<p>Wondering if my Ds stats will make the cut for ivies?
Class rank: #1 or 2(too close to call right now)
UW GPA:3.95
ACT:30
AP:AP Scholar w Distinction (8 total including senior year)
EC/Volunteer:Mu Aphla Theta, NHS, NSHS, Student Council,International Society, Teen Court Lawyer
Internship in San Diego (out of state) at non profit organization
Hook:URM US AA female</p>
<p>Forgot to mention speak:Spanish/Japanese</p>
<p>I don’t think a 2.0 can get you into an ivy league school. But your gpa is a 3.95 right? That’s pretty good, I’m sure people got into ivies with your stats. </p>
<p>Did you just make up a random thread title so that it would get more hits? HELP MY HAIR IS ON FIRE btw chance me for stanford </p>
<p>@coriander23 I wanted to know if the stats are realistic for ivies given that they state there is a holistic approach.</p>
<p>And what is has to do with 2.0 GPA</p>
<p>@seal16 I guess I should have wrote more but tried to be concise, is the gpa a major deciding factor in ivies considering that I assume all the kids have a 4.0 or is it really a holistic admissions process meaning if a student had a low gpa but high everything else can they still get in. If one area is weak is there consideration for other areas in their stats?</p>
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<li><p>She should try to get that ACT score up a couple points, even as a URM.</p></li>
<li><p>You’ve listed the ECs wihout any detail, so it’s hard to tell. Assuming she raises her scores to the point where admissions officers give her a second look, those ECs can be a tipping point.</p></li>
<li><p>On top of that, something about her needs to really stand out, and you haven’t mentioned anything like that. Forget about the numbers for a minute. What makes your D interesting? That’s a big part of the holistic thing.</p></li>
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<p>How exactly does your D have an AP Scholar with Distinction, if she’s only completing the full 8 APs in her Senior year? You cannot mention having the AP Scholar until you actually do.</p>
<p>Your ECs aren’t very impressive. Like the poster above said, if she has something that stands out, she could get into an Ivy, but at this point, she probably won’t get in.</p>
<p>@tooblessed the only way to get to ivied with 2.0 is to be an Olympic gold medal winner or something else of the same caliber.</p>
<p>@Woandering she just received the certificate from CB yesterday and I am absolutely sure it states AP Scholar w/ Distinction it requires 5 AP courses not 8. @wasatchwriter she has a compelling story where she overcame a serious illness to achieve her stats I am trying to get her to talk about it but she is hesitant. Her EC are more extensive:</p>
<p>Teen Court Lawyer:she has been trained and argues cases for teen clients in legal court of law for a teen diversion program.
International Society: Treasurer and found member
NHS
NSHS
Mu Alpha Theta
Student Government: class representative
Internship:She interned in San Diego for a non profit helping to launch a cultural exhibit (lives in FL)
CATALYST: founding member of a global reach organization that orchestrates education and change in community focusing this year on human trafficking
Links Crew: Freshman mentoring program for incoming students
Work:She has worked as a tutor and activities coordinator for program serving children with DSM IV diagnosis
She started and ran her own tutorial and desserts business ran them for 2 years
5 years as competitive gymnast placing at state every year
Trilingual:speaks Japanese & Spanish</p>
<p>I guess my question would be is it ok to talk about overcoming something like an illness or is that frowned upon?</p>
<p>@tooblessed She really should try to raise her ACT score a couple of points, if she can. Especially since she does no have subject test scores. </p>
<p>Writing about an illness is a fine subject. It is not frowned upon at all. I would start early and work with her GC and English teacher to edit and improve her essays. She has a good chance at getting into an Ivy, but she is a bit of a borderline candidate, so making her essays good can really matter. That takes a lot more time than most people think.</p>
<p>Thanks for those who provided constructive feedback to this newbie</p>
<p>I have changed the title of this thread since the original one was so misleading. I also deleted a couple of posts that involved name calling.</p>