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Old 05-20-2009, 06:43 PM   #1
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Which IVY LEAGUE School Am I most likely to be addmitted to?

I have a 4.0 GPA, President of Future Business Leaders of America, Vice President of the Debate Team, and Vice President of the Class of 2011, and I have 300 Volunteer Hours at the hospital.

I plan on applying as an undecided...

Which IVY LEAGUE best fits me?
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Old 05-20-2009, 06:45 PM   #2
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Cornell is most likely to let you in. Penn also, if you're not interested in Wharton. Fit, I have no idea.
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Old 05-20-2009, 06:49 PM   #3
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Very hard to say. You need to provide us with SAT I and II scores, AP classes taken at the bare minimum. All nonhonors and few a.p.s does not impress, even with a 4.0. Also, if you get an A In A.P. chemistry but get a 700 on the SAT II, it just shows your school is easy and colleges will see that in the secondary school report.
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Old 05-20-2009, 06:54 PM   #4
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Well

SAT I 1950

SAT II Bio 650
Math IIC 740
US History 720


ALL classes of mine are honors and AP when they're avaliable.

AP Scores....they avg between a 2 - 3.....
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Old 05-20-2009, 08:37 PM   #5
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cornell is the easiest ivy to get into

my advice - apply ED to one of the cornell state schools that has a high admit rate
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Old 05-20-2009, 08:41 PM   #6
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Cornell- The community college of the Ivy league lmao.
I know a kid who had around 1900 SAT's and got in ( HE HAD A PRETTY AVERAGE APPLICATION IN THE OTHER AREAS)
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Old 05-20-2009, 08:43 PM   #7
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Cornell's admit rate was 19% this year. If OP has an interest in learning a lot about hotels or unions those SAT scores do not rule him out.
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Old 05-20-2009, 10:25 PM   #8
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Based on your Sats and APs, I would say probably Cornell (Hum Ec) and Penn (Nursing). I would have said Brown, but this year their selectivity increased dramatically.

Check out Columbia GS too while you're at it.
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Old 05-20-2009, 11:20 PM   #9
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Ummmm there are more great schools out there outside of the Ivys.
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Old 05-21-2009, 12:02 AM   #10
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Your standardized test scores put you out of the running for all of them.
Even Cornell.

In fact, most of the top 25 universities would be a reach for you.
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Old 05-21-2009, 12:33 AM   #11
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^ I agree with kwu.... if you just look at the average Standardized test scores for admitted students for the ivies, you're way below (both SAT I and II). Can people please stop being so negative about Cornell and Penn? They're both great schools and highly selective. Columbia all the way for me, but there's lots of accomplished Cornell/Penn students out there.
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Old 05-21-2009, 12:56 AM   #12
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In fact, most of the top 25 universities would be a reach for you.
McGill University is ranked 20 in the Times-QS World University Rankings. Your SAT I scores are within the minimum range necessary for admission, while your SAT II scores are significantly higher (Applicants from U.S. High School Programs (in the U.S.A. and other countries)). If you keep up that 4.0 GPA, I'd say you stand a good chance.

Getting funding for your studies might be the bigger challenge, since McGill is pretty stingy with FA for foreign students and its merit scholarships are very competitive.
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Old 05-21-2009, 01:13 AM   #13
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Based on your Sats and APs, I would say probably Cornell (Hum Ec) and Penn (Nursing). I would have said Brown, but this year their selectivity increased dramatically.
wait, hold on - not to hijack the thread, but is Penn Nursing regarded as something of a joke school? Is it nowhere near as selective as Penn CGS or something?

I ask because I just learned a cousin of mine went there and I'm curious now.
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Old 05-21-2009, 06:11 PM   #14
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That is so untrue! I know tons of people who have gotten into top 25 schools with 1600's-1900's SATs, RD and with an average application overall. Do not discourage people this way, people should just apply. It's likely that a top 25 school, even an ivy league, will want this kid.
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Old 05-21-2009, 07:24 PM   #15
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wait, hold on - not to hijack the thread, but is Penn Nursing regarded as something of a joke school? Is it nowhere near as selective as Penn CGS or something?

I ask because I just learned a cousin of mine went there and I'm curious now.
Yes, Penn Nursing admits 49% of applicants.
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