I have 14 extracurricular activities in which I have an (executive) position. My overall question is about my classes.
Freshman year… Where do I even start? lol. Basically I was only in 1 honors class, but got all A+'s, w/ one or two A’s floating around (4.3 GPA out of 5.0). Soph-Junior year, however, I had an amazing 4.9, (out of 5.0) with honors classes/AP.
My worries, not even going into my senior year, are that a Harvard advisor might just push the paper aside and move to the next because of that freshman year.
Idk maybe i’m just being pessimistic lol.
Come back with a standardized test score later this year. Then we’ll talk.
If those are legit, then yes, you’re on the right path. And please don’t fret over a 4.3. Many people would die for a score like that.
Your GPA is completely fine, as are your test scores. Just judging those, you seem to be in great shape!
What I would be worried about is your EC’s. Could you tell us more about them? EC’s are THE most important part of the college application. If you truly do have 14, then it might show a lack of dedication because no one person has that much time on their hands they can be active leaders of the EC. To admissions officers, it could be a red flag, in a way since it might make the position seem superficial. I might be wrong about your EC’s, since you haven’t mentioned details. If you tell us more about them that would be great!!
Chance Back? talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/1994591-chances-at-penn-dream-school-advice.html#latest
Hooks are all the rage in Ivy admissions these days.
If you are an URM or a first-generation college student, then your stats give you an excellent chance of admission at one or more of the Ivy League schools.
If, on the other hand, you are “unhooked,” then you will find yourself in that great mass of high-achieving applicants whose chances of admission are better than average (say, 15% instead of 5%) but whose fate still seems to be in the hands of inscrutable cosmic forces.
I keep reading that Princeton really likes oboe players . . .