<p>public school
black male
$64,000 income
will ask for financial aid (obviously)</p>
<p>psat: 220 (most likely a National Merit Semifinalist)
SAT: 2030 (cr 690 m 660 wr 680) Definitely Retake in November
SAT II: US Hist 720 (will take math II and something else in Oct.)</p>
<p>School Vice President
National Honor Society
Volunteer at local animal Shelter
Captain of Academic quiz bowl team
Marching, Jazz, and Concert Band (trumpet for 8 years)
Musical Theater (mostly lead roles)
Vocal Performance (singing is my passion)
Science Olympiad (2nd place medal)
other stuff...</p>
<p>Plan to dual Major in Biochemistry and Psychology w/ a Pre-medicine Track.</p>
<p>Schools:
Harvard
Yale (EA i guess)
Brown
Howard
Duke
Xavier
Franklin & Marshall</p>
<p>I think that if you can raise your SAT score to the level of your psat score, you will most likely get accepted to all the schools on your list. </p>
<p>Even with your current SAT score, Howard, Duke, Xavier, and F&M are quite reachable. Harvard, yale, and Brown are less attainable, but definitely possible considering the fact that you are a black male with a low socioeconomic status. </p>
<p>I think you have a good chance at any of these schools.
But since I have been looking quite heavily into Howard (it’s my number one choice at the moment), I am more fit to answer your question in regards to HU.</p>
<p>Not only am I certain that you have above and beyond the stats neccessary to get in…you are eligible for multiple scholarships.</p>
<p>Even if you don’t get National Merit semifinalst, you are a shoe in for National Achievement semi-finalist and most likely finalist status as well. With that, you are eligible to recieve full room, board, tuition, and a stipend from HU. Additionally, with your SAT score you can probably get (depending on combined math and reading scores) scholarships ranging from tuition to tuition,room,board,and stipend.
Here’s a link to their scholarship page!</p>
<p>p.s. in case you didn’t know, National Achievement is a program similar to National Merit…but is strictly for African Americans. There is also Hispanic Scholar for those who are hispanic.</p>
<p>how are my SAT scores looking for Yale EA? I’m definitely retaking and aiming for a 2250+, but if by some tragic event i don’t score any higher, where will I stand for Yale’s EA round?</p>
<p>No score will put you in a safe place for Harvard and Yale. There is no safe place for those schools, even for a URM. Your current grades and scores give you a reasonable shot at all those schools, and a higher score would increase it by some unknown amount. My advice to you would be to add a couple of more match schools to your list.</p>
<p>congratulations on everything you have accomplished, what has been your motivation?</p>
<p>I think you should have a great percentage of acceptance from those schools, however (like everyone says) Yale and Harvard are crazy and unpredictable, but never give up hope because you have a great chance!</p>
<p>If you attain a 2250+ score you may choose to apply only to Harvard, Yale and Brown because they will be safeties for you… </p>
<p>You’re a rare gem–AA male valedictorian, low socioeconomic status, good SAT scores and ECs.</p>
<p>To be honest, you have an extremely high chance of admission as you stand now–you realize that your current SAT scores are above the 99th percentile for AA males?</p>
<p>I wouldnt be surprised if you got into Harvard. Not at all. But then again, would I be surprised if ivies rejected you, no. 2100 is the gate. Just get that, your fine. </p>
<p>Be VERY strategic about ED/EA applications. I would use your early on the school that A) has been known to give good aid to students in your financial and race categories B) is a school that you would be very happy attending, and you have a reasonable chance of attending. Look into more match schools that have very good programs, up there with HPYS (just not as recognized) that are more prone to give you really good aid and, first and foremost, accept you.</p>