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<p>hello!
Even though I am currently a freshman at my high school, I am anticipating my future and am beginning to consider numerous colleges (particularaly ivy leagues) to appy to. Schools such as BROWN, Yale, and Harvard, seem to interest me the most, and I curious as to if my high school stats (as of now) seem to be "Ivy" material:</p>

<p><em>Academics</em>
-I currently take all honors classes, with the exception of gym class due to the unavailability of a gym honors class.
-My GPA is a 4.2, and I assume that I'm in the top 5% of the students in my class (approximately 450 students) </p>

<p><em>Extra-Curriculars</em>
-Vice President of Freshman Class, Class Council, Student Council, Selected Biology League Member/Participant, Investment Club Organizer/Member, F.B.L.A (Future Business Leaders of America) member, Freshman Baseball Team Player, Freshman Soccer Team Player, Model U.N,intramural (sp.) sports:Street Hockey, Baseball, Basketball</p>

<p><em>Volunteer</em>
-Umpiring Youth/Little League Baseball Games about 4 times per week
-Timing/Refereeing Street Hockey Games usually 4 times per weekened
-Temple Youth Group Member
-Visiting Homeless Shelter/Feeding Homeless 3 hours per week
-Volunteer at local, prominent hospital 6 hours per week
-Volunteer at Assisted Living Center for those diagnosed with neurological disorders (i.e. alzheimer's, dimensia, parkinson's)</p>

<p><em>Summer</em>
-Participate in youth traveling group througout the west coast (3 weeks)
-Accpeted/Reccommended into course pertaining to neurology, nueroscience, and neurosurgeon at Brown University.
-Perhaps an additinoal course (most likely pertaining to some realm of human anatomy) at the University of Princeton.
-Conducting research at the University of Harvard
-Again, volunteering at local hospital for the remainder of the summer (for, most-likely, 8 hours a day, or so)</p>

<p>Considering all of these credentials, let me know what you think my chances are, as of now, for applying to an Ivy League school, and, if you have any more advice pertaining to this obvious topic it would be greatly appreciated.
THANKS!!!!!!</p>

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<p>You need to get into that GYM honors.</p>

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<p>Hahah I was going to make a joke about non-honors gym hurting you, looks like you beat me to it</p>

<p>Um, your record is amazing. You should be fine getting in, assuming all tests and essays are outstanding.</p>

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<p>xP no one can be "fine" getting in unless your some president's daughter, and only then, that's for the first world countries.</p>

<p>not bad - keep up the good work, and in the end no one can tell you how your chances are at the almighty Harvard College.</p>

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<p>"University of Princeton," "University of Harvard"
Something wrong there.</p>

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<p>yea.. i agree..</p>

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<p>Ohh man,
You are on a role!!! If you continue with that GPA and those exceptional summer activities, you would be definetly able to get into Harvard. Just make sure about one thing, dont do something of everything meaning drama, music, basketball, biology, etc. try to focus on what you are interested in and you are sure to get into any of the ivys. Great to see hs freshman like you already preparing for college. Ohh, by the way, MAKE SURE YOU DO GREAT ON THE SAT. That is really important too..</p>

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<p>You are doing too much. You will create an impression to adcoms you are only doing things to get into college. Just do a few things really well, definitely not too much.</p>

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"University of Princeton," "University of Harvard"
Something wrong there.

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<p>Something is indeed amiss here. I was going to comment that so many of the ECs seem to be in the OP's narrow world of high school, and even what is claimed above is attending school. But, hey, if this is for real, congratulations. In our family, the ECs come more in programs independent of our mediocre public school system.</p>