<p>Hey Guys !</p>
<p>I am a sophomore in High school and am starting to get interested in colleges/applying to college.</p>
<p>My Freshman year I had a weighted GPA of around a 4.2 (weighted)</p>
<p>Right now almost half year through my Sophomore year I have a 4.1 with 2 B- which I should be able to bring up to B's</p>
<p>I am planning to have taken 13 or 14 AP's in my high school career, will have 4 after this year and should have an average of a mid 4 on those tests. </p>
<p>My ec's are so-so</p>
<p>Harvard Model Congress
Mu Alpha Theta
STEM club (Science Technology Engineering Math)
Varsity Golf since 7th Grade
Varsity Lacrosse
Community Service 150+ hours a year</p>
<p>I might get D-1 Recruited for golf, not sure about that yet</p>
<p>I am European but live in the US</p>
<p>Do I even have a chance at an ivy if I keep up my current level of academic standards or is what I am doing right now not enough.</p>
<p>Right now my top four colleges are</p>
<p>Amherst
U. Penn
U. Chicago
and
NYU</p>
<p>I know those aren't ivy's but am I good enough for those ?</p>
<p>I know it is really early but some friendly advice would be appreciated !</p>
<p>“I am European but live in the US”</p>
<p>What is your immigration status? If you don’t have a green card by the time you apply to college, you will be an international applicant and it will be very difficult indeed to get financial aid. Spend some time in the International Students Forum and read up on that issue. You may be better off heading “home” for your university-level studies. Contact the closest Consulate of your country, and ask the Education Officer about university admission policies for students like you who have been educated in the US.</p>
<p>To be perfectly honest, the most important things for you to be doing are:
- Keeping up those good grades.
and
- Talking with your family about how they plan for you to pay for your education.</p>
<p>You need to know NOW whether or not your family is ready, willing, and able to shell out upwards of USD 50k each year for your education. What is their limit? Again, a lot depends on your immigration status. If you have (or will have by then) a green card, you will be able to file the FAFSA, and you will be eligible for federally determined aid. If the state you live in grants in-state status to you regardless of your immigration status, then your public institutions there might be affordable without aid. Ask your guidance counselor to help you find out whether you are eligible for any state-based aid. Lastly, some institutions do offer merit-based aid and/or athletic scholarships to international students. Those places should be on your list.</p>
<p>There is a sub-forum for athletic recruits that you should take a look at. Here is the link: [Athletic</a> Recruits - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/]Athletic”>Athletic Recruits - College Confidential Forums) There are a number of threads on merit-based aid in the Financial Aid forum, you also should spend some time there. In many cases merit-based aid is dependent on standardized exam scores, so serious ACT or SAT prep may be in your future.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>
<p>What is your unweighted GPA approximately? Also, what do you think you can score on the SAT and SAT subject tests?</p>
<p>For ECs, you don’t necessarily need to add more, but rather get really involved in the ones you are in now. Take leadership positions or create them if they don’t exist. Develop a focus, because STEM is a lot different than HMC and it just looks like you are all over the place. Also, relax because you are still in your sophomore year and you have a lot of time to increase your college chances. Good luck!</p>