High School Sophmore Chance

WDManlyFanBoy
Tue, 17 Mar 2015 05:10:03 +0000

I would go about this differently than what you described. This strategy creates facts (high GPA and rigorous schedule) to fit a conclusion (getting accepted to Columbia University or the University of Pennsylvania). This occurs mainly because of the trends that emerge after acceptance data is released from the Ivies (i.e. high SATs are prevalent among admits, so they will increase your chances of acceptance.) What you need to do is derive a conclusion from previously held facts. In other words, do what’s best for you (e.g. I can tolerate a rigorous schedule while maintaining a high GPA) and leave it up to the colleges to decide if they want to admit you. After all, no one ever knows why a college accepted or denied their application. Good luck!