I am in AP Biology, AP English, AP American History, 2nd year Geometry, 3rd year Band, 2nd year Choir, Drama Club, EAST Lab, Honors Society, Tennis, 1st Priority, Math Club, Teen Summit, I have a 3.8 GPA, and I haven't taken the SAT's yet. Do I have a chance? By the way, I am in the 7th grade. And for those of you who don't know what EAST Lab, Teen Summit, and 1st Priority is, those are groups who do a lot for the school and help out with the community. Do I have a chance of getting into Princeton? \n\nMost of those things are High School courses. Geometry is a High School course. As well as AP Biology and AP American History. Really, I'm in Jr. Honors Society, and I'm in Jr. Beta Club.
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Well, AP courses, while given in high school, are at college level. Your record certainly impresses me.
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You should take it again.  There is an excellent study guide called "Cracking the New SAT" and it's by The Princeton Review.  I highly recommend it... it will really help you get past the "evil tricks" on the test to get your best score possible.  For example, did you know that the SAT questions come in Easy, Medium, and Difficult?  And most sections go in order, so you can tell which ones are "supposed" to be harder than other ones?  And if you avoid the Difficult ones and focus on the ones you can actually answer, you will get a much better score?  Uh-huh, believe it!  Get the book, it rocks.  Good luck!
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These are REALLY good scores, but remember that many people applying to Ivy League schools have good scores.  Getting into Ivy's is becoming more and more competitive, and admissions is depending more and more on musical, athletic, or leadership talent as well as GPA and SATs.  If you want to know the SAT averages for certain schools, you can go to that schools website and look under admissions and then usually something like "fast facts" or "freshman class profile".  This will tell you the SAT scores of the applicants that were accepted last year.  GOOD LUCK!
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Sounds like you are well on your way.  I'm glad to hear you are wanting to take you math classes early to open up room for more advanced math classes later.  You can take Geometry early like you are saying and receive credit for it.  Good luck to you.
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Can you really get one from the SAT?  I thought they only gave out those National Merit things for the PSAT.  If you want to do well on the SAT (which isn't a bad idea), try studying some of the prep books or taking a preparation class.  They're generally helpful if you lack the self-discpline of studying tons of vocab for no reason and reading quite a bit to get through those sections.
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well, right now i'm in AP ush, AP chem, AP physics B, AP lang, precalc honors, and some other mandatory credits along with 7 extracurriculars. Depending on the teacher who teaches each course,  you might have different work loads, but i would caution you in taking this path because AP courses are very demanding. Be careful of getting yourself tied into a knot. And note, don't EVER Take about 3/4 or more AP classes without an off period unless you have no life or extracurriculars, because i am going insane right now. Take it from someone whose in the position right now.\n\nhowever, if you think you can manage it, it would be worth your while when you get to college. So, sit down, a write a list of all the classes you need and want to take, and list the pros and cons and reason whether or not you need that credit. It is not worth it if you take the class just for the credit and feel miserable all the way through and you didn't even need the credit.
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My daughter is a college freshman this school year. We did a lot of research and visited several colleges, private and state-funded along the way. We also found out a lot as her senior year went on and we waited for her acceptance letters. \n\nThese are the common themes we discovered along the way - and it applies to all colleges and universities. Colleges will look at your entire 4 years but they mostly care about your core courses: math, English, science, history/government. They do not care about Creative Writing, Journalism, or any electives. In fact, most colleges recalculate your GPA based solely on your core courses. This may or may not work to your advantage. \n\nBut we also found out that if you have a high enough SAT, you will get accepted to any college, even if your GPA is 2.0 like my daughter's boyfriend's GPA was. This last point was very painful for my daughter as she had a solid 3.4 in her core courses (but scored below 1000 combined math/English SAT) and was rejected everywhere she applied. We finally forced the last college that rejected her to reconsider their rejection and she has been doing fine her first semester. This very same college that rejected my daughter's 3.4 accepted my daughter's boyfriend's 2.0 right from the start!\n\nOne last point -- we also found out that most colleges/universities ask about extra curricular activities but they really don't care! \n\nSo enjoy your high school years -- make sure your SAT scores are stellar, don't sweat your grades, develop good study habits that you will need in college, and only do the extra activities that truly interest you.
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It looks for what many of the other top schools look for:\n1.) Academic GPA\n2.) Rigor of your couseload\n3.) Board scores\n4.) Extracurriculars\n5.) Essay\n6.) Recommendations from Teachers\nYou don't have to be perfect in each criteria...a high GPA could probably compensate for a slighly lower SAT score\nhowever, there's going to be a lot of people with amazing extracurriculars, and excellent grades and SAT scores...the main thing is to stand out from other people\nwrite really good essays, and show your passion. if Princeton's your top school, you might want to consider applying Early Decision.\nGood luck!
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My senior year. I had the most fun because I joined a few clubs and was more active in chorus. I was in a trio that won first in state and a triple trio that won second in state. I also had lots of friends and fun. Unfortunately, I had a little too much fun and my grades fell so badly that I almost didn't graduate. I barely made it, but at the last exam, I gave it my all and passed. If I would have only done that throughout all of high school, I would have been an honor student, along with winning lots of scholarships and going on to college. But, alas, I didn't. Don't mean to bum you out, but it's true. I had more freedom as a senior, turning 18 in the middle of the year. I didn't handle 18 too well. I hope you do better than I did. Study hard. Get the best grades you can. Join a couple of clubs. Have fun. You'll only do this once, then it's gone. Learn from one who's been there, done that. Be careful. Be safe. <*)))><
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Hey I'm going to be attending Cornell this fall and trust me, I thought i didn't have a shot....I graduated high school ( a public high school) with a 4.86 gpa (weighted) and I took 4 AP courses (Literature, US History, World History, Spanish VI) as well as 2 UCONN-credit courses (History, Spanish V). As far as the AP exams go, i recieved a 4 on the US history test, opted not to take the world history one, and have yet to receive my scores for spanish and eng lit. My SAT scores were pretty good (M- 680, V-720, Written-750) but could have been better. And i hardly had any extracurriculars, but i did do one or two things that i made stand out on my application. For example, I was in a Diversity Club that planned a banquet that benefited the tsunami relief fund, so i emphasized that...also, I was in a gambling awareness committee that was featured in a court tv documentary, so i made that clear in my application....don't be afraid to brag on your application, it'll really help you. And its not too late to fill up on extracurriculars; i hardly had any my freshman and sophomore yrs, but I did little things here and there during my junior and senior yrs that really added up. All in all, I think you've got a pretty good shot of being accepted, but keep in mind, there are a lot of small things that factor into a college's decision that you cannot control (social class, nationality, residential location) so don't stress out! And yes, Cornell is an ivy league, but it is BY FAR the easiest one to get in to (Cornell acceptance rate- about 25%, Yale acceptance rate- about 10%) Just concentrate on your grades, don't catch the senioritis bug and write a sweet application essay that'll really impress the admissions committee (proofread and maybe go over it with a teacher but keep it personal and unique). Good luck, and I hope to see you in Ithaca sometime in the near future!
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Looks like you will be repeating freshman year. I doubt you could raise your grades to even a D average. You're in high school now; grow up and take some respobsibilty.
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Don't be so hard on yourself and don't give up. We are not all Einsteins. If you have a B+ grade point average, you still have a pretty good shot at getting into a good school. Use every opportunity to increase your weak academic areas and really work hard on your areas of interest that you are thinking about for a career. The tests are really not much of an indicator of how well you will succeed in life and in a career.
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i guess you got the equivalent of a 1400 on the version of the SAT I took...you probably have a good chance, just keep in mind soooo many try to enter the prestigious colleges/universities.  find a way to make yourself stand out from the crowd
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I'm in 8th  grade but if you want collage info go to google, type in the collage and look up stuff you want to know about the collage. I would personally choose Princeton of Stanford.
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I am currently a junior and I am two days away from taking my AP Euro test. I have to say that AP Euro alone (at least at my school) is considered insane to take as a junior(not offered to sophomores). I'm not sure that it is something you would want to take along with another AP class it you're going to be a sophomore. At my school there is a ton of writing (I think I've written over 30 essays) and the tests are really hard. I would try to ask people at your school and see what they say about how hard it is or not, because my school considers it the hardest class.
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I would suggest you work on bringing up your gpa these last 3 years of highs school so that you can compete with the other students trying to get into those schools with you. You could definately get accepted if you work on it and continue to participate in extracurricular activities. Don't forget to take the ACT too as some schools want to see one or the other or both sometimes when looking to accept students to their instituation. Hope that helps!
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I'd continue the math & science but maybe try the regular class instead of the AP if it not a strong suit. Good luck