<p>I've been doing some thinking about universities and what I should do after college these days and I just don't know which unis I should try to apply to.
I was wondering if I should even try to get into any Ivy League University, since I'm from the Netherlands (international student) and don't know if any Ivy would be even interested in me.</p>
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<li>I go to the best school possible in Holland (like Grammar School in England)</li>
<li>I've been playing professional football for 5 years now (goalkeeper)</li>
<li>I perform in musicals and I play the violin in an orchestra</li>
<li>I can play the guitar, bass guitar, drums and the piano and I sing (not like singing in the shower or anything, real singing and I perform every now and then)</li>
<li>I've been to India to volunteer in a hospital for a month</li>
<li>I'm secretary of our school council (I lead our meetings)</li>
<li>I'm chamberlain of all our school's organisations (MUN, sportscouncil, school council etc.)</li>
<li>I've been on TV for helping one of my Arabic classmates to get a residence permit for our country</li>
<li>My GPA is 3.8, but I've still got 1,5 years to make that higher..</li>
<li>I'm in top 20% in my class, but my grades are improving</li>
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<p>That's some stuff about me, and I was hoping maybe you guys could say if I'm ivy material or not and what else I could do to get any good uni interested in me.</p>
<p>Yes, Shayan95 is correct. A lot will depend on your SAT or ACT scores. And, is your 3.8 out of 4.0? If so, that is very strong, however, the top 20% is not Ivy league criteria. I would say, that most U.S. students who get into Ivys are in the top 5% at least. I would imagine that being an international student will help you very much. Schools love to boast that they have international students from X many countries around the world. Once you have some standardized test scores, you will have a much better idea of what kind of school you can get into.
There are many many great schools in the U.S. that are not considered Ivy 's but would provide you with an excellent educational experience in the U.S. and would offer you many opportunities. Don’t just count on the Ivy’s . Good luck.</p>
<p>Your extracurriculars are very impressive! But it’s difficult to say anything without seeing your SAT/ACT scores. Also, what’s your class schedule like? Seeing how many AP courses you’ve taken (if your school offers them) would be helpful. Being from the Netherlands does improve your chances; colleges here in the U.S. love international students!</p>
<p>However, please don’t count on being accepted at Ivy League. Even if you’re the perfect student, getting accepted is nevertheless unlikely because admissions are just so competitive. Harvard’s acceptance rate was 5.9% last year.</p>
<p>I’m not really sure what you’re looking for in a college, but might I suggest checking out some of the Seven Sisters? Basically, they’re like the all-women counterpart to the Ivies. (I’m assuming you’re female, based on your username.) I know for a fact that Mount Holyoke works hard to recruit internationals and, according to the US News Report, they have the second highest percentage of international students in the country.</p>