I am neither here nor there

TheWikiMan
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:22:56 +0000

I feel like in terms of being accepted into college i am not elite ivy league caliber but at the same time I am a higher caliber than the more average of colleges.

I will probably graduate with a GPA of 4.6 with around 11 AP’s, and a rank of 2 or 3 out of 596. My SAT score is going to be around 2200-2300. I feel like these are just on the cusp of having a more than decent shot at an ivy like UPenn, Cornell, Dartmouth. But at the same time i feel like those kinds of numbers are more than qualified for schools like UVa and Duke. Am i correct in assuming this or completely off.

I think the main reason for concern is my Extracurricular Activities. For the top schools i know i need great EC’s but i feel like mine are average. I am good at debate (regional finalist), i am good at scholastic bowl (team will probably be regional/district champs), i do some theater (regional 2nd place), i did JV football for 2 years then gave that up due to schoolwork, and am currently pursuing making the varsity tennis team. Do these seem like Ivy league extracurriculars. In terms of community service i am working it up, will probably have about 100 hours.

Overall i feel like my profile is not qualified enough for Ivy league, i am not talking about HYP ( I know i am not thaat good) but i feel like all this hard work i am putting in to maybe get into an Ivy will go down the tubes if i am accepted into one of the “safety schools” i pick. Maybe i am being way to confident in thinking that i am a little better than the colleges i mentioned above but again i am unsure.

What do you guys think? I know this seems like a chance me thread, and i guess it is a little, i guess i am asking if my “stats” are on an ivy level.