<p>I am a sophomore currently and just received my PSAT and ACT scores recently. On the PSAT I received a fairly decent score but I think I could have done much better. I got a 52 on writing, 47 on reading, and a poor score of 44 on math. I think that with work the math will improve. In regards to ACT, I received a composite of 24, with a 26 in English, 20 in math, 27 in reading, and a 24 in science. In average of my first year and a half of high school I am carrying an average gpa of 3.4 un-weighted. In your guys honest opinion what would it take me to get into a very selective schools such as ivy league and other prestigious universities. Is it even attainable still or should I just focus into getting into state colleges? Thanks</p>
<p>What’s your weighted GPA?</p>
<p>I believe its in the realm of a 4.0-4.6, my school has not given me that info but that is a rough calculation.</p>
<p>Also, sorry I forgot to include my course load not sure if it matters, currently taking one AP, which is AP US History,. The rest are honors excluding my one standard being Geometry.</p>
<p>To be honest, your scores are well below average. I suggest you don’t submit that ACT score and work on improving your SATs instead. And it all depends on your class rank too. I know my sophomore year a lot of people took AP History, as it is the most elected AP course to be taken in the nation. If you were to apply to a colleges right now, I would definitely recommend state colleges. But don’t worry! You still have a whole year to prepare and don’t forget - you never know if you could get lucky!</p>
<p>In all honesty, the chance of you getting into an Ivy or similar top tier university is highly unlikely. While you can probably get your GPA (with straight As) up to a 3.6-3.7 (still very low for such schools), your prep test scores are not indicative that you can score what you would need to (32+ ACT, 2100+ SAT) to be considered at these schools. Keep working hard and you’ll have no trouble getting into a good school.</p>