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What are my chances at getting into ivy league school?

What can I do to improve my chances of getting into an ivy league school?

  • I am in 7th grade going on 8th. I currently am taking all the advanced classes I can (three honors). I will probably be going to the high school for one class next year in order to take honors 9th grade math. I am in SHO Club and Drama Club. I plan to be in these next year, along with Book Club and National Junior Honor Society, due to my 4.5 GPA. I have never gotten into trouble. I hope to get into a college such as Harvard, Princeton, or Yale. In the event that I maintain this current success through to high school, what else must I accomplish/do to be Ivy League material?

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    Everyone applying to the top schools has the highest grades in the hardest classes and very high test scores, and the top schools take 10% or fewer of them. You need all that, and you need to find a way to stand out. Your planned activities are good for most schools, but won't make you stand out for a top school. You also need a good reason for wanting to attend those particular schools, and since the three you mentioned have little in common, you don't have one yet. Good reasons include a resource only they have you plan to use, or a professor there you want to work with. They don't include 'it's a great school' or 'it sounds really impressive'.

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I am not sure if you're gonna be taking the SAT or ACT, but plan on getting a near perfect score for either of them. Maintaining a very high GPA is important, but taking as many advanced classes your high school will have (AP courses) is just as important. You should be looking at something like 5-6 AP courses out of 7 courses your junior and senior year. You should plan on getting a 4-5 on every AP test you take as well. You seem to be on the right path with clubs. Keep it up and maybe try running for class president. That will be a major plus on your apps.

Something good that you can do is volunteer in your community. Also, if you can play any athletics, that might look good too.Showing that you are talented at various things is always helpful. Good luck!

Enroll in IB (International Baccalaureate). Some High Schools have "pre-IB" for grades 9 & 10.

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