<p>Hi. I'm a junior in high school and my GPA was obliterated by some of my teachers. By the end of junior year (this week) I will have acquired a total of 29 A's (plus 1 or 2) and about 13 Bs. Most of my Bs were careless mistakes; grades that dipped below 90 or within reach of A-. Some of my teachers screwed me over by giving me B+ in their classes. Fortunately, my academic rigor can compensate for some of my blunders. I have taken a total of 5 APs, and I plan to take 8 next year (2 of which are half semester). This summer I am going to work in a college laboratory and take a college class in psychology (as well as one in the fall). In addition to my academic rigor I'm also in a number of clubs, president of my french club, 3 years of varsity JV tennis, 160 hours of community service, and an avid writer and reader. I have a feeling my teacher recs are going to be great and my college essay will be great. My AP test scores will be decent maybe 4s some 5s. My SAT II scores will be decent. As for my SAT I score, I need to improve it (same goes for my ACT score) I'm not too far from qualifying for Ivies in terms of admission testing; I've broken 2000 in SAT and 29, 30 ACT. I just need a few more points.</p>
<p>I'm in national honor society, a participant in community activities etc I'm an affable person; well read; open-minded.</p>
<p>I have a year of debate/forensics under my belt.</p>
<p>Science olympiad is a maybe, next year. I'm involved with my school's quiz bowl team.</p>
<p>I've played violin for 11 years, played in Carnegie Hall with a local orchestra troupe.</p>
<p>So based on the information above do you think I could be able to maybe catch an Ivy or some good scholarships?</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t think you stand a chance at any ivy or top school for that matter. I would set expectations much lower.</p>
<p>With 13 Bs, the Ivys and Top Tiers are probably not very likely.</p>
<p>does carnegie hall ever have adults play anymore, or is it just teenagers trying to bolster their resumes?
and does anyone go to these shows besides their parents?</p>
<p>A kid at my school had his music played by a famous orchestra at Carnegie Hall. And then the NY Philharmonic played his music, too.</p>
<p>sometimes i just feel like people who comment on here just do so to make others even more nervous.</p>
<p>first of all, i think you have a good chance of getting into at least a couple top schools, maybe at least 1 ivy. however, you should try to raise that SAT score higher. that way you’ll look like someone who is dedicated but is just overwhelmed by all the stuff you have to do (thus the B’s i’m guessing). And try to get more leadership positions, and focus on a specific interest instead of being all over the place. i wouldn’t say you have no chance at all … even though you have 13 B’s, it’s somewhat outweighed by the 29 A’s that you have. that’s still good though. And of course colleges know that some teachers are REALLY hard.</p>
<p>I go to an extremely competitive high school, and some of my teachers NEVER give A’s. they do that on purpose to discipline us, because they understand that some people are just infatuated in the illusion that if they get all A’s they can get into an ivy league. They train us for disappointment, because well life is full of disappointments. </p>
<p>I just feel that had to be said because some people are just plain discouraging. No one on CC ever says that a person has a definite chance of getting into HYP, yet they have no problem with saying that a person has NO chance. All that does is intimidate the person and make them not apply to any top colleges at all, in fear that they might get rejected. </p>
<p>So you have a pretty good chance. Of course, not the best because your stats aren’t mindblowing or anything, but i’ve known people like you and you could get into good colleges. Just work on some things, like maybe this summer work on getting your SAT score higher or do something unique that you could write about in your essay.</p>
<p>We said it was not likely, not impossible.</p>
<p>Before he shells out $600 to apply to all the Ivys, he should have some fair sense of his chances, so he can perhaps only apply to 1 or 2 Ivys where he is most likely to get in and/or he likes the best.</p>
<p>Look, I’ll be taking some college classes over the summer (because I have an interest) and I’m taking 8 APs next year. So I like challenges. I just had a few mishaps in my early years of high school. Not with my life, but with the teachers They really sent my GPA into a pit.</p>
<p>You can probably get good scholarships from most schools, just not the Ivies and the top 25 colleges and universities.</p>
<p>You sound desperate, which is not a good thing to exude on an application.</p>
<p>How do your grades compare with those in the rest of your class? If you are near the top of your class, because grading at your school is difficult, then you’ll have a lot more of a shot than if there are a lot of students at your school who are ahead of you. Unfortunately, the Ivies don’t take things like teachers into account if there are people in your grade with significantly stronger grades.</p>
<p>If you’re looking for scholarships, I’d say that at some universities ranked lower than the Ivies/top25, you’d have a decent chance. Although you most likely won’t get a scholarship at a top-tier school, you’d probably qualify for scholarships at sate universities, for example. Where do you live, by any chance?</p>
<p>You can’t keep blaming your teachers for your B’s, just sayin.</p>
<p>What are your final grades. Trimester/Quarter grades don’t matter.</p>
<p>I feel that colleges look at way more than just GPA and test scores. Anything 30 or above on the ACT is great. so good job! Honestly, kids with 35s and 4.0s havn’t gotten into Ivys, but some with lower GPAs have. So its worth a shot! But with your test scores, academic rigor, and lots of extracurriculars, you probably have a decent shot at getting into the NESCAC or little ivy schools. And if you really want a scholarship, try schools that are less known but still amazing. For instance, Creighton U. You could probably get 50% or more tuition there, and its a great school.
Good luck!</p>
<p>Yes, I agree with xcloudy. Saying teacher "obliterated’ your gpa is wrong, because you earn the grades, they don’t just hand out grades.</p>
<p>I would suggest you ask one of the teachers who gave you a B for a rec. Can go a long way, if you tried hard in that class and that teacher can still attest to your positive qualities.</p>
<p>Make sure the attitude of “my B’s are my teachers’ fault” doesn’t come off in any way… it makes me doubt that you’re “affable” and “open-minded.”</p>
<p>Haha no dude I’m pretty sure everyone in my grade was screwed over by my that teacher who gave me a B. </p>
<p>The other Bs I had, however, were just careless mistakes.</p>
<p>well technically he “could” have been “screwed over” by his teachers because they actually can give you whatever grade they want. I know this because I got an A in physics in high school and NO i did not deserve that grade. So did the rest of my class, He gave all of us an A, that teacher was a slacker. However, since he can give As just like that, then he COULD of screwed us all over by given us Cs or Fs. So you dont always “EARN” your grades, sometimes you get a slight push, and sometimes you get a slight pullback. Thats life in the nfl.</p>