What are my chances of a good school/ivy league?

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<p>I currently attend a preperatory performing arts high school as a junior, majoring with a concentration in music - violin. I transfered from an academic excellence public high school after my freshman year. After considering many conservatories, I have realized that my best bet is to major in a solid academic subject hoping that it will open up many opportunities up for me (although I did hear about the Julliard-Columbia plan which intrests me).</p>

<p>GPA: Freshman Year - 4.0 unweighted (weighted with 4 honors classes)
Sophmore/Junior Year - The high school I attend now does not have GPA or class rank due to so many transferring students, but Sophmore year I made all A's in academics and arts classes & a B in a college italian class. So far, we have not recieved our first report card, but I think I have A's (B+ in college italian)</p>

<p>AP Classes: Unfortunatley our school only offers 3 AP courses (english, calculus and us history), but I am currently taking AP English IV. Senior Year I will be taking AP Psychology, AP English V and AP Calculus.</p>

<p>Awards: Freshman Year - International Foreign Language Award for Latin</p>

<p>Extracurricular: As a violin major, my major intrests and spare time are devoted to practicing and many school related music groups.
Freshman Year: School Symphony Orchestra
Secretary of Red Cross Club
Academic Team - General Knowledge
All County Orchestra - Honors
Western Regionals Orchestra - Honors</p>

<p>Sophmore Year: Yearbook
School Symphony Orchestra</p>

<p>Junior Year: President of the Community Outreach Comittee
School Democrats Club
Yearbook
Food Service Comittee
School Newspaper - Head Advertiser and Columnist
Volunteer at Red Cross 4hrs./week</p>

<p>SAT: I just took the new SAT as a diagnostic; first time taken and an incoming junior. Math - 580, Verbal - 510, Writing - 580. I am actually in the process of being diagnosed with a reading disability and will probably get 50 extra minutes on the test, which will help my score for future tests. In addition, I am going to take the princeton review course, which should also help improve my grade.</p>

<p>Summer:
Freshman Year - attended UNCG music camp 1 week and NCSA summer session for 3 weeks</p>

<p>Sophmore Year - attended the Brevard Music Center for 7 weeks</p>

<p>Junior Year - thinking about Meadowmount Music School, Tanglewood Music Festival, or a summer session at Columbia University and take some classes.</p>

<p>I know I'm only a junior, but based on my stats what would be a realistic goal? What should I do this summer that would help my chances of getting into a great school? Do I have a shot at the ivy leagues or columbia university? If not, what would I have to do?</p>

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<p>Boost the CR+Math score by about 300 points.</p>

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<p>no chance in hell unless you up your sat's by at least 200 points in each category, plus, u need to diversify ur extracurriculars, it's great that you're musically affluent, but what the hell else have you done with your life besides violin and red cross volunteer?</p>

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<p>your SAT scores are a bit low, but don't worry, you have another year! If I had the luxury of time, I'd definitely be prepping for SAT I since I did so poorly myself :[</p>

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<p>guys.. dont overlook the straight A fact. music is a talent , potentially a hook, and hooked students don't need the average SAT scores. although I agree you should raise your SAT by about 300 points combined at least but keep up the good work and present your talent as well as you can. </p>

<p>being in an performance arts school I think we can make some excuseto the focus of EC, I mean being focused and passionate about one thing is often better than being all over the place with ECs. also its not like he/she doesn't have anything else. I'd say yearbook/newspaper can both be pretty demanding ECs on top of the music focus.</p>

<p>I'd say you are looking good if you can get those SAT up a bit.. keep up the music .</p>