Hello, my name is Nathan and I go to a school of about 400 students in Michigan. I, unlike most of the students in my school, took English Honors, the only freshmen honors class my school offered. I received a 3.78 out of 4.0 that year because of the class. Does this ruin my chance? Currently I’m a sophomore about to take mid-terms with all A’s and about 2 A-'s per marking period. I had an error and I currently can’t see my PSAT scores yet, but I’ll post them as soon as possible. I’ve been in Science Olympiad for both years so far, in Key Club (volunteering), and I went a few times to the ping pong club. I also plan on spending part of the summer either studying abroad or volunteering and I also plan on joining NHS and other clubs. I don’t think it helps at all, but my father attended Harvard and MIT. Because of my gpa of freshman year I’m only in the top 20% of my school. Even without seeing my PSAT scores yet does it look like I at least have a chance of entering the Ivy League? Thanks
Way to early for anyone to chance you. But top 20% freshman year is not a good sign.
Getting a B in a freshman honors English class will certainly not keep you out of the top schools if you excel for your remaining years. But even if you get straight As and high test scores, you will need something besides Science Olympiad and Key Club to set your application apart. Find something you really love to do that no one else in your school is doing (and hopefully few others in the country are doing), commit yourself to it, and do everything you can to show that you are the best in that area than anyone else in your city/state/country.
I agree with it being too early to chance. However, you still have more semesters to raise that GPA up and focus on ECs that are towards what you’re passionate about. Example, if you’re into political sciences look at volunteering at your local government and joining clubs similar to what you’re interested in. Colleges want to see the true essence of your personality and not just someone who takes the generic route. Bon chance!
One applies to individual colleges, not an athletic conference.