Ivy League Admissions and Language courses

<p>if i have only taken the normal 2 years of language(French 1 and 2) should i just not apply to the ivy league schools. I have a 3.68 Unweighted GPA a 6.something weighted GPA, and a 4.0 College GPA, i got a 1430(CR+M) and an overal 2010 for the SAT( i am planning on taking it again). For SAT II for Bio M i got 690, Math LV1 710, Math LV2 630 ( planning on taking them all again). I go to one of the top 20 schools in the nation. I will be graduating high school with anywhere from 96-104 college credits( i know that most wont be accepted but i thought it would make me look good and i enjoyed taking all the college courses, and they werent the easy college courses either). Im a member of the National English Honors Society, National French Honors Society, National Honors Society, Bible Club, Math Club, Schools Buisness honors society. i have around 300 hours of community service. I have taken the following AP's: AP U.S -5, AP Psychology-5, AP English Lang-4, and AP Biology -4 (self studied), this year i am taking AP English Lit, AP U.S Gov, AP Macroeconomics, AP Calculus AB(but i will self study the difference and take the AP Calc BC test) and probably self study for AP Microeconomics. ohhh and i also did a summer medical program at the university of Miami </p>

<p>Please i would really appriciate the advise i dont want to apply if i dont even have a chance.</p>

<p>What were the circumstances under which you only took two years of language?</p>

<p>In any case, does high school language really matter that much? I don’t think you should worry about language bringing you down. I’m not an “expert” but from what I’ve seen on CC, you have decent stats. Essays and other factors matter in the process too. Bring your scores up, aim high and apply!</p>

<p>i just really wasnt interested in going further in the language. and i wasnt really thinking of ivy league schools till recently</p>

<p>if you are a URM - apply, you still have a chance
if you are not a URM - not gonna have that good a chance, up to you whether you want to apply or not</p>

<p>ivy leagues generally want 3 or 4 years of a foreign language.
also, your test scores are below average and quite low for those schools.</p>

<p>What did you do with your time instead? Capitalize on that and make your goals and interests stand out.</p>

<p>Also ^1995, it’s not as clear cut as that even with with URM/ORM/BS considerations.</p>

<p>You are in the possible range for all those schools. The only ones who can give you a realistic assessment of your chances are the members of the admissions committees at those schools, and then only when they have your complete application package in front of them.</p>

<p>This message is MIT-specific, but the principle applies to all selective colleges:</p>

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<p>Make sure your college list includes some safeties - schools where your stats are well above the norm, that you can pay for under most pessimistic FA assumptions, and where you’d be happy.</p>

<p>Yeah i am URM, i’m hispanic and i know the test scores are in the lower range for those school that why im gonna take it again. and instead of taking the other 2 years of language i focused in other courses and i think you guys arnt looking at the around 100 COLLEGE CREDITS i will have thats what i did with my time. im graduating high school with my associates degree, can the trump not taking to measly years of a language</p>

<p>And this is my schedule for my senior year maybe that will help me stick out </p>

<p>AP English Literature
AP U.S Government
AP Macroeconomics
AP Calculus AB( Gonna self study the difference and take the BC Test)
(Self Study for AP Microeconomics)
Executive Internship
Dual Enrollment Courses (1st semester)
General Chem 1 w/Lab
Human anatomy and physiology 2 w/lab
Basic Physics
(2nd Semester)
General Chem 2 w/Lab
Microbiology w/Lab
General Bio 2/w lab
and finally Physics With Calculus 1 w/ lab</p>

<p>I’m sorry but this looks really bizarre that you didn’t take the 3rd (or 4th) year of language with all of these other courses. I would try to get the 3rd year in if at all possible.</p>

<p>I chose courses that focused on my interest. and i am Hispanic and speak spanish fluently shouldnt that be enough</p>