Harvard/Princeton/Yale?

Cbrown853
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:19:37 +0000

I am a current junior and I aspire to go to HPY etc. I thought I was on track, but after reading some of the posts on here, I worry.

GPA: UW-3.96, W- 4.14

I took AP Euro last year (1 of only 2 APs offered for sophomores) and got a 5. I also took 4 honors classes.This year I am taking 4 APs, 1 honors and next year I’ll be taking 5 APs.

Last year I had only one extracurricular as I had a chronic illness and almost had to drop out for a semester (that’s what the admins wanted). I am now in Key Club, NHS, DECA (have already won first in a competition), and FCCLA. I am a nationally recognized harpist (2nd and 4th place in two national competitions) and have also played on the JV tennis team all three years of high school.

I have done quite a lot of community service (approx. 300 hours, should be at least 500 by the end of high school).

I have not taken ACT/SAT or even the PSAT yet (I don’t qualify for National Merit Scholarship and was sick the day of the test so it didn’t seem worth it). However, I am currently working through a prep book for each and plan to take them the end of this year/ beginning of next.

I am also Canadian and I am not sure how that factors into my chances.