<p>Hey. I really want to attend an Ivy League school but don't know my chances. </p>
<p>I have a 3.56 GPA on a 5.0 scale, and a 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
My SAT score is a 2100
My extracurricular activities are:</p>
<p>Cross- Country and Track and Field (3 years)
Acting (nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film)
Junior Statesman of America (3 years, Assembly Member one year, and then Director of Chapter Strengthening the next- it was a step up)</p>
<p>I am Hispanic
and I know I'm going to write my essay on a family issue that definitely effected my schoolwork, but also taught me how to be more independent. </p>
<p>I also have taken 4 AP classes and 4 honors classes. </p>
<p>SAT is pretty low, GPA is very low, ECs are pretty bland. For the acting award, was it a local thing? National?</p>
<p>You are an urm, but I would say that a school like Cornell is pretty unlikely. If you can write in a more interesting way than 99% of applicants, you have a shot. Use this as a reference.</p>
<p>I have to say it will be extremely difficult. Spanish descent may help, but in terms of other applicants, if your GPA and standardized test scores were higher you would be an average applicant to the Ivies. Now, if that were true you would still have a relatively tough time. </p>
<p>So while it certainly isn’t impossible, I would say it’s rather unlikely. </p>
<p>Hope you prove me wrong though and I with you the best of luck. </p>
<p>I should also add in my EC’s that I won National Novel Writing Month this year, and I am the president of the Creative Writing Club.<br>
And that the award was for the World Music and Film Festival in Washington D.C
And I also spent a summer at Georgetown University, where I took AP US Government and Politics
I also speak Spanish.</p>
<p>I’d say that it would be impossible to really give you a yes or no because your application’s strengths aren’t going to fit the normal profile of the traditional accepted student. While your grades and test scores are below average for these schools, you’ve got some really cool international/national extra-curricular awards that make an application really pop. I wouldn’t guarantee anything, but the application is probably worth the time and money it would take to submit it. Especially if you can nail your essay, I wouldn’t be surprised if you got in.</p>
<p>I’d really look into the Ivies before you apply though. Not every school is a good fit for everyone, and especially when it comes to Ivies it is important to make sure that you would actually enjoy your time there. Otherwise you might be better off applying to another east coast school that you’ll be more likely to get into while having a better experience. </p>
<p>Bulk up your EC’s, raise your SAT, and ride that URM status like a pony. Apply to every single school and you should get into at least one if all you care about is the prestige and elitism associated with the Ivy League. :)</p>
<p>@mattgarcia96: I think you missed their sarcasm. A 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale makes you an impossibility with competitive school admissions. Even by your own description, your school is not very hard YET YOU HAVEN’T EXCELLED. At schools with fewer top students, you absolutely need to be the topmost student. Your 2100 SAT shows you have aptitude – but it should be focused on a wider selection of colleges where you’ll excel. </p>
<p>URM gives boost. Remember though, an sat and gpa of that level can only be compensated by a legacy or deep connection. If you want to up your chances with what you can control, raise SAt and get some unique EC’s. </p>