<p>Hey y'all!</p>
<p>I'm so nervous about this whole college application process and was wondering whether someone could help figure out my chances at getting into an Ivy League. I know they aren't all about the standardized test scores but have a holistic approach as well. </p>
<p>I'm a senior in a private catholic high school. I actually am there because I received a full scholarship for my four years. </p>
<p>My gpa is about 3.6-3.7</p>
<p>SATs 1600</p>
<p>ACT 22</p>
<p>I am originally from Ecuador, I came to the US when I was 9.</p>
<p>I've struggled with learning the language but now I am fluent In English and can hold basic conversations in French. I'm still in the process of becoming fluent for that. </p>
<p>I am a public speaker and speak at fundraising events to help raise scholarships to provide a better future for minorities just like me. I've raised over 1/2 a million in 5 years and given more than 10 speeches.</p>
<p>My sophomore year I help start up an internet company. </p>
<p>I now hold a job in administration (I'm like a secretary/ assistant) at a very popular and fancy restaurant. I work about 10-15hours a week.</p>
<p>This summer I interned at Johns Hopkins as a researcher for 5 weeks. </p>
<p>I am in a handful of clubs all of which I've been in since freshman year. </p>
<p>My mom is a single mom so I had to work as week during my high school year. </p>
<p>I've done over 200+ hours of community service</p>
<p>Do I have a chance?</p>
<p>Though you have an interesting back story, and some great accomplishments, your SAT is extremely low for ivy league schools. Remember, it’s not just about getting in. It’s also about finding the right fit and doing well. </p>
<p>I hope you are applying to schools where you are likely to get in and thrive. What other schools are on your list? </p>
<p>Before doing anything you really need to get the Standardized Test scores up, like, a lot.
Some schools are, so they say, more ‘holistic’, but to be blunt your chances are basically zero with scores like that. Prep, prep, prep, prep, prep. If you can’t afford a private tutor/class, study review books like nobody’s business and take tons and tons of practice tests. Even if you are a Sudanese prodigy who plays the bassoon and has co-founded Google you’re not getting in with an ACT of 22 or SAT of 1600. Sorry.</p>
<p>^ Looking that over I’m sorry if it came off as harsh! You have some impressive ECs and you’re clearly very motivated, so target that motivation to the right places. Unfortunately, because Ivy League schools receive so many qualified applicants you really do need to have the whole package, and that includes standardized tests. Try to work with someone, even a teacher at your school if they’re willing, to figure out which test is better suited to your abilities and keep practicing until you get better. These tests are really more about being familiar with the types of questions/format than they are about intelligence (sad, but true).
If you can’t seem to move those scores, try targeting some schools that are test-optional. Some extremely prestigious and excellent schools have in recent years stopped requiring the ACT or the SAT. Bowdoin, Bates, Clark, Colby, Middlebury and Wesleyan are some that come to mind.</p>
<p>Hi, thank you and don’t worry about being harsh. I’m a good student but when it comes to standardized testing I get anxious. I suddenly stop understanding in English and find myself translating it to Spanish. I have bough a book and been working on it. </p>
<p>I have a good amount of safety schools, and target schools. About 4 for each and was deciding on applying to an ivy but wanted to know what my chances were. </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Hi thank you!</p>
<p>Yeah I realize my SAT scores are low, I don’t do well with standardized testing. </p>
<p>I’m applying to Northeastern University (one of my top choices)
Villanova
Vassar
Fordham
NYU</p>
<p>^ Those are all my reaches/targets</p>
<p>Salve Regina university
Stonehill College
UCONN
Sacred heart university
Fairfield University</p>