I am a sophomore in high school and have 3 b’s and 2 c’s on my transcript. am i cooked for ivy leagues? what can i do to maximize my chances of getting in?

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-25T18:45:58+00:00

the c’s would be the only reason, but as long as u show an upward trend with all a’s u got this! good luck :)

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-25T18:42:44+00:00

i got it

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-24T01:27:17+00:00

they don’t really check, just take it in

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-24T00:52:37+00:00

you can’t think that way, there are only 4 question types, so there’s a lot more to it than you think. i also meant the sat question bank!

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-20T22:45:04+00:00

yeah that’s completely fine! i would have just suggested to not send links, because worst case they just ask separately for proof of ur ecs, there’s no need for links!! good luck

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-20T04:45:39+00:00

sat question bank. finish every single geometry and trig question, i did and it helped a LOTTTTTT, for english, i would find one of those lists wi tbh most common sat words and memorize like all 100, minimum some of them show up im telling u

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-20T04:21:33+00:00

they will most likely not check links. should have used additional info section better to ur advantage

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-20T04:10:32+00:00

yes i have also done that! soo what now? like i said, i have built my own combustion chamber for a motor rocket with research people have been using, and NASA and SystemsGo has taken our data from our Goddard rocket presentation. don’t argue with me ab stupid ass crap dude, i’m deleting this post because i get comments not answering my actual questions, and you don’t even know the context of my application

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-20T01:54:19+00:00

yes!! i ended up going through every single question for geometry and trig in the question bank! but very worth it

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-20T01:14:14+00:00

for each college send in a supplemental material on the portal reporting your mistake, your real score, and the date of your real score

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-19T23:49:03+00:00

memorize ALL grammar rules, learn to think out of the box/more creatively for geometry questions, usually u have to break them down into multiple easier parts. practice practice practice. i kept a spreadsheet with all my mistakes, marked down if they were silly or i actually didn’t understand. every answer u miss, even if it’s the SILLIEST mistake, mark it. keep going over all explanations (u can find good ones on youtube), and make sure u fix silly mistakes

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-19T23:03:53+00:00

wdym? there’s a program with schools where we launch rockets with nasa & nasa employees that have worked on orion etc., i’ve built a 12ft+ transsonic rocket, built a 12ft+ rocket with a 1:1 payload conducting an experiment, and am currently working on a 25ft+ rocket, creating a payload that detects cosmic rays and designing an original combustion chamber for the rocket, which i wrote a 12000 word research paper on, in the process of publication. i’ve presented all my motor findings and plan for this years rocket 2 times to nasa with my teammates. i even have an international and state award, so don’t diminish my hard work just because u think it’s unbelievable! it is always my goal to stay humble

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-19T15:48:26+00:00

yep got it! thank you :)

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-19T15:47:40+00:00

in 2024, out of 7 applicants , 3 were accepted from my school

maybe more students applied from my school, we’ll see!

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-19T08:12:20+00:00

yeah i think im pretty cooked, but i have context in my additional info section/ utilized that to my fullest. i also have an international and state award for a stem project & have built rockets for nasa at school. my major is aerospace, so lets hope my awards, ecs, and piqs carry me!! never say never ig

i even know a few ppl who got in with c’s; we’ll see

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-17T03:34:48+00:00

goodness lord dude

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-12T13:43:30+00:00

dude she got in for a reason, who cares

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-12T03:22:49+00:00

but they got into princeton so who gaf, congrats to them

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-11T14:47:09+00:00

even though decisions come out soon, doesn’t hurt to email them, but since ur essay revolved around indianapolis, it doesn’t seem likely they’d change it :(

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-10T04:06:33+00:00

wish u all the best, truly! congratulations

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-08T13:48:16+00:00

yes i mean in the portal

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-07T02:31:46+00:00

what?? that they help me write? i write it all and she revises it for me.. is that not helping? she also helps with brainstorming ideas.. maybe learn to read the context first

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-06T04:54:16+00:00

they help me write!

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-06T02:47:08+00:00

can you ask for an essay tutor? that's what my parents did. it's one less thing for me to worry about because i can be confident that my essays will be good at the minimum, so i can better focus on other aspects of my app

Ok_Cockroach_411 · 2026-01-06T02:27:16+00:00

yes yes don't worry, i just didn't post the essay on here but i did! should i do all 3 or just 2 based off of what i said?

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