<p>just asking do I have a chance at harvard princeton and yale. I'll CHANCE BACK too!</p>
<p>Race: White/Persian
Language: English/Farsi/French
Citizenship: US Citizen
Parents Legacy: no
Family at dartmouth: none
High School Type: Small Private Competitive
Rank: does not rank but definitely top 15%
gpa at end of junior year: 3.69 uw 4.07 w
Honors: California Academic Decathlon Social Science 2nd place, California Academic decathlon Literature 1st place, National Merit Commendation, will be an AP scholar with honor
Future plans: Undergraduate + Law school
test scores: 2200 SAT (740 math, 740 reading, 720 writing), Math II SAT2 720, USH SAT2 730, AP World 4, APUSH 5, AP Calc 5, APES 4</p>
<p>Activities: Piano all my life, JV Volleyball 9th+10th grade, Varsity Volleyball 11th+12th (CIF Champions, Regional Semifinalists), Club Volleyball 9th+10th+11th, Peer Tutoring 10th+11th+12th, Varsity Academic Decathlon 10th+11th+12th (captain 10th+11th), MUN 10th+11th+12th, Mock Trial 10th+11th+12th, Internship at St. Joseph's hospital 9th+10th+11th+12th, Internship at local law firm 11th+12th, Volunteering at CHOC children's hospital 11th+12th, Created two local charity organizations: Presents to the Future (gifts and necessities to the children of homeless shelters) and Healing For Hope (care packages for children at CHOC hospital), Volunteering for Habitats for humanity 10th+11th+12th</p>
<p>Recommendations: English 3 teacher, APUSH teacher, Counselor all love me
weaknesses: lower freshman and sophomore year grades
strengths: huge upward trend</p>
<p>Your SAT scores are great, although your Math II score is on the lower side. EC’s are good, as long as you show their importance/your dedication to them. GPA is quite low for all three schools. The truth is, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale are reach schools for practically every student / </p>
<p>To be honest, I think Harvard, Princeton, and Yale are all big reaches for you. Despite what @browngurl4123 said, your SATs, SAT2s and GPA are all below the Harvard average. Also, your ECs are solid, but HYPSM are looking for national awards or otherwise <em>unique</em> things that an applicant would bring with them to campus.</p>
<p>You look like an amazing applicant, and I am sure you’ll get into a great school. HYPSM will all be big reaches, but don’t let that stop you from applying if that’s where you want to go!</p>
<p>You have a solid collection of grades/scores/ECs–that said, on average, they are a bit below the mean for top tier Ivy schools. However, if you can make a compelling personal statement/essay, it would still be worth a shot. In closing, I will say, the top Ivies are a crap shoot for even the most qualified applicants–but, you should take heart as my daughter, who is a freshmen at Yale, got in with a SAT, 30 points lower than you, but a higher GPA and class rank–best.</p>
<p>I think based solely on test scores and gpa alone (even though they are good), you may not have an easy time getting accepted into the nation’s top tier schools, but your activities seem pretty solid. I think if you have solid application essays, then these schools will consider you. </p>
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