<p>hi i’m a sophomore, soon to be a junior. and i took like one ap class this year and i’m an average student i guess but i dont want to be that average student if i want to get into NYU or UPENN or like some ivy league college. i really regret not doing any clubs this year but i want to try so hard next year and the year after that i’ve always wanted to be a doctor and my gpa right now is like a 3.5 and i really want to go to an ivy league. you guys think i have chances? i dont know i’m really worried and i really wish i knew better :(</p>
<p>Do you still have a chance? Yes. At this point there is no reason to feel sorry for yourself - you just have to bust your butt. Focus on getting all A’s next year, getting involved in a couple things you are PASSIONATE about, and start studying for your standardized tests.</p>
<p>One more piece of advice, study for the PSAT this summer. I didn’t even take it (I am a rising senior) and I honestly regret it so much. Buy a book and be a national merit finalist. That will out-weigh a couple B’s</p>
<p>^^As an NMF (and an NAF), I doubt that the award outweighs much at all at top schools. NMSFs are encouraged to not have their scores sent to top schools because top schools, which have a ton of NMFs/NMSFs and therefore don’t brag about them, don’t really care. It might make a difference at some schools, but not at Ivies or HYPSM.</p>
<p>^It would be better to be a NMF with a couple b’s than not being one with a couple b’s. And OP certainly can’t change those b’s.</p>
<p>There is a very low chance, because your GPA is going to max out at like 3.7. If you have no hooks you can’t compensate for that GPA.</p>
<p>Are URM status, legacy, recruit, and overcoming major obstacle the only hooks? Or can extremely focused 1 or 2 EC’s with national and international recognition be a hook?</p>
<p>^ yeah… because international status is pretty prestigious.</p>
<p>go to the chances thread or college admissions.
then get off cc and start studying.</p>