What are my odds into ivies?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering what my chances into the Ivies, Duke, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, USC, Michigan, Tufts, etc.

GPA: 3.75 unweighted
SAT: 1450
AP’s: Euro (5), Currently taking APUSH, Chem, Calc BC, and Spanish Lang, next year, Stats, English Lang, Physics, Gov
Honors: About 12 honors courses
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male

Sports:
Varsity Ski & Soccer all 4 years

Extracurriculars & Volunteer Work:
School President
Math Team & Science Olympiad Captain
Robotics, Model UN, Quiz Bowl, Mu Alpha Theta, & NHS President
Did tutoring in NHS
Volunteered in School orchestra
All-State qualifier violin
Quiz Bowl Top 5 Individual in several tournaments
History Bowl & History Bee high finish in many tournaments
Link Leader - 3 years
Model UN and Model Congress - Awards many tournaments
Ran club for middle schoolers in math

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Intended major?

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Engineering or Business

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Maybe Ohio State

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As a target or safety?

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Hard target

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Good to know. What top schools do u think i could get into?

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You seem great, but those schools are not likely. Good luck.

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I would guess that your chances are probably a bit lower than the overall acceptance rate at these schools.

Your 3.75 unweighted GPA is way higher than the average for all high school students in the US, but is probably lower than the average for applicants to the very top schools.

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Tufts is possible, the others are hard to tell. If you are not a senior, I would try to do more with music, though it it is hard with COVID. Definitely do a music supplement with recording, music resume and letter(s) from teacher or director.

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Gonna be tough I’m afraid, but give it a shot. If you don’t need any financial aid, think about Emory and possibly Vanderbilt early decision (great environment for your music as well) as more realistic reaches.

I also think you would be very attractive to Wake Forest, not sure what you think about that, but it is an impressively solid school.

Hoping for the best for you!

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Be aware that the majority of Ivies do not offer business majors.

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Whats your class rank?

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My schools does not do class rank and all GPA’s are unweighted

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I think might do an MBA after undergrad in engineering if that is the case

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@Mcastrellon will definitely check all three out

@compmom i am a junior. How much of an impact can a music supplement make?

@DadTwoGirls How would my chances change if I applied ED or EA?

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ED might help you at Tufts, originally listed, but I think you still may be just a hair low academically. USC and U Mich don’t have ED - and the others are out of range IMO.

EA - Our new world of admissions “seems” to be less excited about EA applicants.

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Good to know! I have definitely been interested in Tufts. I might apply to USC and UMich and then the other top schools, I will probably do a few.

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A music supplement can possibly make a big difference- if it is justified, and it sounds like you are talented. have you taken any theory? Do you perform outside of school? Is there a summer program you could attend? Etc. But even without those things, you could consider a supplement. Colleges need good players.

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I have not done any summer programs, but I am in the highest group of my local youth symphony.