Colleges such as Vasser, Brown, Dartmouth or Tufts
i know im aiming real high, but just to hope and try.
I am a sophmore
I took PSATs early : 58 on Critical Reading, 66 Mathematics, 59 Writing Skills.
frosh classes: Honors earth science, honors math, history, english, child psyc, gym, french, and art.
frosh GPA: 3.14
soph classes: AP biology, honors english, honors math, history, latin, french and gym
soph GPA: 3.51
Other things i think i have going for me: My mom and her brother went to Brown, and i have one strong international long term devoted extracericular.
What do I need, and what do you think my chances are?
2006-12-11 12:35:44 · 4 answers · asked by hopefull911 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
(GPAs are not weighted, my school doesnt do that anymore)
2006-12-11 12:45:11 · update #1
You will probably get into a decent school. The Ivy League isn't out of your reach -- but you need to improve to make it. To be an average at those schools, you need to graduate in the top 10% of your class and have about a 2000 on your SATs. That means you need to improve a little in school, and you need to do a little better on your SATs than on your PSATs.
2006-12-11 13:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vasser certainly well in your reach, tufts probably also. There are many other schools in this range in the north east to consider as well. Dartmouth and Brown follow the advise of those on here. Dartmouth will be more competitive as it is a bit smaller. A good essay will also help....my brother went to Dartmouth and wrote his essay in Dr. Suese verse.
2006-12-12 00:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by Dr_Adventure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your grades aren't bad, and your courseload looks pretty strong. make sure you keep those grades up (the closer your gpa is to 4, the better, especially with those AP classes you should start trying for above a 4)
it is good that you have one strong extracurricular, but try to stick in one more club or group for good measure, and make sure you do some volunteer work--it makes you look like a good person.
your alumni ties are going to be a BIG help, so if you want to go to Brown, that's a big plus. prestigious universities (such as brown) love to keep in touch with their alumnae, and the fact tha tyou're connected to two of them will help a bunch.
good luck!
2006-12-11 20:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by Rachael B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It look good too me but you need to push your grades up a little
2006-12-11 20:38:52 · answer #4 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋