<p>So I just completed Junior Year, but I'm looking at some schools that I really like. I was hoping you all could give me advice and your thoughts on the following universities. I will be applying as a Finance/Computer Science major. Thanks so much</p>
<p>Stanford
UPenn
Caltech
University of Southern California
Columbia
Northwestern
Berkeley
UCLA
Penn State
Carnegie Mellon
UMiami
Johns Hopkins</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2150 (first sitting)... Math (790), CR (630), Writing (730); taking 1 more time.. hoping to break 2250
SAT Subject Tests (place score in parentheses): Math II 740, Bio: 680... Will take Chem in the Fall - hoping to get 700+
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
Weighted GPA (out of 5.0): 4.3
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%
AP (place score in parentheses): Calc AB (5), Comp Sci (5), this year, taking: AP Calc BC, AP Bio, APUSH
Senior Year Course Load: Linear Algebra (AP Credit), Multivariable Calc (AP Credit), AP Chem, AP Stat, Honors Gov, Honors English, Honors Engineering, Select Choir
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Duke of Edinburgh (Bronze, Silver, maybe Gold), Winner of 4 major intercollegiate hackathons (pretty big deal to just get invited to compete, let alone win), will probably be Semi-finalist/Finalist for National Achievement, will be commended for National Merit, 1st place Winner of National Mergers and Acquisitions competition 2 years in a row, Place at States FBLA all years competing, Venture Scholar</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): FBLA (Regional President - Region encompasses 12 high schools in county) grades 11+12, FBLA Regional Treasurer (10), FBLA Chapter Vice President (9), Homework Helper Club (tech chair), Student Council Treasurer (9-10), Class Council Treasurer (9-11), Varsity Tennis Team (9, 10, 12), Attending and winning hackathons, Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish Honors Society, Business Honors Society, Science Olympiad, Frisbee Team (9-12)
Job/Work Experience: Computer science research at Temple University, Work at startups as software developer all throughout high school; very competitive CS internship summer 2014
Volunteer/Community Service: Gold Presidential Service Awards
Summer Activities: LEAD CSI, Computer Science research at Caltech and Temple University, Mergers/Acquisitions Competitions at Columbia and Vandy, Competitive paid Internship at a Data Analytics Startup, writing software and algorithms
Essays: Will be good
Teacher Recommendations: Hopefully will be pretty good
Counselor Rec: Will be very good
Additional Rec: Will get really good rec from boss at tech startup</p>
<p>Other</p>
<p>State (if domestic applicant): PA
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: One of Top Large Public Schools in PA
Ethnicity: AA
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 150-190
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM</p>
<p>Reflection</p>
<p>Strengths: Chill, good talker, relatable, easy to talk to, can carry out intelligent conversation with almost anyone, good leader - strongest EC's in grade; most rigorous workload in grade
Weaknesses: GPA; SAT (kind of)</p>