Chance me? Dreaming of an Ivy

Chance Me / Match Me
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Me:

  • sophomore
  • Hispanic female
  • low income
  • MN

My stats:

  • so far 3.7 unweighted GPA
    • freshman year (AP human geo, algebra 2, honors English, Spanish, gym/health, physical science)
    • Sophomore year (APUSH, AP lit & comp, AP stats, Honors chem, intro to engineering ://, Spanish)
  • Will be an IB diploma candidate
  • studying my ass off for ACT & SAT, probably near perfect scores

Other:

  • Varsity badminton (4 years)
  • Cross country (3 years)
  • Student council (3 years)

What else should I do to stand out? Thanks in advance :slight_smile:

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OP wrote: “What else should I do to stand out ?”

Actually take the ACT or SAT.

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Get more ECs that align with your academic interests

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If you are a sophomore, how do you already have three and four years of your ECs? Are you projecting ahead?

Agree with GoBears2023… pick up an EC that is at least somewhat related to a field of study you are or might be interested in for college.

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  1. With acceptance rates generally under 10% Ivy League schools (and their equivalents) MUST be considered as reaches for any unhooked applicant. There are simply not enough spots for every worthy applicant.

2)You are a sophomore with no standardized testing, just one year of a GPA, and ECs that are not quite fleshed out yet. It is not at all constructive to start chance threads at this point.