<p>Please, I need help knowing my chances of getting into the Ivies and top schools-specifically Princeton and Johns Hopkins. It would be really helpful.</p>
<p>June SAT 2007 (sophomore year):
M: 590
CR: 630
W: 590 (grammar 63; essay 8)
Total: 1810</p>
<p>May SAT 2008 (junior year):
M: 640
CR: 630
W: 650 (grammar 59; essay 11)
Total: 1920</p>
<p>June SAT Subject Test 2008:
N/A</p>
<p>I am an African American female from Newark, NJ (a really poor city with a inadequate education system).</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 4.286 (may be slightly higher after I get my final grades for Junior year)</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0</p>
<p>Class Rank: 1 out of 117</p>
<p>Freshman Course Load:
Concert Band: A
English I (H): A
Geometry (H): A
Health/Phys Ed: A
Comprehensive Science (H): A
World History/Culture (H): A
French I: A</p>
<p>Sophomore Course Load:
English II (H): A
Algebra II (H): A
Health/Phys Ed: A
Physics (H): A
Physics Lab (H): A
US History I (H): A
Intro Law/Legal System: A
French II: A</p>
<p>Junior Course Load (Work In Progress):
Jazz Band II: A
English Composition (AP): A
Poetry/Creative Writing: A
Shakespeare: A
Pre-Calculus: A
Health/Phys Ed: A
Chemistry (AP): A
Chemistry Lab (H): A
U.S. History (AP): A</p>
<p>In my school, students are not allowed to take AP classes until the Junior year. Also, there are about 5-8 AP classes in my school at any given year. I have taken 3 so far and expect to take at least another 3 next year (AP Lit, AP Calculus, and AP Biology. All the other AP classes are pending due to staff shortages)</p>
<p>Extra Curricular:</p>
<p>Math Honor Society (3 years)
National Honor Society (2 years)
French Honor Society (2 years)
Co-Captain Basketball (2 years JV/ 1 year V) Won states 2 years in a row!!!
Co-Captain Volleyball (1 year JV/ 3 year V)
Policy Debate Club (3 years)
The LEAGUE-Beautiful Newark Community Service 100+ hrs (2 years)
Tutoring Students 150+ hrs (3 years)
Johns Hopkins University CTY (summer 2005 & 2007)
UMDNJ SMART Program: Environmental Science (summer 2006)
Merck Bioethics Rutgers Program (summer 2006)
Liberty Science Center Partners in Science: physiology/pharmacology internship (starting June 2008)
The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands: Constitution Day
Close-Up Foundation (Spring 2008)
Youth Group (2 years)
Miscellaneous Writing Contests
Miscellaneous community service (200+)</p>
<p>Average Household Income: 35,000 - 45,000
However, my parents experienced an increase of income last year making us in the 60,000-80,000 level. There are a total of 6 people in my family (2 independents-parents, and four dependents-siblings including myself. Both of my parents are still in school).</p>
<p>So, how can I compete? I intend to retake the SAT in October 2008 to break 2000, at least. I really want a 2100+, though.</p>