College Discussion - View Single Post

ham · 04-20-2008, 02:37 PM

I'm a junior right now at a very competitive private boarding HS. I'm on financial aid and I'm white. Courses over the years with appx. grades:

Freshman: 90.8 average
91 algebra 1
92 french 1
90 english 1
92 biology 1
86 religion
95 design

sophomore: 92.6 average
92 french II honors
88 english
96 geometry
97 algebra II
91 Intro to modern euro history

This year: 90 average
92 Honors precalculus
91 Chemistry accelerated
88 French IV
91 English
87 Honors (AP) US History

Taking AP exams: english Lit, english lang, and US history soon

Projected senior year:
AP Calc BC
AP Biology
Physics I Accelerated
English
French 5

Plan to take AP exams: Calc BC, Bio, Physics B, French

this is a pretty tough group of classes for my school since the school is very competitive. My "GPA" is about 90.8% overall. We don't rank but we do do quintiles and I'm in the first quintile (not by a whole lot though)

SAT Scores- first try: 620 CR + 740 M + 790 W = 2150.
I'm going to study up this summer and take them in October and I'm confident that with some work I can get 700 CR and hopefully hit 2250. I got 760 on Math I and I'm taking Math II and chem this June

ECs are:

ranked 8th in the nation, 1st in state in snowboarding, sponsored, and started snowboard team at my school; starting, teaching, won grant to fund camp that I started where I taught science to elementary school kids; starting a lawn mowing business and made $1500 so far; community service board at school, 1 of 6 picked out of 90 to represent school at student leadership/service conference in asia; investment club.

This summer I am going to try to do some research and also build an engine, and work, and do the science camp for the 3rd year.

Work 40 hours a week summertime at a golf course and a laundromat and 10 hrs/week during school year.

I've funded a lot of my activities myself (ex. raised sponsorship $ to go to snowboarding nationals, and paid for some of it out of my own pocket, received almost full payment to go to asia).

I'm looking to start FBLA at my school.

So what do you think my chances are at MIT and the Ivies? How about at Penn engineering or at Wharton?

Do you think I have a shot at getting into at least ONE of: MIT, Penn, Brown, Duke, Harvard, Princeton.

I am interested in engineering and business. My first 2 choices right now are MIT and Penn.

04-20-2008, 02:37 PM	#1
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 442	What are my chances I'm a junior right now at a very competitive private boarding HS. I'm on financial aid and I'm white. Courses over the years with appx. grades: Freshman: 90.8 average 91 algebra 1 92 french 1 90 english 1 92 biology 1 86 religion 95 design sophomore: 92.6 average 92 french II honors 88 english 96 geometry 97 algebra II 91 Intro to modern euro history This year: 90 average 92 Honors precalculus 91 Chemistry accelerated 88 French IV 91 English 87 Honors (AP) US History Taking AP exams: english Lit, english lang, and US history soon Projected senior year: AP Calc BC AP Biology Physics I Accelerated English French 5 Plan to take AP exams: Calc BC, Bio, Physics B, French this is a pretty tough group of classes for my school since the school is very competitive. My "GPA" is about 90.8% overall. We don't rank but we do do quintiles and I'm in the first quintile (not by a whole lot though) SAT Scores- first try: 620 CR + 740 M + 790 W = 2150. I'm going to study up this summer and take them in October and I'm confident that with some work I can get 700 CR and hopefully hit 2250. I got 760 on Math I and I'm taking Math II and chem this June ECs are: ranked 8th in the nation, 1st in state in snowboarding, sponsored, and started snowboard team at my school; starting, teaching, won grant to fund camp that I started where I taught science to elementary school kids; starting a lawn mowing business and made $1500 so far; community service board at school, 1 of 6 picked out of 90 to represent school at student leadership/service conference in asia; investment club. This summer I am going to try to do some research and also build an engine, and work, and do the science camp for the 3rd year. Work 40 hours a week summertime at a golf course and a laundromat and 10 hrs/week during school year. I've funded a lot of my activities myself (ex. raised sponsorship $ to go to snowboarding nationals, and paid for some of it out of my own pocket, received almost full payment to go to asia). I'm looking to start FBLA at my school. So what do you think my chances are at MIT and the Ivies? How about at Penn engineering or at Wharton? Do you think I have a shot at getting into at least ONE of: MIT, Penn, Brown, Duke, Harvard, Princeton. I am interested in engineering and business. My first 2 choices right now are MIT and Penn.