<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>Overall about Me: Rising Senior (Class of 2012), White, Jewish, Female, Upper Middle Class</p>
<p>Interested in: Cornell ILR School, considering career in a non-traditional business setting (i.e. not Wall Street), possibly in entertainment or sport management</p>
<p>School: Very competitive public high school in central NJ. Ranked 10th overall in the state. </p>
<p>SAT: I got a 2090 my first try (620 CR, 740 M, 730 W) and a 2190 (690 CR, 760 M, 740 W)
the second try.</p>
<p>Subject Tests: Math II: 720, US History: 770, Literature: 610 (Not sending the literature score in)</p>
<p>APs: APUSH (5) However, this is the only AP I have taken in my high school "career." Fortunately, I do plan on taking AP Econ, AP Stat, and AP Art History my senior year.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: I tend to be involved in more charitable clubs (Rotary, NHS,) and school administrative positions (Principal's Advisory, Student Representative for my school district's Steering Committee, as well as part of the first group of Student Recognition Recipients) rather than ethnic, literary or athletic extras. </p>
<p>I also engage in a fair amount of charity work (through the Jewish Family and Children's Service organization in my area). I have been involved with the JFCS's Jewish Community Youth Foundation program (a Jewish teen philanthropy program) since the 8th grade and have been on the Youth Advisory Board for the program since 10th grade.</p>
<p>Also do some writing for a national blog that's been publicized on CNN, and even Real Housewives of Orange County. Some of my articles have lead to my administrative positions.</p>
<p>Recs: My Calc and English 11 Honors teachers. Both women were lovely and would likely have positive things to write about me. Also considering two of the three vice principals at my school since I have maintained good relations with them. Guidance counselor also will likely give me a stellar review.</p>
<p>Legacy:
Mom: Graduated Columbia Dental School (last year, started a scholarship at the Dental School), teaches at UPenn Dental School</p>
<p>Dad: Graduated Columbia University (through joint program with the Jewish Theological Seminary), Cornell Law School (including donations)</p>
<p>Paternal Grandfather: University of Miami engineering program (I have no interest in this school)</p>
<p>Maternal Grandfather: NYU Undergrad (starting at 16, graduating at 19), Columbia Dental School, became a professor at the Dental School in his early 20s</p>
<p>Summer Programs: 9th Grade: UMass Amherst (through a private company), 10th Grade: Michigan (through a private company), 11th Grade (i.e. this summer): Cornell (through the university's program)</p>
<p>Other Schools Considered: My Full List. Asterisks indicate legacy (Undergrad and Grad), Dollar signs indicate money was donated. "At" sign indicates attended a summer program</p>
<p>Reaches:
Cornell <em>$@
Columbia *</em><em>$
UPenn</em>
Stanford (Reach, yet if I get rejected, I will not be upset)
Northwestern (Ditto)</p>
<p>Matches:
Michigan@
NYU*
UCLA</p>
<p>Safeties:
Pitt (Honors)
Minnesota
UMass Amherst@
Rutgers</p>
<p>Any help would be greatly commended and appreciated!</p>
Your app just isn’t ultra-super-spectacular enough. Similar point for Northwestern, but to a lesser extent of course. NW is a good high-reach for you.</p>