Ivy League?

Alright, so I was wondering what you guys think about my chances of getting into an Ivy are so far. I am specifically interested in UPEN and Cornell. These are some points in my application,





6 IB courses, 3 of which are higher


IB total of 41/45


SAT- 660(verb) 710(math)


Top 10% of very competitive school


Fluent in English/Russian and intermediate in French





Varsity Football- 3 years, 1 year co-captain


Varsity Rugby- 4 years, 2 years captain


Varsity Basketball- 1 year





President of Investment club


Chess club


Entrepreneurial club


Gymnastiques- 1 hour a week


Horse-back riding- 1 hour a week





Over 75 hours of work experience


550 hours of community service over 2 years


500 action hours (sports)





General Prof Medal


CAS Medal (world wide medal)


Economics Medal


MVP trophy in Rugby and Football


School Track Day Medal





Spent summer working and a 4 week International Business Course





Any feedback would be great!

Ivy League?
Well, you seem very well-rounded to me. I definitely understand why you're anxious, though. This entire time of applying is stressful!





You seem well-rounded. A job, community service, sports, leadership, and academic clubs.





The only thing is this:your SATs need a lot of work. Most applicants for Ivies have above a 2000 (out of 2400). SATs can be tough, so I recommend that you take a review course (either through your school or a private class). Re-take the SATs, and you should do better. If they don't improve, your chance of getting into an Ivy is significantly lower. You seem intelligent, so it shouldn't be a problem.





I'm not trying to be harsh, I'm trying to be honest.





Make sure you get good recommendations, re-take the SATs, and you're ready to go! You should have a good chance of getting into an Ivy. :-) Good luck.
Reply:For the Ivies, your SAT is almost impossibly weak. Otherwise, your record/portfolio so far is excellent.





Take a review course and try again, or set your sights lower.





Meanwhile, the number one complaint I have had from undergraduate students over the years is that they did not have enough back-up schools. Apply anywhere you want, of course, but make sure you have several schools that you know will accept you.
Reply:your'e set.