<p>Hi everyone, I am about to be an upcoming senior and I would like to know my chances at the following schools:</p>
<p>Notre Dame
Washington U
Stanford
UPenn (Wharton)
Yale
Boston College
USC</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<p>ACT: 32 (33 superscored)
SAT II: 790 Math II, 720 Chemistry, 670 US history
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Rank: School doesn't rank but at least top 5%
AP: Chemistry (will get score in July, probably a 4 or 5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus, AP Literature, spanish IV, Accounting II, Probs and Stats, US government
My school only offers 4 APs :(</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: JV Baseball-1 year, JV Scholastic Bowl- 1 year, Spanish Club- 3 years, WYSE- 2 years, Mentoring program for freshmen- 1 year (would've been 2 but I needed to take Calculus), National Honor Society- 2 years, Illinois Math Competition- 3 years (went to state for 2 years, got 3rd, 6th in some competitions), Broadcasting Network for my school- 4 years- mainly student led (only 3 students) , I am one of two announcers for basketball and football that we broadcast on the internet to our community. I plan on using this "hook" in my essays.
Summer Program: Capstone Business Leadership Academy at University of Alabama
Work Experience: 2 summers detasseling, 2 summers umpiring, 1 summer maintenence crew at school
Volunteer/Community Service: 350 hours for Broadcasting Network, 50 hours Midwest Food Bank and misc.</p>
<p>Other:</p>
<p>State: Central IL
School Type: Public (only 80 students in my class)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 75,000-100,000</p>
<p>Also, should I apply EA or RD to Notre Dame? (it's my top choice)
Thanks!</p>
<p>Are you looking at Washington University in St. Louis?
Although your school only offers 4 AP classes, if you had taken advantage of that situation and took a rigorous curriculum, you will be perfectly fine.
Your GPA is superb and if you are in the top 5%, it’s a good sign that your GPA isn’t due to inflation.
You might consider taking the ACT again because although a 32 is great, it only falls in the 50% percentile range for most of the universities you listed.
You have shown interest in several extra curriculars which is good. </p>
<p>UPenn (Reach)
Stanford (Reach)
Yale (Reach)
USC (Low Reach/Match)
Notre Dame (Low Reach/Match)
Boston College (Match)
If Washington University in St. Louis (Reach)</p>
<p>Also about applying early, check with the school. I know for Boston College, applying as EA does not help but rather hinders your chances. They suggest applying regular if you are not in consideration for scholarships.</p>
<p>Thank you for your response! Yes, I’m looking at Washington University in St. Louis. I have taken the ACT three times and I got a 32 twice so I’m leaning towards not taking it again. I’m hoping my essays get me into one of my reach schools. Just like you, I’m also looking into IU and it’s a beautiful place, but it’s my top safety.</p>
<p>Haha, I see. Well a great essay can do wonders! Yes, I think a reach school is very possible with great essays and most importantly an interest in that school. IU is also one of my top safeties. Beautiful campus and a great business school.
Why are you interested in Notre Dame? I have been gaining interest as of late but I just wanted to know what appeals to you about the school?</p>
<p>ND has the best campus I have seen. I also love the environment there and the sports atmosphere. It’s somewhat close to home and it has a highly ranked undergraduate business program. There’s also the religious aspect of the school that I like even though I’m not Catholic.</p>
<p>notre dame’s campus is amazing haha. i just checked it out on youtube. Yeah, i like the sports atmosphere especially being a basketball and football fan. i do think i’ll enjoy my time there</p>
<p>Yes it is amazing. If you visit, you’ll know if it’s the one. Have you been to USC, and if so, how is the campus? I won’t be able to visit unless I get accepted there and don’t get in to my other top choices.</p>
<p>i have visited USC. the campus is great. it has a nice roman feel to it. the only downside to the campus is the nearby area. the neighborhood is very poor and what you would call “ghetto.” haha other than that, it’s a great campus within the school and the surrounding area should not matter too much. plus there’s downtown los angeles nearby which is awesome</p>
<p>I agree that Wharton is a reach, but I don’t think it’s because of my SAT subject scores. Wharton really cares about math and I got a 790 on it. The fact that I don’t have a huge business background could hurt me, and Wharton has a 7% acceptance rate haha</p>
<p>Wash U, Stanford, UPenn, and Yale are all reaches. Your ACT is a little low for them but your GPA and SAT II math and even chemistry scores will help you. I would still apply if you really want to go to any of them but they will be reaches. Notre Dame is a slight reach perhaps, especially in business, which I’m assuming you’re looking to go into. You should be a good candidate though for ND. Take note that ND does say to only apply EA if you think you are at the top of the applicant pool. You’re right on the edge I think of other top of the pool. Boston and USC should be matches for you, USC might be slightly harder to get into. Good luck!</p>
<p>Your GPA is great (since you have a 4.0 don’t worry about the small availability of AP classes [lol, I’m in the same boat at my school]). Your ACT is decent but it is pretty average for your reaches. Have you tried SAT?</p>
<p>Your extracurriculars are pretty good but they don’t really scream business, so try to make your passion for business really really stand out in your essays.</p>
<p>So in terms of chances, I would agree completely with “lmj21682”</p>
<p>I’m planning on double majoring at my low reach/match schools in Finance and Communications (either a sports broadcasting or radio and television concentration) so I’m hoping that my passion for sports broadcasting helps me get into those schools. For the Ivys, I want to major in economics (finance for Penn) and join either the student radio/TV station. I’ll still talk about my passion for broadcasting, which I think could help me stand out, but it would still be a reach for me. I don’t plan on taking the SATs since it would take a decent amount of time for me to prep for those, and I’m more worried about my essays and senior grades.</p>
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