<p>I don’t usually do chance because I don’t believe in it.</p>
<p>94%, is that top 3-5%? If not, then between your GPA and SAT Is, you are not that competitive. My daughter had 4.1 GPA, with better SATs was turned down by Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and waitlisted at Cornell and Duke (got into both at the end). Ballet was her life. She danced at pre-professional/professional level. She didn’t have as many ECs, but she was dancing all the time (summer included). </p>
<p>What may tip you over are your essays on your ECs. They may compensate for your otherwise lower stats. FYI - Dartmouth is more competitive than UPenn for admission. If you are amazing in music, you may have a chance at Yale, otherwise no. If you are determined to go to an Ivy, pick one that’s easier to get into during ED, and that maybe UPenn. Princeton is interested in more performing art students, so you may want to consider it for RD.</p>
<p>A few ECs listed here are “parents paid” ECs (overseas volunteer work and teaching English), they are not valued as much. Starting a music school, volunteer at local farm…could be played up in essays.</p>