I got a 1530 on the new SAT and an 800 on the SAT subject of physics, world history and math 2. I also founded three clubs in my school and I am also part of my school newspaper, drama club and students association. I have about 100 hours of volunteer , 80 hours of a part time job and did tutoring in a local elementary school. I get to the finals of the portuguese math olympiads and I am part of a youth portuguese policitical party. I also play the flute very well and write a lot of reviews on IMDb. I took two summer courses in a Portuguese university. I am in the top 5% of my class with a GPA of 18.5 out of 20. I know I have a good shot in an ivy league but is there something else I can do in order to improve my chances?
Make sure your essays and letters of recommendation are good.
Other than that, don’t do things for the sole purpose of “increasing your chances” for colleges.
How do you know what you scored on the new SAT already? Scores from the first administration don’t release until May 10th…?
Apply wisely and include a mix of reach, match, and safety schools that are affordable and that you would be happy to attend. Always remember that no matter what your academic stats etc. are that the Ivy and equivalent schools will be reaches.
You’re doing some great things, keep it up! But I think the most important thing to keep in mind is that there’s really no such thing as “a good shot in an ivy league”. It’s very, very competitive to get into those schools, most students who apply there have stats and accomplishments similar to yours. So, don’t count on getting admitted, as was already mentioned, make sure you apply to other schools that are a bit less competitive. Oh, and don’t forget the financial side of college in the US, it can be expensive.
@paulinho How did you get scores on the new SAT? They don’t come out till May 10th.
@paulinho How did you get your scores from the new SAT, not released yet. Very curious.
Lol, completely fake.
This is likely one of the very, very many ‘hypotheticals’ posted on this website.
It’s worth noting that for the institutions mentioned, with this profile, the student has about 5-10% odds of admission if he doesn’t need financial aid, and 1-5% if he does.