<p>Then you are a finalist for USABO and a semifinalist for USAPho and USAChO. That’s still not a hook. Colleges look at GPA first, awards later.</p>
<p>I’d say skip the Ivies, but apply to Washington University - St. Louis and Vanderbilt as your reaches. Both schools are known to place a lot of weight on test scores, and the acceptance rates for people with scores like yours are very high. Since you obviously have taken a lot of AP courses, I think that your weighted GPA is probably between 3.5 and 4.0 (depending on the formula used, and whether the college includes freshman grades). You will get into Rutgers and Temple easily. I’d say skip Ivies and UCs (very GPA-conscious), and focus on schools that like to juice their aggregate test stats. Tulane is pretty likely for you, also, with a chance for merit aid. My son had a higher unweighted GPA (3.3-3.4), but much lower test scores, and he got in under their non-binding Early Action. Outside of a tiny handful of elite colleges, most admissions committees will perk up as soon as they see a 2380.</p>
<p>Smells pretty trolly to me. Who calls it a “national qualifier” when all three are very different degrees of awards and prestigiousness.</p>
<p>Also, no Indians made it this year as a finalist in USABO from New Jersey. </p>
<p>@KingOfTheFlies I have to agree: Odyssey of the Mind doesn’t have nationals; it goes from State Tournament to World Finals (I would know, been to Worlds 2x). This is too fishy…</p>
<p>EXCUSE ME TO ALL who are wrong. My good man, You are more than qualified for the ivy leagues. You talk to people who have most likely not even been to an ivy league (I can tell). Also, your gpa is an indicator, but your ranking is important. Gpas vary throughout each high school, so they look specifically at your rank, classes, and most importantly the SATs, essay, and extracurricular activities. 5’s on everything? Ha, You keep going.</p>
<p>Just saying, even if you get a 4.0 first semester, it is impossible to achieve a 3.5. Multiply 3.0 by 6. Add 4. and divide by 7. ((3x6)+4)/7=(18+4)/7=22/7=3.143. That is your max GPA. Selective colleges like it when applicants have raised their grades throughout high school but this is a little extreme. I would still apply but keep in mind that you may benefit greatly by being at a target or safety school. Now that you have learned to apply yourself you can be in the top of your college class which will look really good just like simply graduating from an Ivy caliber school.</p>
<p>@VigorousStrategy Yeah they vary, but I doubt a 3.0 is in the top 10%. It probably isn’t even in the top 30%. It doesn’t matter how great test scores are because if you can’t actually DO WELL IN CLASSES that require in-depth thinking and innovation (not rote memorization), why should you go to an Ivy…? So no, this individual does not have good chances at all.</p>
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<p>you’re gonna get shanked when they see your GPA </p>
<p>Unsure if ■■■■■ or not? Wish I had OPs SAT Scores.</p>
<p>“AP (place score in parentheses): Calculus (5), Biology (5), English (5), French (5), Chemistry
(5), Environmental Science (5), Psychology (5), Statistics (5), Physics B (5), Economics (5)”</p>
<p>“Senior Year Course Load: Chemistry 2AP, Biology 2AP, English 4AP, French 5AP, Stat AP”</p>
<p>So, apparently you have 5’s on these AP exams, though you’re taking the classes next year as a senior?</p>
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