How can I improve my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Greetings everyone :slight_smile:

I’m going to be a junior in the upcoming school year and am extremely anxious for it, haha. Like almost every high school student in the country, I am going through a phase where I am feeling super anxious about which college I’m going to end up at and so forth. I’m starting to doubt myself and my abilities to make it into a decent college. So please, here I am, asking you fellow collegeconfidential users to give me input as to how I can improve my chances of getting into a decent college.

GPA: 4.0 unweighted & 4.58 weighted (class #1 rank out of 567)
SAT: none
ACT: none (practice test: 27 composite, 25 English, 28 Math, 28 Reading, 29 Science) (any recommendations as to how I can improve my ACT score? I desperately need to do well to make up for my meager EC. lol)
SAT II: none
AP: (my school doesn’t offer AP classes until junior year, therefore none so far)

Yes, my standardized test scores aren’t impressive because I haven’t taken any. Anyhow, I have come to find out that the ACT is a better fit for me so I have been studying for that more specifically. I’m only scoring in the 27-28s on the practice tests and I would really like to score in the 30s. :frowning: And as far as the SAT II tests go, I heard that if you submit an ACT score, you don’t need a SAT II score, is this true?

ECs (nothing eye-catching):

  • Soon-to-be Eagle Scout (and Senior Patrol Leader)
  • Debate Club (2 years)
  • going to look further into NHS and Boys state (?)

Ever since freshman year, I wanted to go to West Point. I just liked its military atmosphere and prestigious academic setting. It would be an honor to attend West Point and later serve for 5 years for the US. What would the chances be of me being accepted by West Point? What can I do to make myself appear more competitive in the application pool?

And finally, this might seem a bit of a stretch but what would my chances of being accepted to any of the Ivies be?

Sorry for this long post, and I hope every reply to this post would be somewhat respectful and responsible.

Thanks :slight_smile:

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Admissions to West Point is probably the most unique in the country. You have to be nominated to attend by a member of congress. Being 1st in your class is great, but what they are really looking for is leaders.