What are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am, as are of course so many others as well, aiming for an Ivy League School (i.e. Harvard, princeton,...) or perhaps something like Northwestern (not including safety schools). So far I have taken only the SAT reasoning tests with good scores in English (Writing: 740, Critical Reading 750) and a rather dissapointing and modest score of 630. I know that I can do better on math (practice test : 690). Should I retake the test or will it be enough if I do really well on the Math II subject test? (which * believe I can do.
Also, I live in switzerland (but am not an international student, but american citizen) and am fluent in swiss german and high german and speak spanish and french very well compared to same age students in america. I have a high GPA, but cannot convert it well to the american GPA (perhaps 3.8 or something like that?) Also, we are far ahead in practically all subjects, especially in math, where we are doing advanced Trigonometry and Vectorgeometry. The system is very different from the american system, and so I cannot say I'm am taking AP courses because these are not available.
I have many extracurricular activities, such as volleyball and dance, each twice a week, as well as piano. I also tutor math (at least twice a week to many different students) and sometimes music or other subjects.</p>

<p>I would very much apprectiate an objective opinion on this as it is hard to judge here in switzerland without counselours, teachers etc.</p>

<p>Good chance or not of Ivy League admission?</p>

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<p>If you are set on an Ivy, you would be wise to retake your SATs and invest considerable effort into the math portion. Your linguistic abilities will impress, as will your experience living abroad. </p>

<p>Ergo, with an SAT I score of at least 2200 along with solid SAT IIs will make you a formidable candidate for admission to any Ivy League school. Good luck!</p>

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<p>you will need higher SAT's for the ivy's</p>

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<p>thx for the replies.
also, (as an american,) even though I have lived for practically my whole life in switzerland, would it be possible or better to sign up as an international student (I am thinking about getting dual nationality) or do I have to / would it be better to apply as an american?</p>

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<p>International students find it much harder to get into schools.</p>

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<p>so is it possible for a u.s citizen but not u.s resident to apply as a "normal" (non-international) student?</p>

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<p>Yes you apply as a normal student. (AFAIK) Check with the respective schools.</p>

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<p>hihihi I just felt like mentioning that I DID pull up my SAT I scores in Math to ...... an 800!!!!! YAY! Silly to have anyone chance me now, doesn't really do any good, does it? Besides, no one can really chance for Ivy admission, it's always something like "IDK" or "Ivies are always a reach" ;-).....
;-) .......but I did feel like mentioning that :-) :-) :-) lol I sound quite ditzy... ah well :-)</p>