What are my chance of getting into Cornell, Dartmouth or NYU???

Question

Ok so I'm in my senior year and thinking about colleges. I plan on going to Campbell University then transferring to a more elite school. Last year my final averages for all my classes were:

English 3: 89 (B)

American Literature: 97 (A)

US History: 97 (A)

Spanish: 98 (A)

Chemistry: 80 (C)

Revelations Bible Studies: 100 (A)

Art 3: 100 (A)

Gym: 100 (A)

Algebra 2: 58 (F)

My final overall average was a 91.1 which equalled out to a 3.8 GPA.

This year I'm taking English Literature, Physics, US Government, Algebra 2 [failed it last year], English 4, Pre-Calculus, Spanish 2, Bible Studies Genesis, and Art 4.

I'm also taking classes at a local college after school taking Psychology, Expository Writing, and next semester Sociology, Introductory French.

So Far this year I have a 100 average in all my classes, including my college courses.

I'm going to take my Sat in 2 months so idk the results for those. But for the CAT (California Aptitude Test) which I took in eleventh grade, I scored as being on a twelfth grade level on every subject but Math Computation, where I scored as being on an eight grade level. In Spelling and regular Math I scored 12.7 as my grade level.

I go to a really small private school and the only extracurricular activity we have is a christmas play. Should I sign up for that so I will have at least one extracurricular on my resume?

But yeah my main question is, using the information I've given, do you think I have even the slightest chance of being considered for as Elite a school as Dartmouth, Cornell or NYU?

Answer 1

Transfering into these schools is far harder then getting in as a freshman, especially if you initially go to a 4th tier school.

NYU is not that elite or that hard to get into, but no one can say without a rank and SAT score. Score over 2000, be in the top 10% and you'll get in there. For Cornell get a 2150, for Dartmouth a 2250.