<p>Freshman year:
Honors Bio: B/B
Spanish I (Honors not available): B/B
Honors American History: A/A
Honors English I: A/A
Algebra I: B/B</p>
<p>The poor grades were due to EXCESSIVE involvement in one particular EC.</p>
<p>Sophomore:
Honors Chem: B/A (read the 'B' as an A, since the class average is in the C-range)
Honors Spanish II: A/A
Honors World History: A/A
Honors American Literature: A/A
Theology: A/A
Geometry: B (POSSIBLY A 'C'!)/A (will have tutor)</p>
<p>I just finished the 2nd quarter with:
B, A, A, A, A, C</p>
<p>If I don't get an 85% on the midterm on monday, I'll have a C in Geometry for the semester. </p>
<p>IF everything goes according to plan (all A's and NOTHING but A's from here on out) do I still stand a chance?</p>
<p>I'm very involved in ECs! :)</p>
<p>Am I all right for these schools? If I score well on the SAT? </p>
<p>I commented on your last thread but you didn’t respond, so I’ll comment again.</p>
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<p>You essentially have two “levels” of schools here. Cornell, Penn, and Dartmouth are very selective while the remainders are not as selective. For the not as selective ones your grades are fine. For Cornell, Penn, and Dartmouth your grades are competitive. They’re not the best grades the adcoms will see but they are good enough to get in. I’m not saying you will get in, but they are good enough to not be a major problem. If you continue to improve the adcoms will look past your freshmen year as a minor bump in the road.</p>
<p>Your academics just are not up to par. A very low math SAT, I believe it was a 29 on the psat. And your freshman/sophomore year grades have B’s/C’s. So the 2 most important parts of your application, SAT and transcripts are not good for ivies so far. And I can’t assume you’ll get straight A’s from this point on. I’m chancing you based off your stats right now. Furthermore, you haven’t listed any of your ec’s. </p>
<p>To compensate for the low scores, I don’t see any major awards, or hooks such as URM. I’m just being realistic.</p>
<p>I’m sorry, but I have to say, a student with only a few B’s would have a hard chance at Ivy’s specifically Dartmouth. I would say get rid of Dartmouth right now. The other two Ivys are also pretty unlikely, unless there is massive improvement.</p>
<p>As a sophomore you should not be worrying so much on getting good grades just to get into an ivy league school! You should be doing the best YOU can so you can decide what your academic interests are and further them in high school.</p>
<p>But to answer your question, I would say it is unlikely you will get into Penn, Cornell, and Dartmouth just by looking at those grades. But your grades in AP classes matter a lot more than in honors classes. Meaning a solid A in AP English Literature, Chemistry or History will make up for your freshman year grades. </p>
<p>It’s really impossible though, to give you an accurate indicator of your chances with out an SAT or ACT score.</p>
<p>Mhm, I got a 29 on the math section of the PSAT but you know, I really thought about it, and it doesn’t bother me that much anymore. I’m just a sophomore, and as far as it looks now, UPenn, Dartmouth and Cornell won’t be seeing any C’s on my transcript. It was my first time; and I was having a terrible day (you’ll see that in “Just got my PSAT scores…what am I doing to do…?” if you’re interested). I’m no mathematician, that’s for sure, but unlike you, I know who I am; and my teachers know who I am, and they don’t think that I’m “stupid” or “below average.” That’s all that matters.</p>
<p>I wish I could tell you that you have a chance, but considering the people applying to dartmouth and cornell have straight A’s, IB diplomas, numerous AP classes, 2400s on the SAT, etc, you really do not have a chance with a low SAT score and multiple Bs/Cs. Umass and the SUNYs would be a match though if you can score higher on the SAT.</p>
<p>I was referring to your numerous B’s and the possibility that you will get a C for the semester. There is also no dramatic increase in SAT/PSAT over a 1 year span unless you devote time to hardcore studying. You asked for opinions, and I’m giving you a legitimate one. Don’t rage because we’re telling you that your grades and potentially your SAT are going to keep you out of top 20 schools, which they would. It’s not likely that a top 20 college will take someone with a slightly above average SAT score and multiple B’s when they have hundreds or thousands of applicants with straight A’s all throughout highschool and not only achieved perfect SAT scores but were national merit finalists.</p>
<p>I took the PSAT as a sophomore and got like a 630 on math. I studied up and got a 750 on the Math II subject test, and I took the ACT instead and got a 34 on the math section (equates to about a 750 on the SAT). Increases like that are possible. 290 -> 600 not so possible, unless you had a bubbling error.</p>
<p>Why do you have such an inflated view of your own abilities? A 29 PSAT math doesn’t suggest poor test taking with room to improve, it hints at someone who has problems with the fundamentals of algebra and geometry. Unless you get off your high horse and find a way to crack 2200-2250+ on your SAT most of these schools are not happening.</p>
<p>Of course you can increase them, but that’s not the only thing wrong here. Statistically, sophomores who are in Geometry do not have good chances at ivies, especially if you’re struggling in it.</p>
<p>But to give you any hope I had around a 500 math psat in 8th grade. This was before I took algebra 1. I’m now a junior in ap calc bc and am scoring 770’s on math.</p>
<p>I don’t think you should be so concerned with getting into these schools, but instead realizing that even if you did receive admissions, you would have an extremely difficult time keeping up with the academic rigor (specifically math). Why do you want to torture yourself? </p>
<p>I got a 69/80 on my PSAT Math, and only got a 790 on the regular SAT my first time and a 680 my second time. Yes, one of my math scores DECREASED from my PSAT scores. That could happen to you. Can you please explain to us why you are so confident you can raise your Math score so high in such a short period of time? Are you being tutored?</p>
<p>Even if I had a really bad cold and fever, I really can’t see myself scoring a 29 on the math PSAT. An relax, it is not the end of the world not going to Dartmouth Penn or Cornell for undergraduate school. Some people here are a bit harsh, but honestly the kids going to Dartmouth Penn and Cornell aren’t gettings c’s in high school (I got into Cornell engineering and I got b"s in bio and Spanish) or getting very low PSAT scores. I hope you will improve, but I’m saying it’s very unlikely you will get into Penn Dartmouth or cornell</p>