Slightly Unique Situation - Chance for Ivies/Others?

<p>Hello everyone, I just finished my Junior year of high school and am trying to figure out where I stand among the mass that apply to Ivy Leagues every year. However, I have a slightly different situation when it comes to schooling.</p>

<p>By the time I graduate, I will have spent two years as a PSEO (Post-Secondary Enrollment Options) student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. This means that I will graduate High School with 4 full time and on campus semesters at a college (around 48 credits!).</p>

<p>I'm also extremely successful in extracurricular activities:
Speech (forensics) - Since Freshman year, State Champion
FIRST Robotics - Since Freshman year, Team Captain & State Champion
Band - Played the Saxophone for 6 years, in the Jazz Band for 2</p>

<p>However, I am not the best at taking exams such as the ACT and SAT Subject tests (just the way I am!). My scores are as follows:</p>

<p>GPA - 3.522 (unweighted). Keep in mind that both Junior and Senior year have/will be spent at the University of Minnesota.
ACT - 30 (Plan on taking it once more)
SAT Subject Tests - Math 1: 590, Biology E: 610 (Both quite low, plan on taking again)</p>

<p>Obviously I will try to improve my ACT and Subject Test Scores in the coming months, but how do you see my chances? Attending a University for two years as a PSEO student clearly demonstrates that I push myself academically, and I have many accomplishments in extracurriculars.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>You are definitely in a unique situation… I guess what I would say is that if you can bring up your standardized scores to bolster your GPA and validate the rigor of the college program, that would definitely help you out. Maybe also explain your situation in detail in some section of the Common App; I’m sure there is room for that somewhere. And I know this goes without saying, but essays should be as terrific as you can make them.
Good luck with everything!</p>