Chances at Ivy Leagues!!!???

scherzo123
Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:24:53 +0000

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum.

What are my chances at an Ivy League?

Courses:

10th Grade (Grade)
English 10 Honors A
Creative Writing A
Adv Composition A
WldHist/Geo 2 Honors A
Algebra 2 Honors A
Chemistry 1 A
French 2 A
DriversEd/Health/PE A
GPA: 4.0

11th Grade (Grade)
Reasoning Skills A
AP English Lan/Com A
US Va History A
Psychology A
Precalculus Honors A
Physics 1 A
French 3 A
AP Music Theory A
GPA: 4.143

12th Grade (Grade so far on interims)
AP English Lit/Com A
Film Study A
US Va Govt A
Sociology (2nd semester)
AP Calculus BC A
Computer Science A
AP Physics B A
French 4 A
Expected GPA: 4.2

class rank: top 5%

AP grades, two so far:
Music Theory: 5
Lang: 4

SATS: 1300
630V
670M
Took today, didn’t do well because I was sick… will take again in December, aiming for 750M and 700V.
SATIIs: Writing: 730
Math IC: 680 (Retaking Nov, expecting 750+)
Lit: 600 (Retaking Nov, expecting 700+)

Extras:
I have played the piano for 11 years, playing between 15-35 hours a week
I study with a teacher who went to the Moscow Conservatory, Peabody, Julliard, and now teaches there. I have also played for George Bush senior at one occasion.
I will submit two recordings which are extremely difficult and well-played to the music department
President and founder of chess club, 9th and 12th
Member of NHS, 12th
Active member in church- member/leader of Bible Study, Youth activities, charities (i.e. 30 hours famine, car washes, community service, etc.), I play the piano sometimes there (9th through 12th)
During summers I work at a confirmation camp in Sweden for several weeks, administrating, leading, mentoring, cooking, you name it!
Downhill skiing in Germany every year
Play basketball (not good at it, but lots of fun)
Several community service things, like parade, elections, etc. in addition to church and summer work
Teach piano to young students
Twice a year I go to Sweden and hunt, fish, lead wildlife expeditions, and meet with friends

I also compose classical music, having won several “honorable mentions” from the PTSA

Obviously there are all the “All A” honor rolls, etc. but I won’t list those- got an award for best religion student in school in 9th grade

My teacher recs should be great- they love me- one from science, one from english
Optional rec- EXTREMELY good from a friend (adult) of mine at church

Essays should be very good (working on now)
Applications- I spend a lot of time doing them well (working on now)

Also, I am not a US citizen. I am Swedish, and English is my second language. Both my parents are in Sweden, and I have lived in South Africa, Sweden, America (two years), Holland, and Italy.

In addition to this, I have studied 5 languages- Dutch, English, Swedish, Italian, and French. There’s some diversity for ya!

I know my SATs are rather low, but I will take the IIs again November and Is in December. I will aaaaace them that time! (Thing is I run out of time each section, so it’s not like I don’t know the material it’s just that I need to watch the time!)

Thanks a lot, PLEASE reply!