36 ACT
2300 SAT
5 AP Calc. BC
5 AP Chemistry
4.0 GPA
Taking four AP classes next year.
Thanks.
This looks pretty good. GPA is a bit hard to understand- is this on a 4.0 scale? (do you get boosts for honors and AP classes)? What are your extracurriculars? Test scores obviously look good, but these are being emphasized in the admissions process less and less.
Yeah I agree with the above post; scores like yours are required but not so much a determinant or deterrent from your admission as your EC’s and awards/achievements. Also what grade are you in? Have you taken any SAT subject tests (required for admission at many of these)?
Your numbers are obviously good, but how are your ECs and rec letters?
These are reaches for everyone – and will be for you too – but what you’ve posted thus far is solid.
No idea. Adcoms evaluate applicants, not numbers. Your numbers so far are fine, but you give absolutely no clue about the person behind them, so it’s impossible to evaluate.
You have the numbers, which is good. What would you like to do as an undergrad? Any research experience? Please give us a brief report.
Remember, 80% of students with 2400 sat scores are rejected from Harvard.
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OP should get back to us with more details about h/er background.
GPA is based on a 4.0 scale. No boosts for AP classes.
Starting junior year this fall. SAT subject tests thus far include Math 2 (780) and Chemistry (740).
Math competitions, Science Olympiad, NHS, Art competitions (starting to extend the involvement here), cross country, active library volunteering.
No cure for cancer. Hoping this will not kill my chances.
Planning to apply for a summer research position (after junior year) that offers a stipend.
Grim statistic.
You would be considered academically strong or at least strong enough for admissions to any of these schools. Chem 5 on the AP very unusual, only about 5%of students score this high.As others have noted above an admissions decision to these schools is based in part on standardized test scores and GPA / course rigor but also very much on the strength of your extracurriculars, the quality of your essays and what “niche” you fill. All of these colleges are hyper selective and they carefully assemble a freshman class. Roughly 50% female vs. male. About 10% international students. Some athletes, the percentage will vary with the size of the college, some under represented minorities and some legacy. “Callista” as a user name makes me think you are a female. You are probably at or very near to the top of your high school class and your high school may or may not be well known by these colleges.I think it helps if your school regularly sends students to these colleges. I know that on this website the numbers seem to trump everything else but colleges like this will make an admissions decision based on a lot of factors.
You will get a lot of helpful advice on this website but you might want to buy “A is for Admission” written by Michelle Hernandez. If you can afford it, you might consider seeking the assistance of a private admissions consultant but only if they are truly experienced and work with lots of students applying to colleges like this.
Thanks for the feedback. The book sounds worthwhile. I believe a private admissions consultant would not be in our price range.
I heard our public high school sent four students to Ivy League schools last year.
@Callista6 All of these schools have one thing in common: they’re all crapshoots. Your numbers seem fine (although Math 2 is a little low for Caltech), but it would be nice to know other things like awards (major) and leadership positions. MIT cares slightly less about numbers than Caltech (Caltech is MIT’s sober cousin), so if you can show your passion well enough, you may have a good a shot as anyone. When the time comes, are you planning to interview? Visits maybe? Intended major? Since you are a junior, I would suggest forging some strong and solid relationships with one math/science teacher and one humanities teacher this year so you can have some good recs. As a last reminder: you are a great person, you will go to a great school. Just don’t mess up this year. Good luck!