<p>Hey, I am currently in my sophomore year, and all I would ask for is if you guys could just kind of give me a "tier" of schools where I could have a shot at with a quick resume. I know it's tough since I'm only a sophomore and all, but right now it's just more curiosity. Thanks!</p>
<p>Male
Live in MA
White
First Generation College</p>
<p>UW GPA - 3.8
All hardest courses, plan on taking all AP courses.
Class Rank - Top 5 or 10 out of 375 (About top 1-4%)
PSAT - 208</p>
<p>EC/Achievements:</p>
<p>Football Team (Will play varsity)
Lacrosse Team (Will play varsity)
President of Class
Interact Club
National Honor Society
Gold Medal on National Spanish Exam
Interact Club (Community Service)</p>
<p>I am hoping for top 20 ranked schools, maybe Duke and Dartmouth, but that's probably a reach. Also, this is assuming my grades will remain consistent, as they always have, and my EC's and Achievement's will only increase. Thanks again.</p>
<p>It's great that you are thinking about schools already (just don't obsess!). At this point, your resume looks similar to that of a young man my D went to school with. He was accepted to Duke last year. You have a slight disadvantage compared to him in that you are from MA (we are from MI, and there is less direct competition).</p>
<p>Your PSAT makes you National Merit Commended. Continue taking the most rigorous course of studies & do well (you don't have to have all A's). Your leadership activities are good. Make sure you maintain consistency with your EC's (don't just do a little bit of a lot ... show commitment). </p>
<p>There are no guarantees, of course. You are on the right track, though. Put some time into prepping for the SAT/ACT; your scores will be important. Your essays will be very important for the kind of schools you want, as well. You certainly have a chance for any school, at this point.</p>
<p>Well...you have a good shot at most top 20 schools, though I still think HYPS would be a reach for you (they're reaches for just about anybody). If you do a bit of studying this summer I would not be surprised if you make NMSF next year.</p>
<p>I forgot that you are just a sophomore. Do study for the PSAT over the summer. I know MA's cutoff for NMSF is pretty high, but if you can get your score up to that level, it would be a real help for you. You are good as you are, of course, so don't sweat it ... but it would be nice to have the ability to get a great scholarship. I agree that ivies are always hard to get into. But there are so many great schools that you are on track for.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses so far, they've all been very encouraging. Any other responses would be appreciated too. Thanks again for those who have responded and hopefully will.</p>
<p>Duke and Dartmouth are great goals, but no one (no one) has a lock on entry to those: people with 4.0 get rejected, and some people with 3.6 get in.</p>
<p>If you keep it up, though, you'll get in somewhere really great.</p>
<p>You should be fine most anywhere. Your SAT score should be really high when you take it next year. I got a 209 on the PSAT as a soph, 236 as a junior, and a 2300 without studying on the SAT. Since you got a similar score, you should probably get similar results as I did. With those scores, your GPA, rank, and ECs, you'll have a good shot pretty much anywhere (Although, as phonyreal98 said, HYPS are reaches for everyone).</p>
<p>You sound pretty ahead of the game for a sophomore.
I agree that you should definitely prep for the SAT. Buy a book, take lots and lots of practice tests. If your parents can afford it, I would definitely suggest taking a prep class, too, although ultimately it's up to you</p>