Can you also add my chances of getting a scholarship, and what I need to add to my resume to get a higher chance of being accepted.
I am a seventeen year old Nigerian girl, born in the U.S but my parents are immigrants. My parents are also separated, looking to divroce. My Gpa began in middle school (because I took high school classes) with a 4.5. Freshman year I took all honor classes and had a gpa of 3.8. Sophmore year I struggled with depression, i was taken out of highschool and homeschooled while seeking treatment and unfortunately obtained a 3.1 gpa. I am now a junior and I am taking 4 AP classes, I have a weighted gpa of 4.17. I compete and place 1st in debate tournaments, I am in bookclub, and am co-founder of two clubs about teenage girl empowerment, I am on student council, and in French club, i am planning on joining red cross, i competed in slam poetry competitions, and am currently helping our school out with their production of hairspray. I am in national English honor society, and play tennis on the junior-varsity team. This summer I am travelling to morocco to volunteer with youth, and i am taking ap psychology over the summer. so overall before senior year i would have taken 5 ap tests. I have not taken my sats yet but i am preparing to. What are my chances of getting into ivy league?
Update: I plan on taking 4 more ap classes senior year, including calculus, as I am in Pre-Calculus right now. Next year I will also be on varsity debate and varsity tennis, and i plan on running for student body president.
As others point out, none of the 8 Ivy league colleges give merit scholarships, only need-based aid.
To estimate how much n-b aid you might get, run the online net price calculators on any schools that interest you.
Especially without test scores (and class rank), it’s hard to predict your admission chances. However, each of the 8 Ivies could be considered a reach for nearly all applicants.
Just to add: if your parents are separated/become divorced, most (if not all) Ivy-league schools determine your financial need based on the income of BOTH parents, not just a custodial parent.
Academically, you seem to be heading in the right direction. Furthermore, it seems that you are dedicated to your ECs, which also looks very good. However, as the previous people have pointed out, class rank and your SAT score will matter a lot. Also, the scores you made on those AP tests might carry some weight. Finally, I would recommend that you try to schedule two SAT subject tests soon, as some Ivies require you take two of them.
(Keep in mind that I am a sophomore in HS, and I am, by no means, an expert in the subject.)
You may have a shot at some of the Ivies.
However, especially if your GPA record shows a strong dip (or your scores come in below average), then they may want to see something exceptional in your extracurriculars. At the 8 Ivies, the bar for “exceptional” can be pretty high. Just being in the national English honor society or playing tennis on the junior varsity team won’t be enough (by itself) to distinguish you from the competition. Being class president could help, although it wouldn’t be unusual (by itself) among successful Ivy applicants.
These schools are reaches for nearly all applicants. So build a balanced application list of safety/target/reach schools, and don’t fixate on the 8 Ivies.
"Sophmore year I struggled with depression, i was taken out of highschool and homeschooled while seeking treatment " Please give a thought what make you truly happy instead of pursuing excellence to impress the society. Life is long and not just a rat race. Going to a super competitive environment, such as ivies, may increase your chance to relapse your sophmore’s depression. In the reality, there are tons of excellent universities in the U.S. and they give probably the same quality of education, just without the brand name tag and the prices (monetary and mentally costs) associated with it.
You don’t need to “stand out.” You would need to rise to the level of challenge(s) an Ivy can expect. This is more than courses/clubs and can include what you do beyond school activities, how it shows drives and stretch, by their definitions, and advances you toward your own goals.
The lower grades pose an issue. Adcoms look at the transcript, will see what clsses got lower grades, and can be concerned about your level of learning, how ready you are for their classes. Plus, in addition to no SAT, ACT, or subject tests yet, you have no AP scores, to measure by.
Why not look for other colleges where you can thrive, where the pressure will be less and you can naturally lead and do well? Learn all you can about these, what they want and what they offer you. Then, a year from now, consider the right “matches” and one or two reaches.