </p>

<p>Leadership Positions & Extra Curricular Activities/ Volunteer Work: President of one nonprofit organization. Cancer Awareness and Research Enrichment Club. Vice President of Adventure Club. President of Education committee in Student Peace and Environmental Action Coalition. Secretary of Pre-medicine club. President of CARE Club. Elected to Student Senate. Nominated for Wisconsin Youth Leadership Academy. President of Peer Court, a county wide program through the Boy’s and Girl’s Club. Nominated to represent the state of Wisconsin in the Conference on National Affairs through Youth in Government in the YMCA, an honor to be given to merely 25 students in our entire state, I was the fifth to be chosen. Appointed to represent delegation in Youth in Government to write an article for town newspaper. President of Global Awareness Club. Appointed to go to state Science Olympiad. President of Newtown Connecticut Shooting Relief Committee. Received highest honors at state solo and ensemble. Received highest honors in state forensics. County representative of Youth In Government Legislative Delegation. Appointed student leader in district Re-scheduling Committee and Graduation Requirements Committee. Extensive work with the Feminist Network as a Representative in my town. Special Olympics coach.(I am a rising Junior so this list will be larger)</p>

<p>Currently, approximately 300+ hours of community service. </p>

<p>Volunteer at my local hospital. Special Olympics. Special Olympics coach. Math tutor. Work with my nonprofit organizations.Work through church for confirmation hours. </p>

<p>Student Peace and Environmental Action Coalition. Global Awareness Club. Cancer Awareness and Research Enrichment Club. Track and Field. Multiple roles in school/ community plays and musicals. Science Club. Pre-Medicine Club. Student Senate. ACT/ SAT/PSAT/NMSQT/AP Preparation group. Key Club. Youth in Government. Wisconsin Youth Leadership Academy. Adventure Club. French Club. Gay-Straight Alliance. Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America. Forensics. Snowboard and Ski Team. Project Graduation. </p>

<p>Goal Score ACT: 33 (projected 28-31)</p>

<p>Goal Score SAT: 2200 </p>

<p>PSAT Score: Have yet to take it (goal 212)</p>

<p>Job history: Worked at a catering company for about two years and now working at my local Dairy Queen</p>

<p>High School: 21st in our state</p>

<p>Do you guys think I have a chance? I work extremely hard and plan to write about volunteering with special education kids or patrons of the hospital as an essay, or perhaps something different. I have some time to decide. Any feedback is greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>What is your uwGPA in 4.0 scale?</p>

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<p>If you meet all your goals in terms of testing, you’ll be fine :)</p>

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<p>Now I see your uwGPA up to sophomore. If you really want to apply to these schools, try to bring up your GPA as much as possible. Many schools do not count freshmen grades. So you are still able to get 3.9+ by the time you apply. Your target scores would be near the threshold for applying to these schools. Work hard and good luck. Come back in a year after you have your scores and everything.</p>

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<p>My question is…why Ivy and what major exactly or career? Do you know anything about them if you’ve chosen so early at 15 years old? I see a lot of people posting about Ivy Leagues who are sophomores or freshman in high school but have no idea why they want to really go to these places or what major. Even a notion of a specific career eludes them.</p>

<p>There are non-Ivy institutions that are much higher ranked and more difficult to get accepted to in the US. This includes universities that are outside the US and are little known places. Depending on the respective major.</p>

<p>It also depends on the competitiveness of the application list that year. Really keep that in mind.</p>