Do These Classes Seem Good In Order To Get Into An Ivy League?
I am a Freshman and I really want to get accepted into an Ivy League. I am currently involved in Ballet, Horseback riding, piano, and harp. I am the founder of a new club that will take debut next year. I volunteer/have volunteered at nursing homes, animal shelters, hospitals, Share Your Soles, and a local nature preserve. I am going to run for president at school next year as well. I am currently involved and will continued to be involved in Literary Magazine, Speech, Badminton, Art Club, Key Club, and Leo Club. I am an avid reader and have had many of my writing published with high honors. My teachers continue to tell me that I write at a college level. Moreover, I was Valedictorian in middle school and hope to be in the top ten in high school. My sceduele for high school is as follows….
Freshman:
Honors English
Algebra I honors
Biology Honors
Geography Honors
Health/PE
World History
French II
Intro to Art
Sophmore:
English 2 Honors
Geometry Honors
Chemisty Honors
Dr ED/PE
Drawing and Painting
French III
AP European History
Junior:
AP Language/Composition
AP US History
Dance 1/2
Algebra II/Trig Honors
French IV Honors
Physics Honors
Studio Art Honors
Senior:
AP English Literature/composition
AP Microeconomics/AP US government
In place of gym, I am taking a Senior Leadership course
Pre-Calculus Honors
AP French
AP Bio
Microbiology/Genetics Honors
My GPA now is a 4.67 and I have always been a straight A student. Also, I have have had perfect attendance for the last 9 years. Does this sound good enough to get into an Ivy League? Also, is it bad that I am not taking AP Calculus?
Thank you! 
Yes, it’s a disadvantage at an ivy not to take calc. I would take geometry during the summer or at night and make it through calc. Much of your competition will have several math classes past calc. My son who is a freshman at an ivy had college MV calc and linear algebra when he applied and he’s pretty average at his college.
Keep focused on the fact that you don’t want a laundry list of activities, you want to be really exceptional at one thing. All of that and a 2250 plus and you’ll be in the running but nothing is guaranteed. The number of applicants at these schools just keeps going up and this year the mid level ivies will only accept 11% with HYP about 7%–and most have your grades.
Shoot higher than just top 10, at Dartmouth last year 40% were top 2.
On the Calculus question, it depends on whether you are doing maths and sciences at the university. If so, then you should include it. The rest of it is good for any university as long as you keep the high grades.
I’m sure you already know this, but the Ivy League is a designation, such as the Big 10, etc. There are plenty of schools outside of that league that are very good schools too, such as Stanford, MIT, U of Michigan, etc.!
Purely from your schedule, (and the fact that you’re a good writer), it seems like an Ivy would be possible but a stretch. The essays can do a lot to put you over the top if they can’t decide. The fact that you’re not going to be taking Calculus in HS is bad. They look at your schedule in the context of your school though, so if you’re taking the hardest classes they offer then you’re golden. How you do on ACT/SAT/AP tests will factor in too. (I recommend Princeton Review books)
Just do your best. It’s not too early to be planning and thinking about college, but it does seem too early to speculate what schools you can get into. It just will stress you out; I’m trying not to speculate and I’m a senior who already submitted apps.
Finally, know that Ivy is not the be-all end-all of colleges, there are tons of really good schools out there, and you may/probably will find a school you’d be happier at than an Ivy.