Chances of getting into an Ivy League College?

Question

Please give a realistic opinion; some of these details are extrapolated but I am generally trying to be as accurate as possible. I am going to be a senior.

Class Rank: 1/485
Weighted G.P.A. : 4.6, will be 5.2 hopefully. (4.0 unweighted)
Honor Roll, every semester.
A.P. Classes:
U.S. History (5 on the exam)
Chemistry, Biology, BC Calculus, European History, Language and Composition (pretty sure 5 on all the exams)
I plan to take AP Macro/microeconomics, physics C, spanish language, Government and politics, statistics, and british literature

SAT: 2310 (770 M, 800 W, 740 CR): I hope to get higher on CR
ACT: 35
SAT II: I took Chem, Math ll and literature, and think I got at least 770-800 on all.

Activities
Speech - State runner up and state champion. 2 time regional champion, 2 time national qualifier, national quarterfinalist and hopefully higher this year. Named most outstanding speech person twice by my school. Speech and Debate President. 3 time letter winner
Academic Challenge - 2 year varsity captain, regional all star, league runner up.
Interact Club - secretary
Spanish Club - treasurer, organizer for funding over 500 lbs of supplies for our troops in Iraq.
National Spanish Honor Society - Committee Chairperson, bronze medalist national spanish exam
National Honor Society
Student Council
Habitat For humanity
Peer Tutor
Freshman Mentor
Internationally, worked in India for Thalassemia Awareness Drive.
Nursing home volunteer.
Relay for Life - Chief School Organizer
Over 120 hrs of total community service

Sports:
Varsity Tennis, 3 time letter winner
Individual League Champion, 2nd team, all-league. Most improved player award, co-captainn
Cross Country Co-Captain, 1 year varsity letter.

Answer 1

As other posters have noted, it's perilous to offer a guarantee with predictions of this nature. However, I think you have all the markings of a likely admit at any top tier school. Your GPA and class rank can't be beat and your course load is appropriately challenging. That's the single most important thing. Your test scores are outstanding; I hope you're not beating yourself up over not hitting perfect scores!



Your PSAT score is obsolete now, but a 232 will certainly net you a semi-finalist slot. Make sure you fulfill the requirements to become a finalist, at least. You may not win any cash, but it's easy to do and will look strong on your resume.



Your activities and personal record are also excellent. I'm particularly impressed not just with the range of your involvement but with the caliber of many of your achievements, such as your statewide speech championships and leadership roles in several organizations. A lot of students are "joiners," but you've really achieved at a remarkably high level.



I assume without asking that you will have stellar letters of recommendation. That's really a given among top applicants; no one asks a teacher for a recommendation if they don't know the teacher has a basis for writing a good one. Recommendations rarely get you into school, though a truly exceptional one (very rare) will get you pulled off the pile. More likely, a bad recommendation will sink an application, but you'll probably have no trouble there.



My only cautionary word is with regard to your essays. If I could say one negative thing about the credentials you list, it's that you do a ton of stuff! It's all compelling and impressive, but a critical admissions officer might look at you and say that you're all over the map and lack a clear focus.



Before you panic, two notes on this point. First, I don't think it will happen, if only because you've managed to achieve at such a high level in so many areas. It's just not likely to be held against you. Second, you can and should use your admissions essays to help convey a focus for yourself and your goals. It's not readily apparent to me what you want to do in the future (which is okay!), but your essays can really help to shape your application for the reader to address this issue.



Finally, don't get locked into only Ivies. There are other top schools, and many institutions that are better than several of the Ivy League universities. Also, you still ought to apply to a handful of safety schools, just in case.



Best of luck with what I'm sure will be a successful admissions season.

Answer 2

There is never a guarantee with any highly selective school, but you seem to have an extremely strong record, so I would say that your chances are as good as those of just about any of the outstanding applicants I've seen.

Answer 3

You certainly have an impressive record. Just apply. Some fine school will be lucky to have you on their campus.

Answer 4

with those scores, you'll def be on the list for getting into the ivy leagues.

my cousin had close scores to yours and she got into harvard with a full ride scholarship



soo yeah good luck!