Sophomore Chances? Please help

<p>Hey. I know it's a bit early, but I'm curious about my schedule/chances. It seems like I have too many clubs... but I don't know. I'm interested in Yale, Princeton, Brown, Cornell, etc.</p>

<p>Middle School - 1st place math contest in 7 states... do middle school stats even matter?</p>

<p>Freshman Year</p>

<p>Student Council Officer
3rd Place Regional Piano Contest
Regional Youth Orchestra member
High Honor roll - 4.0 u/w gpa on 4.3 scale (4.3 being straight a+) 4.9 weighted
A year advanced in math
Math team
School Science Olympiad team - 1st place individual event @ states
Gold Medal National Mythology Exam
Newspaper writer
Attended summer program @ oxford univ - won outstanding student award
Music Club Member
Quiz Bowl Member - Regional Champs</p>

<p>Sophomore Year</p>

<p>Student council treasurer
School Advisory committee
Volunteer @ Red Cross, Hospital
ESL Tutor
High Honor Roll. 4.89 w and 4.0 un/w (Hardest Courses Available)
Science team, math team
Newspaper editor
China club
Debate Club
Quiz Bowl Member
2nd chair in regional youth orchestra
Chamber Octet
Honors Schlorship Chamber Trio
Independent Study
PSAT 2220 (700M 800 V 720W) Math is very low. Can improve to at least 780 in SAT I.</p>

<p>No SAT II's yet!!?!</p>

<p>Oh my God, man you put me to shame my friend shame, I'm a sophmore too, but we're not allowed to take AP's till jr year.</p>

<p>I think that you have a shot at all colleges that you plan on applying to, some schools more than others. My advice: when you apply to Brown and Cornell, make sure that your essay is extremely great and advertise a great hook because that may be the reason why you gain admission. When you apply to Princeton and Yale, not only provide a fabulous essay, but your hook has to be even spectacular than from Brown and Cornell. However based on STATS ONLY:</p>

<p>Brown: 50/50 to Reach
Cornell: a tough foundation to 50/50 (however, there are people who are rejected from Cornell with stats similar to yours)</p>

<p>Yale: Reach
Princeton: Reach</p>

<p>*Note, just because a school is a reach does not mean you will not get in, and just because I said that Cornell is a possible foundation does not mean that you will get in. I am going on STATS and NUMBERS ALONE such as SAT RANGE, CLASS RANK, GPA, and ACCEPTANCE RATE. For instance, I said that Cornell is a foundation because its SAT Range is from like 1220-1450, it's average gpa is like a 3.8-4.0, Class Rank is like 87% in top 10% of High School class, and the acceptance rate is 29%-30%. Cornell's acceptance rate is against you, but not that bad statistically compared to other ivy's/top institutions. I said that Princeton is a reach for you because their SAT Range is from like 1370-1550, over 90% graduate in top 10% of high school class, average GPA of high school is probably a 3.9, and the acceptance rate is 11%. Princeton's acceptance rate is extremely against you. However, don't just pay attention to numbers because they can be misleading!</p>

<p>Hello fellow students!</p>

<p>I'm new here, but to Arwen1, I just have to say WOW! I've honestly been preparing myself since 7th grade, but your stats right now are phenomenal! You're making me look bad, as I am also a sophomore this year. This is going to sound a lot like what many people have been telling you, but in my opinion, I think you stand a chance. However it worth saying that the level of competition up there (the Ivy league and so forth) is so high, that in the end, no matter what our credentials are, we all ultimately become tossups.</p>

<p>Congratulations, you are off to a great start. If you continue to maintain your high standards of excellence throughout high school, you should be a competitive candidate for all the schools you mentioned. However, I agree with freaked_Out! that Ivy league schools are so competitive that no one can be completely sure if they will get in or not. But that doesn't mean you should worry, because like I said before, you are a very strong candidate. And ultimately, at least some of the strong candidates will get in, and one of them could most certainly be you. Good luck!</p>