<p>I am a south asian (sri lankan to be specific)and i am a junior and a female. I am ranked 2 out of 401 people. my qpa is 4.86, my gpa is 4.00</p>
<p>I have completed 3 APs so far. I am currently doing 5(but i might drop AP chem and take on AP Bio). I will probably do 4 to 7 APs next year.</p>
<p>I want to major in bio. but i really hate AP Chem(hence why i might drop out) also i wont get to the 4th level of language(latin)</p>
<p>EC’s: jv tennis(2 years) orch. for 2 years, lit mag(1 yr), academic history team(1 yr), volunteer at my church(1), crosby scholars, probably NHS this year, latin club/latin honor society, club about helping people with dissabilities, </p>
<p>What are my chances of getting into, Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, and possibly, John Hopkins and Harvard</p>
<p>I think (at this point) it is a little too early to have people “chance” you for these big name schools. Have you taken practice SAT’s (if so, what are you scoring?) To hit these big schools, a 2250+ is mandatory. Have you taken any SAT II’s?
Yes, having a rank of 2 is very good, but junior year is tough and many changes can and will occur as far as your classmates are concerned. Changes in rank are very common during junior year.</p>
<p>For now, focus on obtaining the highest possible GPA and SAT score you can. Focus on colleges after 6-9 months when you have a better understanding of your resume.</p>
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I think this common idea about the importance of extremely high SAT scores is steadily becoming a bit of a myth. I scored a 2190 on my SATs, and I was accepted into Johns Hopkins through Early Decision, as well as into their Biomedical Engineering program (which is more selective than the university’s general admissions process). And, on top of that, my SAT Math score was 10 points below the middle 50% of SAT Math scores for admitted students at JHU (I scored a 660 on Math), and I still was accepted into their most competitive engineering program (which, of course, is heavily dependent on math skills). So, I wouldn’t necessarily kill yourself trying to get a 2250 or better on your SATs, but certainly do your best and retake them a time or two in order to maximize your score.</p>
<p>As another example, one of my closest friends scored a 2210 on his SATs and was accepted Early Decision to Princeton for Electrical Engineering. So, your SATs don’t need to be nearing the 2300 or 2400 mark to be considered an admissible student to the “big name” colleges and universities in the US. However, it is certainly imperative that you do as well as you possibly can on these exams and, as the previous poster alluded, taking multiple SAT II Subject Tests is equally important in bolstering your chances.</p>
<p>In all honesty, the more prestigious colleges have already started realizing that SAT scores only give such a small insight into the applicant, and thus they are continuing to place increasing emphasis on things such as extracurricular activities, leadership experience, general involvement inside and outside of school, a good and well-developed admissions essay, and other such things that set you apart from the average genius with a 4.0 GPA and a 2400 on his/her SATs, but who sits in a room 24/7 studying and has very little involvement in other activities.</p>
<p>Just a little input from someone who has recently experienced the admissions process and had it turn out in his favor. ;)</p>
<p>I think i will be fine this year if I switch to AP Bio(grade wise) I just need to take my SATS and stuff, which i am working on right now. i haven’t taken it yet. Thanks for the input. :)</p>
<p>Why is the SAT II subject tests necessary if I will take the AP exams at the end of the year?</p>
<p>AP Exams and SAT subject tests are, for the most part, completely separate tests and are treated so for colleges. AP exams count for college credit, most of the time you need a 4 or 5 for them to count for most colleges to recognize them, meaning that you will not have to take that class in college say you pass it with a 4 or 5 on the AP exam. SAT subject tests are usually easier and are for your college entrance specifically. For example, University of California schools (i.e. UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, etc.) do not require you to take any subject tests for acceptance into the school. So, you can get accepted to the school, HOWEVER, say you want to major in computer science, you will not get accepted into the major unless you have SAT Math level II test. So you can argue that you can make it to a school for not taking a subject test but you will not necessarily make it into the major you want without taking a subject test that correlates with the major you will apply for.</p>
<p>Does it just mean that i have to take the college class again to make it into that major?</p>
<p>No, I was just making a point in saying that the subject tests might be a prerequisite for your major. The AP tests just mean that you do not have to take that class while in college and are generally just the standard classes that you would take anyway I believe. So say you didn’t pass the calculus AP Exam, then you would have to take calculus in college.</p>