<p>So I'm your typical soulless asian applicant without the asian accomplishments :/
Here are my stats:
SAT: 2220 (one sitting) Math: 800 CR: 750 Writing: 670 ( 8 on essay...) <em>planning on retaking in october, currently scoring 2300+ on practice tests
SAT 2s: USH: 800 Math 2: 720
*</em>planning on retaking Math 2 and taking Lit in November
AP: APUSH: 5 APGOV:5 APCALCAB: 5 APES: 4 APLAC: 4
GPA: ( not definate but approximation) 3.7 UW/ 4.3 W
**Upward GPA trend!! 2 B+s and 1 B in Freshman year, 4 B+s in Sophomore year ... but STRAIGHT As in Junior year
Took all honors classes and 1 AP sophomore year and 4 in junior year
Rank: top 5% 14 out of 300+ kids from just freshman and sophomore year hopefully in top 10 after straight As in junior year... </p>
<p>EC:
Secretary of FBLA- sophomore year
Community Service VP- junior year (raised $2000 for March of Dimes)
Features Editor for newspaper club- junior year
President of NJ Youth ( founded human rights/ community service club junior year)
JV Tennis- Freshman and Sophomore year</p>
<p>Community service:
Volunteer at local Salvation army and in charge of reading program for lower-income kids </p>
<p>Awards
Second Place in school writing competition for human rights piece- sophomore year
Third place in science league- freshman year
AP Scholar</p>
<p>****Obviously, my stats are not spectacular, and I'm highly unlikely to get into top schools because of my lackluster academic/ extracurricular performance so far. But in truth, I feel that I have matured throughout high school, and through my experience working with lower-income kids and trying to teach them to enjoy education and learn I have learned myself the value of education--it is not just another "mandatory" qualification for success and a source of pride, it is the chance to improve oneself to become much greater. (sounds really corny but I REALLY feel this way ;x) </p>
<p>So can you guys help me figure out what schools are good matches/ reaches/ safeties and chance me for schools I am interested in? </p>
<p>Schools of interest:
Northwestern *dream school ;x
University of Chicago ( i know... its a reach)
Barnard
NYU Stern
University of Michigan
Cornell
London School of Economics
UCLA
UC Berkeley</p>
<p>PLEASE DON'T BE TOO HARSH :( I KNOW I HAVE TERRIBLE STATS!!!
btw do u think liberal arts schools or research universities are better?</p>
<p>Low Reaches: Northwestern, UChicago, Cornell, London School of Economics
High Matches: Barnard, NYU Stern
Matches: Michigan, UC Berkeley, UCLA</p>
<p>I am also being a little conservative when I am chancing you. Personally, I think your stats are good for these schools. But I do not think any of these are pure safeties. IMHO research universities are better than liberal arts schools.</p>
<p>not too sure… but i’m considering economics/ political science majors :x i know uchicago is insane for econ 0_0 lol… would i have a higher chance by applying for a different major and then transferring? if i go to stern, then I would go for a finance major. Would a lack of business classes affect me?? (Even though I took a rigorous course load and have a 800 SAT Math score:x)</p>
<p>I hate to see students think rather lowly of themselves. Please don’t okay? ;)</p>
<p>Here’s what I think:</p>
<p>**Reaches:
~ University of Chicago (That was a given lol)
~ Cornell
~ London School of Economics and Political Science
~ Northwestern</p>
<p>**Matches:
~ University of Michigan
~ UC Berkeley
~ Benard
~ UCLA</p>
<p>**Safeties:
~ NYU Stern</p>
<p>Overall, I think you have great chances with all of these schools. Maybe try to get 2 more EC’s in to show that you’re more versatile. It’s good that you love teaching low-income kids, which is amazing by the way, but colleges also adore more than one EC. Also leadership in clubs is very important, and you’ve done a very good job maintaining those positions. You mentioned that you lacked business classes, and that’s completely okay. As long as you take it seriously in college :). To answer you last question, I think research universities are better just because of the opportunities it offers. Good luck and I hope you come out successful :). You’re fine, your stats are really good, and you’re probably one the smartest student on here. You’re fine, I know I’m saying it again, but it’s true lol.</p>
<p>hey guys thanks for your response! if i could score 2300+ (almost a 2400) in october and score higher sat 2 scores in november AND apply ED to northwestern and EA to uchicago… what would my chances look like??? better?? anyone who has more knowledge about chicago/northwestern help mee out please;)</p>
<p>definitely getting your SAT score up to 23+ would be great. I think these schools are within your reach and you have a good chance. Make sure your few ECs shine in your app</p>
lol, thanks for bringing that up. I wouldn’t know where to place it 
. That’s embarrassing lol.</p>