What are my chances of getting into an Ivy League? Recommendations?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I was wondering what my chances are for getting into an Ivy League school. I messed up a lot during my freshman year, and I know that will hurt me. I am a white male (about 10% Native American though), and I go to a very prestigious college prep school outside of LA, so unless I say honors or AP, it is a college prep class. I want to major in business, it's my main passion. I think my extra currics will help a lot. </p>

<p>Freshman Year:
Religion: A both semesters
Geography: 1 semester only B
Health: 1 semester only A
Algebra I: B both semesters
Biology: B both semesters
Study Hall: A both semesters (Duh)
Drama: A one semester, B the next
Total GPA: 3.3 first semester 3.4 the next</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
Religion: A both semesters
English: B both semesters
World History: A both semesters
Geometry: A one semester, B the other
Chemistry: A both semesters (taught by a very renowned former Stanford Chemistry professor, going to write one of my letters of rec)
Latin I: A both semesters
Business Economics: 1 semester only, A
College Writing: 1 semester only, A
Total GPA: 3.9 first semester, 3.7 the second</p>

<p>Junior Year:
Religion: A both semesters
Brit Lit: B both semesters
AP US History: A both semesters, 5 on the exam.
Algebra II: A both semesters
AP Biology: A both semesters, 4 on the exam
Latin II: A both semesters
AP Macroeconomics: A 1 semester only, 5 on the exam
PE: A 1 semester only
Total GPA: 4.14 First Semester, 4.28 Second</p>

<p>EC:
My biggest EC is an imprinting company that I started when I was in 6th grade. This past year we did $150,000 in revenue and $35,000. I've been featured in a few local magazines, and have done business with companies as big as Fox News and Sprint.
Junior Class President
Going into senior year i'm going to be ASB President.
2 years on Varsity Track and Field.
I also have a charity with a friend where we go down to the worst schools in South Central LA and put on events and fundraisers to inspire children to believe that they can be more than what their backgrounds say they can be. I usually put in about 150 hours a year into this charity. </p>

<p>SAT score: 1950 the first time, 2120 the second time</p>

<p>My essay is going to be about how growing up with two older brothers who are addicted to heroin and meth, respectively, the constant trips to rehab, county jail, and even prison on one occasion, and growing up with constant violence in the house has inspired me to do something great with my life. I don't want failure and drug dealing to be what my parents leave behind as their legacy. </p>

<p>Again, business is my passion, and I want to get the best education possible. I hope that my compelling story, my company and charity, and the other EC's and SAT score could help me out a little bit. </p>

<p>Thank you all so much. </p>

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<p>Most Ivy League colleges do not have undergraduate Business majors. Wharton School at Penn is the exception. I think your compelling personal narrative might give you a bit of a hook, but any Ivy League college is a reach. If you are looking for an elite Business program, your Math scores will be critical. You are not on track for an advanced Math course (ie. Calculus or higher) senior year, evidently, which will put you at something of a disadvantage. You would probably have better chances at liberal arts colleges with more holistic admissions approaches, but you can give Wharton a try. </p>