<p>I have a 4.21 GPA (weighted) and 3.6 (unweighted), took the most rigorous courses that my school offered as a Junior and got mostly B's. I tried my best, but best wasn't good enough. At the end of Junior year I have taken 6 APS. I got a 5 on AP CALC AB as a sophomore, and the tests I took as a junior were Statistics, Physics, Latin, Macroeconomics and English Language. (i am waiting for scores)</p>
<p>I have a 2200 on SAT, and lots of Extra Curriculars. I play three varsity sports, 2 of which I captained as a Junior where there were seniors on the teams. I tutor kids through NHS for three hours a week, and I tutor a ten year old boy with brain cancer at least once a week. I volunteer for the observatory, Habitat for Humanity, the aquarium and the food bank. I have summer employment at NASA. I am president of the Latin club, treasurer of student government and participate in Model UN and Mock trial.</p>
<p>I have the opportunity to not return for senior year and instead go on a gap year program. Would that help my application to colleges? I seriously am depressed regarding my junior year grades, and am hoping that there is some retribution in other things that I do. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do.</p>
<p>Chance me and Ill chance you back
Yale
WashU
Vassar
UChicago
UPenn
Wisconsin
Michigan
UT-Austin
USC</p>
<p>GPA is very low for an Ivy, even if UPenn is one of the lower ones. Your SAT could also be higher. As of now, it’s right at the middle 50% of accepted students, so higher could only be better. Your ECs look pretty good though.</p>
<p>Yale- Reach
WashU- low reach
Vassar- match/high match
Uchicago- low reach
UPenn- low reach
Wisconsin- safety
Michigan- high safety
UT-austin- safety
USC- high match</p>
<p>Besides grades everything is at the level at which you could be accepted into any of the schools you have listed!
Chance me back?</p>
<p>Everything looks good except for the GPA. taking a gap year would be cool but only if you are doing something that will look good to colleges (traveling, academic related etc.)</p>
<p>UPenn puts a huge emphasis on GPA. Check out Penn’s CDS and you will see that 98%(or something like that) of admitted freshmen are in the top 10%.</p>
<p>Yale: REACH
WashU: low reach
Vassar: match/high match
Uchicago: REACH
UPenn: reach
Wisconsin: safety
Michigan: high match
UT-austin: match (depends)
USC: high match</p>
<p>Overall, you are pretty well rounded but your GPA is stopping you significantly from these schools. Yale, UChicago, and UPenn have a heavy emphasis on grades but high test scores could make up for that. However, your scores fall under the mid 50% for the schools and is kind of low for the schools. Despite this, you still have a good chance at other top tier schools due to your higher than average SAT score and strong ECs. If I were you, I would only apply to schools that have high ranked programs rather than overall. Plus, undergrad barely matters if your going to grad schools. I have a family friend who went to Temple for undergrad and is currently at Yale for their fellowship. Just go to a good school and take the opportunity to do good there. With Austin, it is entirely based on your rank. If you’re from Texas and your Top 7% then your in guaranteed. However, you will be capped even if you are 8%+. I think that the system is flawed, but that’s the way it is.</p>