please offer your take on my chances, thanks :)

von_herrs
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:58:44 +0000

i have been looking at this board, and the thing is, i have decent stuff, but i want to go to a absolutely difficult place. ivy league, that is.
so…

as a Canadian from vancouver, i have:
SAT: 2400. (2nd testing. First testing was 2280 with 780 in both reading and writing)

Grades and GPA: decend to good. generally 93-ish. but somewhat mediocre in some while very good in others (e.g. 96 in Art History AP)

(have won nationally (joint 4th in history contest) in academic competitions, etc)

Extracurriculars: having won national standing in piano, numerous prizes, awards, etc.
(2nd in Canada in one case)

Somewhat (although increasing) involved in community.

senior editor in school literary megazine.

etc. listed above are the more significant points.

sports: my weak spot. i participate avidly (cricket team, swimming) but i am in no way a natural athlete. to be quite frank, i am naturally unathletic, much to my own regret.

it would be of the greatest assistance if you could offer some sort of observation/opinion on my chances for ivies given the above conditions.