Chance me for Ivies and top LACs (i'll chance back)

evilspartan92 · 06-26-2009, 08:26 AM

Hey, I will be a senior next year, but still have most of my stats/Ecs in.

Colleges I am looking at:
Dartmouth, Brown, Princeton, UMass Honors College (safety), Middlebury, Williams, Bowdoin, Colgate

I am a white boy from Massachusetts...immediate negative. My family is very financially secure, and I probably won’t be applying for financial aid (which I have read is a benefit now in our bleak economic times).

Unweighted GPA- 3.92
My school does not rank but I am in top 10% of class
PSAT – 211
SAT (first time)
CR: 740
W: 780
M: 670
SAT (second time)
CR: 670
W: 770
M: 700
Highest combined– 2220 (probably will be taking one more time)

ACT
English: 34
Math: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 30
Composite: 33

SAT IIs
Math I: 760
Math II: 800
U.S. History: 750

Academics
-Have made honors/high honors every marking term in high school
-Have received a final grade of at least an A- in every class
-With the exception of English freshman year and electives, all my classes have been Honors classes
-Am took AP US history Junior year (my school does not offer APs until Junior year)
-Next year I am taking AP BC Calc, AP Spanish, AP lit, and AP bio
- I attend one of the best public high schools in MA, it was only one of the 2 MA schools to receive the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon, and was given a silver medal by US News and World Report

Extracurriculars
- Boy Scouts of America (Grade 9, 10, 11)
o Achieved highest attainable rank—Eagle Scout (Grade 11)
- United Church of Christ membership confirmation (Grade 9)
- High School JV tennis (Grade 10)
- Weekly piano lessons (Grade 11)
- United Church of Christ Senior High Fellowship (Grade 11)
- Peer tutor at Medfield High School in math and English/writing (Grade 11)
- Student Member of Medfield High School Site Council (Grade 11)
- New England Mathematics League Participant (Grade 11)
- LifeSmarts Varsity Team member (Grade 11)
- Anime Club member (Grade 9, 10, 11)
- Member of Medfield High School Theatre Society (Grade 9, 10, 11)
o Backstage technician
o Set builder
o Spotlight operator
o Participated in 5 shows (3 plays, 2 musicals)
- National Honor Society (Grade 10, 11)--Vice-President (Grade 11)
- Spanish Honor Society (Grade 10, 11)

Work Experience
- Worked as merchandise salesman for Red Sox Official Team Store across the street from Fenway Park (summer of Grade 11)

Awards and Distinctions
- Shining Star Award (top 10% of class) (Grade 9, 10, 11)
- Excellence in Wellness (Grade 9)
- Above and Beyond in Science (Grade 10)
- Saint Michael's College Book Award for Scholarship and Service (Grade 11)
- Eligible to be National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist (or at least Commended Student)
- Took AMC 10 (Grade 9, 10)
- Took AMC 12 (Grade 11)
- Have made Honor Roll or High Honor Roll every marking period of high school

Future Activities and Plans
- This summer I will be:
o Volunteering weekly in the Emergency Department at the Milford Regional Medical Center
o Participating in a Youth Mission Trip to Washington D.C.--Tutoring inner city kids
o Working as an intern in cardiovascular research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston
My mentor is a PhD and professor at Harvard Medical School
- Senior year I will be participating in:
o Cross Country
o Senior Ambassador--Help freshman transition into high school

Ny0rker · 06-26-2009, 09:27 AM

i would honestly just use your ACT score and SAT II's.. everything looks pretty good! you should get into most places, the ivy's will be tough though.. i don't see princeton happening (nothign really stands out) but the other two could happen. good luck!

indianmonster · 06-26-2009, 09:56 AM

um not to be rude or anything, but isnt it a bit useless to mention 'took AMC 12' without winning anything for it. You need to be aware there are like dozens of AIME qualifiers applying too and its a bit weird stating something those guys r alrdy good at.

wc1229 · 06-26-2009, 01:28 PM

Dartmouth-reach
Brown-reach
Princeton-extreme reach
UMass Honors College-in
Middlebury-dunno
Williams-dunno
Bowdoin-dunno
Colgate-dunno
the ives are reach schools even if you get 2400 cuz they r so hard 2 get in
chance?

izy2492 · 06-26-2009, 02:02 PM

Dartmouth-reach
Brown-reach
Princeton-extreme reach
UMass Honors College-in
Middlebury-in
Williams-low reach
Bowdoin-in
Colgate-in

Chance me

CC'er · 06-26-2009, 02:07 PM

IMHO, there is a distinct lack of awards/honor. Cmon "Excellence in Wellness " and took AMC 10 and 12? Participating in clubs are not seen as beneficial.
Average (10-15%) chance for Ivies. Good chance for LAC..... lol

fuzzyfirebunny · 06-26-2009, 02:35 PM

agree w/ indianmonster, just TAKING the AMC/AIMEs arent really accomplishments.
but your ECs overall look good, although nothing really jumps out at me. your GPA and SAT scores are only average, which is part of the reason why I dont think you'll have any shot at princeton. brown/dartmouth are going to be high reaches, and the rest i dont know about personally, but you seem like you have good odds of getting into at least one of them.

evilspartan92 · 06-26-2009, 10:32 PM

Thanks for the advice on the AMCs. THe only reason I was going to add them is because not every student at my HS takes them, you need to do very well in your math class just to participate.

And as for the notorious hook, isn't Eagle Scout a tiny hook (I mean, only 5% of boy scouts gets eagle, and I know a fair amount will probably apply to the schools I am looking at, but still)...Also, the cardiovascular research internship at B&W (which is a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Med School) isn't a hook at all either? I mean, if I establish a good enough relationship with the mentor, and he writes me a good recommendation, I would think that would help a decent amount.

INeedAssistance · 06-26-2009, 10:39 PM

Wow!! I thin k you have a reasonable shot at all of them. Very impressive.

Please chance me:

Can I get into college with a 2.3 GPA?

mazy · 06-27-2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

your GPA and SAT scores are only average

A 3.92 is considered average?

evilspartan92 · 06-27-2009, 08:00 AM

in terms of Ivy League applicants, my SAT score is average. However I've always considered my GPA to be a little bit above average, so I was suprised by that comment as well. According to Princeton Review the average GPA of Princeton is 3.9, so mine is a little bit above average.

bobdylan4444 · 06-27-2009, 10:20 AM

Dartmouth-mid reach
Brown-mid reach
Princeton-high reach
UMass Honors College-in
Middlebury-in
Williams-low reach
Bowdoin-low reach
Colgate-in

what is your hook? what do you want to major in? I would assume math; but your extracurriculars aren't thaaat math heavy.

I can't believe I'm actually doing this BUT...

rteter · 06-27-2009, 10:32 AM

In my opinion I think you could up your volunteer work, but you did do eagle scouts, which colleges seem to love.

Dartmouth, Brown, Princeton, Williams- Very tough just get more community involvment and volunteer work and you could have good chance.
I would also suggest to try and work REALLY hard on your essay because the colleges that do interview use this as a key thing in identifying the applicants personality.
Chance me? Notre Dame, Possibility?

evilspartan92 · 06-29-2009, 09:24 AM

bumpppppppppppp

colingray · 06-29-2009, 09:33 AM

Your SATs are very impressive. You've got a TON of ECs.

I think you have a great chance (but again, Ivies are pretty unpredictable) Just try convince them with your essays!

Dartmouth - reach
Brown - reach
Princeton - reach
UMass Honors College (safety) - in
Middlebury - in
Williams - low reach
Bowdoin - in
Colgate - low reach

Chance me back!

Chance me - Stanford, Wharton, Cornell, UCB, NYU (Stern)