<p>I think some of you guys are really imparting a sense of false hope. HYPS is for the amazing student, the rich legacy child, or the URM – the OP is none of these. Obviously there are exceptions to every rule, for whatever reason, but they are in the nth percentile. I’ll be frank, OP; your SAT, while not horrible, is not very good. The math and writing sections are very poor, and the writing section is all that’s keeping you afloat. You’re weighted GPA is also fairly poor. A 3.9 is not good. </p>
<p>Same goes for the ECs. They’re not amazing. President of the key club and the volunteer hours are very good, however that’s the only thing that stands out. There’s no other leadership role, no other clubs to really speak of, or anything. Yours is just not a knock-your-socks-off resume.</p>
<p>I’m not trying to diminish you in any way, but instead be realistic. You can get into a good school, especially if you get your SAT up and do some fancy footwork with the SAT subject tests.</p>