Ivy League Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>GPA/Rank: 4.5 (w), 3.8 (uw), 9/427
Courseload: 10 honors, 4 APs (I will have 7-8 by graduation)
Test scores: PSAT: 56 (m) 66(c) 71 (w)
AP Euro: 5</p>

<p>What are my chances at Columbia ,Georgetown, Tufts, or Wellesley?</p>

<p>I should also note that because I moved, I will graduate with only 2 foreign language credits.</p>

<p>If it affects anything: I'm black, and from a single-parent home.</p>

<p>Honors
 Honor Roll 1996-2007
 Second Place in school wide Science Fair 2002
 Honorable Mention in school wide Science Fair 2003
 Junior National Honors Society 2003-2005
 Duke TIP Scholar 2003-2004
 South Carolina Junior Scholar 2004-2005
 National History Day (NHD) Regional Award 2006 & 2007
 John C. West Award for World History (NHD) 2006
 Outstanding Academic Achievement in History 2006
 National Honor Roll 2006-2009
 First Place in Medical Terminology at HOSA State 2007
Leadership Conference
 Superior ranking at Districtwide “Dance if you Dare” 2007
Dance festival and Adjudication
• Feature in Ridge View High School Spring Art Show 2007
• State Newspaper Golden Palmetto Leadership Award 2007
• Published in Pegasus (Literary Magazine) 2007</p>

<p>Service
 Library Assistant 2005
 Lead, Learn, and Serve 2005
 Winter Wishes (service project for foster children) can collection 2005
 Key Club 2005-
 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
 Assisted Nurses at Palmetto Health 2006
 HOSA Fundraiser 2006-
 Relay for Life (American Cancer Society) 2006
 Walk for Life (Breast Cancer) 2006
 Student Council Fundraiser 2006
 Interact 2006-
 Walk to Cure Diabetes
 Holiday Fruit Baskets for The Haven (Nursing Home)
 Art Club 2006-
 Giving Bowl (Winter Wishes)
 School Beautification Project 2007
 Richland County Public Library Teen Advisory Board 2006-
 Checkmate Program
 RCPL Fashion Week
 Library Patrons’ Club 2005-<br>
 National Book Week Read-In (6 hours) 2006
 Book shelving (9 hours) 2005-2007<br>
 Ridge View Registration (3 hours) 2007
 Bookman Blast Festival (3 hours) 2007
 Mentor for Creative Dance 2007-2008
 Youth Action Council 2007-
Extracurricular Activities
 Gymnastics/Cheerleading 2003-2005
 Karate 2003-2004
 Yearbook Staff 2005
 American Scholastic Press Association yearbook competition
 Second Place<br>
 Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) 2005-
 Annual State Leadership Conference (HOSA) –2006-2007
 First Place in Medical Terminology Knowledge Test
(2007)
 Dance (Academy of Dance Arts)—Jazz and Ballet 2006-
 Quill & Scroll Literary Club 2006-
 Production of literary magazine Pegasus </p>

<p>Special Skills
 Red Cross First Aid/CPR Certification 2004-2006
 American Heart Association First Aid/CPR Certification 2006-
 Conversational Icelandic
 Advanced Communication Software
 Digital Photography </p>

<p>Leadership
 Scholars’ Symposium 2005-2009
 Councilmember 2005-2008
 Halloween Party Planning Committee--2006
 Winter Wishes Co-Chair 2006-2007
 Foster Child
 Peer Tutoring in Specially Designed Physical Education 2006
 Ridge View Scholar’s Academy Mentor 2006-2009
 French Club Committee Activities Planner 2006-2007
 Chess Club Vice President 2005-2007
 Giving Bowl 2005-2009
 Winter Wishes Chair —2007-2009</p>

<p>Performances
 Walkin’ 2006
 Ridge View African Dance Recital 2006
 High School Musical 2007
 Snow White 2007
 Tuesday Mornings 2007
 By George 2007
 My One and Only 2007
 Happy Stripes at Riverbanks Zoo 2007</p>

<p>Work Experience
• Babysitting 2004-</p>

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<p>There's a reason why colleges ask you to list your PRINCIPAL extracurriculars.</p>

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<p>You're going to need something more substantial than the PSAT (although those PSAT scores translated into SAT scores do not bode well). Take some SAT II's as well.</p>

<p>First of all, remove everything that happened before high school. Then narrow ECs and Honors down to about the top 4-6 things that you feel are most important.</p>

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<p>Of those, only Columbia is in the Ivy League.</p>

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<p>too much going on here...</p>

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<p>i agree Chrimaya....WAAAYY too many EC's...and some of those are from middle school -.-</p>

<p>I suggest you take the real SAT and try to cut down on the EC's you list and only post the ones that are important TO YOU....</p>

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<p>"Jack of all trades, master of none."</p>

<p>Ever heard that line? Beware of the dreaded laundry list.</p>

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<p>Your math PSAT score isn't that high.</p>

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<p>Okay, so I plan to take the SAT in January and the Bio. M, US History, Literature, and Math II SAT Subject tests throughout the spring. I won't get my junior year PSAT scores back until December/January, but on my practice tests I scored around 77 (w) 68 (c) and 65 (m) if that changes anything...although I don't think that qualifies for national merit (hopefully, I did better on the actual exam, though). As for extracurriculars, I guess the principle ones would be: Dance (performance as well as mentoring; 9-11 and probably next year as well), Lacrosse (I just started this year, but I plan to continue it next year), Literary Society, Youth Action Council, and Scholar's Symposium. The most important awards are National History Day state awards, the Golden Palmetto Leadership Award, and "Dance if you Dare" awards. With service and leadership, the most notable are chairing the winter project and the grant committee of the Youth Action Council.</p>

<p>I also plan to start volunteering regularly at the local art museum as a docent and interning with a professor at a local university. Plus, I'm going to enter more creative writing competitions as well as essay competitions. What else do you think I should do if I want to get into any of those schools? Or is it too late?</p>

<p>(Oh...I know that Tufts, Georgetown, and Wellesley aren't Ivies, but they are very selective...I guess my thread title was a bit misleading =/)</p>

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<p>As has been said, you seem to be well-rounded, but also "spreading yourself thin". Pick a reasonable number (5-8, I'd say) of activites/awards that are most meaningful and don't mention the ones that won't help you or don't really matter to you personally. Your academics aren't as strong as they could be for applying to the schools, but they're overall very good. I'd say you have a good chance, maybe somewhat of a reach though.</p>

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<p>I can't contribute to your chances, but I saw your first at HOSA State. I had a friend compete in that, I saw the things she was studying and I have to give her (and you) credit for not giving up. Congrats. Were you at nationals?</p>