I very confused on what my activities and transcript are actually capable of getting me into. I know that one cannot just say if a person will get into an Ivy League school, but I was just wondering if I would be considered a weak, average, strong candidate, etc. and if I should even bother applying to any ivies. (The ones I was considering were Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth, UPenn, and Duke). Also based on what I’m about to write below, if anyone has any other college suggestions for me that would be great.
I am undecided, but I am interested in Languages, Social Sciences, Animal Behavior, and possibly Writing.
SAT Super score (taken 3 times):2050 (700 CR, 720, Writing, 630 Math)
ACT (taken once and plan on retaking): 32 (33 English, 33 Reading, 31 Science, 29 Math, 21 writing)
Unweighted GPA will be somewhere around a 97, weighted somewhere between 98-99
Took all accelerated science and math courses
Languages:
-Italian from 7th-11th (96-100s)
-Spanish 2 (11th)
-Progressive French (12th)
APs:
-AP English (99), Lit
-AP Calculus
-AP Psychology
-AP World, US History, Gov
-AP Italian
Other Electives:
-Advanced Science Research- A 3 year program that involves research in the summer in addition to class research. I designed my own survey based research to study how the physical attractiveness of a mammal effects people’s support for its captivity. My mentor is a professor at NYU, however the research itself was created by me.
-Chorus
Highlights of Extracurricular Activities/Community Service/ Awards:
-Junior Representative at Site-based Meetings with Faculty, PTA, and Staff
-President of the Italian Honor Society
- Active Member of Science Honor Society
-English Honor Society
-Tri M Music Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- Event Chair and Team Leader for District Wide Relay for Life- Worked on the event all year round, represented my high school as the first event chair to be from my school, raised over $1000 alone, organized garage sales and fundraisers to earn money for the event, etc.
- Habitat for Humanity and A World of Difference- Build houses for the needy, Work in soup kitchens, visit single mother and child homes, Distribute Turkeys at local churches to the poor, etc.
-Summer Volunteer for 3 years at Vocational Bible Camp as a Counselor
-Santa’s All-stars at American Legion- Wrapped and sorted presents for local families who could not afford to purchase their children gifts
- Volunteered at Community Street Fairs
-Student Government and Class Club
-Sports: Track 9th, Badminton 10th
- Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Leadership Academy (Cancer related)- Selected out of hundreds of applicants to partake in this experience as the only representative from NY
- John Theissen Children’s Foundation (Cancer Related) Volunteer
-Work: Babysitting, Office Worker
Random Awards: Won St. John’s Women in Science Award twice, World Language 1st Place Essay Level 3H District Wide- Italian, “Multilingualism is a Super Power” 1st Place District Wide Winner for Italian/Spanish,
World Language 2nd Place Essay Level 2 District Wide- Spanish, AATI National Italian High School Contest Exam- Honorary Mention, Student of the Month, etc.
Musical Involvement:
Voice Lessons with Recitals at coffee shops, piano stores, etc.
Acapella Choir and Pirate Radio (Afterschool choirs and small performance groups)
NYSSMA- NY state music festival where students are judged on a musical piece, Have been doing NYSSMA since 5th grade
All County- A select group of students who performed well in NYSSMA are invited to perform in this select ensemble, performed 4 years in the All County Women’s Choir
Not sure if this matters but I am also first generation and in need of financial aid
I know that was really long, thank you to all who read it 