<p>Hey Guys!
I’m looking at Columbia, Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. And possibly UCLA. Tell me my chances please! I moved to New York the middle of sophomore year, so these stat’s are just from New York.</p>
<p>School: Private, college prep school
Location: NY, NY
GPA: 3.9
Rank: 4/93
SAT: 1450 (I took it as practice last year, still have yet to take the new one)
EC’s:</p>
<p>-Varsity Cheerleader:
+Winter Season:
10th-Varsity Squad
11th-Competition squad and basketball squad (Co-Captain)
12th- Competition squad (Co-Captain) and basketball squad (Captain)
+Fall Season:
11th- Competition squad and football squad (Co-Captain)
12th- Competition squad (Co-Captain) and football squad (Captain)</p>
<p>-Dance Team
Danced with my school dance team as well as a studio team
SCHOOL:
11th-School dance team, ranked 3rd on team. Front line dancer.
12th- Co Captain of school team, front line dancer.
STUDIO:
10th-Jazz and Ballet lessons
11th-Co Captain of Senior Dance Team (DanceManhattan!)
12th- Captain of Senior Dance Team (DanceManhattan!)</p>
<p>-Cross Country
10th- Moved here too late for XC season, so I joined track.
11th- Cross Country and Track and Field
12th- Cross Country and Track and Field competed in 2 track and field events.</p>
<p>Awards/Honors:
Competition Cheerleading team won 2nd in state in 2004
Dance team competed at the NY State Dance Meet and placed 2nd in 2004
Danced with the American Ballet summer intensive program for 1 summer
Let DanceManhattan! to a 4th place finish at the National event
Broke the school record for cross country at our home event
Invited to 2 invitational track meets my first year in NYC, and placed 2nd in both events
I’ve been asked to join UCLA’s cheerleading squad (not where I want to go though)
When I lived in California I was ranked as 3rd cheerleader (flyer) in the state</p>
<p>You definitely seem like a great person…but why do you want to go to HYP? Those schools aren’t well known as jock schools, and I’m not sure that they would foster your love of cheerleadings. Perhaps a school like Duke, who has a bigger emphasis of sports would be better. Furthermore, although you excel in your passion of dance, what about academics? I don’t think you have very high chances getting into Princeton, Harvard and Yale are definitely reaches as well.</p>
<p>Well, it looks like you’re moving in the right direction, and your ECs look interestng, especially the track and cross country stuff which could be a good athletic hook (Yes, the Ivies do recruit athletes), especially if you win on the state or national level.</p>
<p>But the truth is, it’s too early to hazard a guess. Post again after you’ve taken the SATs and some SATIIs. Then we’ll have some basis of comparision.</p>
<p>they definitely need cheerleaders, too, and i really dont know how it works but I would imagine they recruit. IF you are taking hard courses (honors, AP), have really good essays and recommendations, and that 3.9 is unweighted, you have a great shot</p>
<p>need to specify on your academic record. I hope you applied to schools other than HYP, like Notredame or Duke, which may share your passion for sports</p>
<p>Oh, here’s my classes:
Senior Year-
AP US History
AP French 5
Honors English 12 (no AP offered)
Gym 12 (had to take it)
AP Chemistry 2
AP Calc.</p>
<p>Junior Year-
Honors Government (no AP offered)
Honors French 4 (no AP offered)
Honors Engish 11 (no AP)
Gym 11 (had to take it)
Honors Intro to Chem
Honors Pre Calc.</p>
<p>Sophomore Year-
AP Euro History
Honors French 3 (no AP)
Honors English 10 (no AP)
Gym 10 (had to take it)
Biology II Honors (no AP)
Honors Algebra 2 (no AP)</p>
<p>Yeah unless you’re a junior, isn’t it too late for taking the SATs? I saw some ECs that you did in the 12th grade…so I’m guessing you’re a senior.</p>
<p>First, the calibre of ytour NY public is important to know. The very best can tell you where you will be accepted.</p>
<p>Your SATs are low for the non hooked, ECs are at best average, but I think the ivies are more impressed by having at least some intellectual ECs, so thatt could mean below average. Good rank, but that goes back to whether we’re talking Brearley or something lower down the list.</p>
<p>I’d say the ivies are a real reach. How about USC, Mich or another big sports school where the cheerleading would be a hook?</p>
<p>haha, now that I think about it that comment was kinda mean</p>
<p>I appologize to all the cheerleaders and blondes of the world. I don’t even know morgancreg’s true hair color!
<em>anyways, I think you would definitely be in at most of the Ivies, but HYPS are always a crapshoot. Might as well apply and see what happens.</em></p>