<p>I plan on applying to a lot of highly selective schools</p>
<p>here are my stats so far:
SAT IIs
Math level 2: 700
US history: 730
Biology: 720
World History : 710
My school doesn’t rank</p>
<p>I want to take the SATs in October
SAT physics, chemistry, Math level 1 in </p>
<p>I’m also going to enroll these college courses in the summer:</p>
<p>Vietman war
chemistry
Multivariable calculus
maybe linear algebra</p>
<p>I am black but i don’t want to make a note of this on my application.
i’m from a lower class background and will apply for financial aid.</p>
<p>anything I can do to help my chances.
O gurus of the o so difficult hurdle known as college admissions.</p>
<p>Just saying… if you do mention you are black, sometimes your chances are higher because schools want to be “diverse.”</p>
<p>What are your ECs? They make a big difference.</p>
<p>You may want to raise those SAT 2 scores instead of taking different tests. </p>
<p>Also, indicating your race as African American helps your chances a lot, but I understand if you don’t want to.</p>
<p>ermmmm which schools do you want us to chance you for?</p>
<p>i’m going to apply to HYPSM and Duke.</p>
<p>SAT IIs
Math level 2: 700
US history: 730
Biology: 720
World History : 710
My school doesn’t rank</p>
<p>I want to take the SATs in October
SAT physics, chemistry, Math level 1 in </p>
<p>Extracurriculars
President of Philadelphia Rotary Club
Captain of Quiz bowl team
All state quiz bowl team
physics lab research</p>
<p>work, etc…</p>
<p>any help would be splendid!</p>
<p>silverturtle, would anything in the high 700s be good, because I might take bio and US history again to raise them.
I want to work really hard to get into one of those schools.</p>
<p>Have you taken the SAT reasoning test yet? You might want to try signing up for the one in June (if it’s not past the registration deadline) so you know what to study over the summer for the SAT in October. Your SAT II scores are solid, but if you want to improve them then retake the ones you’ve already taken (buying a review book for Math 2 and drilling those problems really helps; my score went up 100 points, and the curve is pretty nice on the Math 2 SAT II so you’d probably be able to improve a lot) rather than adding Math 1, physics, or chemistry. Also, I agree with those who said declaring your ethnicity would be advantageous on your application, especially for HYPSM. Otherwise, it’s hard to chance you without a GPA; your transcript is, after all, the most important part of the application process at pretty much all schools. Good luck!</p>
<p>do ivy league admissions officers put more weight on SAT subject tests or AP/IB exams. just curious.</p>
<p>You might also want to get a few safeties in there–you’re a pretty good candidate but you can never be too sure, it’s just a crapshoot. Make sure your essay really tells something original about you (not just that your grandma died or you helped build a well in Guatemala). Definitely mention that you are black. My guess is that SATS would matter more than APs. First of all, a lot of kids take APs in their senior year AFTER they’ve been admitted to the colleges! And schools are ranked on their SATS.</p>