<p>Here’s the situation:</p>
<p>I really really want to go to one of Columbia, Stanford, Penn, or Harvard. I’m Hispanic, great grades, 2210, good ECs, etc.</p>
<p>However, I got 750 Math II, 710 Biology, and 690 Literature.</p>
<p>I know that I can study my ass off (since I have more free time) and get 750+ on Lit & Bio, but is it advisable? I already took Lit twice but only Bio once and Math II once. I can also study a lot for Spanish and get a 750+ too. (Spanish is a quasi-native language for me).</p>
<p>Anyway, what are your guys’ advice?</p>
<p>Your SAT is in the middle 50th percentile for Standford and good EC’s aren’t the same thing as great ECs. Have you read [Ivy</a> Admissions - Really Difficult? - ivy-league - College Confidential](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/ivy_league/ivy-admissions.htm?]Ivy”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/ivy_league/ivy-admissions.htm?) Unless you think you have something that really sets you apart from all the other people with the same gpa and SAT scores as you, I wouldn’t spend time on retaking the subject tests, I would either be trying to find the activity that would set me apart [Study</a> Hacks Blog Archive How to Get Into Stanford with B’s on Your Transcript: Failed Simulations & the Surprising Psychology of Impressiveness](<a href=“http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/26/how-to-get-into-stanford-with-bs-on-your-transcript-failed-simulations-the-surprising-psychology-of-impressiveness/]Study”>How to Get Into Stanford with B's on Your Transcript: Failed Simulations & the Surprising Psychology of Impressiveness - Cal Newport) or better yet, look at other schools with a better chance of getting in.</p>