Slightly Unique Situation - Chance me?

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<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>

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<p>Bump! :)</p>

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<p>GPA very marginal and ACT is mid-range at best for Penn. That said, were I you I’d skip all of the Ivies and probably stick with Univ of Minnesota’s main campus as my choice. </p>

<p>At HS graduation you’ll be sitting on pretty much 2 years worth of college credits, and if you’re careful in your class choices (talk with a U of Minn advisor asap) they’ll potentially all count at U of Minn’s main campus.</p>

<p>Ivies and other highly selective universities are very specific on what outside classes (or AP classes) they’ll accept for credit. Check with their admissions reps too, but I’m guessing that you’ll get a lot more of your college classes accepted at U of Minn’s main campus since the classes were taken “within their system”. That could save you a huge amount of $ in the long run.</p>