ill take an ivy. will they take me?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Same as so many other kids. I just want to get into an ivy. Tell me what you think. Thanks</p>

<p>SAT I
2300; 2nd attempt, not composite
700 critical reading, 800 math, 800 writing </p>

<p>SAT IIs
780 USH, 790 biology, 800 chemistry, 800 math IIC</p>

<p>GPA 3.947/5.571</p>

<p>English 1 (H) A-
Geometry (H) A
Algebra II A-
World history (H) A
Biology (H) A
Spanish 2 (H) A</p>

<p>English 2 (H) A-
Precalc (H) A
USH (H) A
Chemistry (H) A
Spanish 3 (H) A
Band (level 2) A+</p>

<p>English 3 (H) A-
Calc AB (AP) A
USH (AP) A
Physics (H) A
Spanish 4 (H) B+
Band (level 1) A+</p>

<p>Next year:
English AP
Calc AB
Biology AP
Spanish AP
Band (H)
Programming (level 2)-required, not my choice</p>

<p>Gym and Health thrown in all three years</p>

<p>Extra curriculars:
Region band-2 time first chair contraclarinet
All state band-2 time first chair contraclarinet
All eastern band-first chair contraclarinet and bass clarinet
3 years school wind ensemble
4 years jazz Band
4 years marching band-drum major and section leader
4 years science league-secretary, president
3 years newspaper-opinion editor
3 years of some student council work
over 200 hours of volunteering at a hospital
2 summers spent interning at cornell med lab
Tutoring and secretary work at a doctor's office
Sports-.....marching band? just kidding. wasn't able to fit much into my years but i do love tennis and ultimate</p>

<p>So any help? if you've got the same question, i'll return the favor</p>

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<p>A book that I read from a college counselor states you should ask yourself a question. What do you have to offer them? If you can think of how to answer that with your application, you have a good chance.</p>

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<p>Well he's obviously an amazing clarinet so I'd say he has a really good chance.</p>

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<p>Wow, you have a superb chance. Do you have any specific Ivy's your interested in? Dartmouth, Cornell and Penn would be more receptive for you, particularly, than the others. Also consider looking into Amherst and Rice.</p>

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<p>It seems that the non-honors Algebra II and spanish took your gpa down.</p>

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<p>good chances at ivies, but you'll need stellar essays to stand out.</p>

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<p>my bad, algebra II is honors too -_- sorry
i also forgot to put down that i got a plaque for NJ Sci League top 10% for bio</p>

<p>i want to do premed, so thats why i felt like i had to add that last comment^ thanks for the help</p>

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<p>I don't think you can get into an ivy because you have a B+... Why would ivies pick kids who get 2400 GPA, all As, and are division one athletes over YOU?</p>

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<p>^ ***</p>

<p>yeah, you'll get into most ivies, and lots of non-ivy top schools</p>

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<p>great stats, light courseload, not a virtuoso musician or anything...id say youre competitive anywhere, but have reasons to be rejected</p>

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yeah, you'll get into most ivies

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<p>Sorry lots of 2400/4.0/Music ECs kids get rejected, so I wouldn't say "most". Like others said you need good essays to stand out!</p>

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<p>Meh... There's nothing there to indicate sure admission. And this excellence in playing contraclarinet isn't so impressive because so few people play contra. And from what I remember, switching from Bb Clarinet to contra isn't too difficult. And I, as an awarded composer and saxophonist can attest, talented music applicants face great competition for admission. Getting into all-state doesn't distinguish, it only gains you entrance through the first door.</p>

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<p>you just want an ivy? Seems like a horrible way to choose the place you'll be at for the next 4 yrs or more of your life. The ivies are all so wildly different, someone who might be happy at say, brown, might hate columbia or penn. Some departements are better at certain schools ( although they are probably great at each school). You have the stats to get into an ivy, no doubt about it, but try to choose your home ( because thats what it'll become) wisely and not just because of the name tag.</p>

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<p>^ maybe OP means an ivy league caliber school just to see how competitive s/he is</p>

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<p>Why not take BC Calc? From your test scores, you're definitely capable in math.
Anyway, you're in at Cornell. Maybe Dartmouth and Penn too.</p>

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<p>haha crap. so many errors. yeah that should be BC calc. i guarentee you that this is the hardest curriculum possible at my school, with band as part of my schedule. We're pretty poor. I really appreciate the comments. Best to hear them from peers and not from parents. oh man ><</p>

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Anyway, you're in at Cornell. Maybe Dartmouth and Penn too.

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<p><em>sigh</em> (Damn you 10 chars)</p>