Chance me for schools please! (u of i, upenn, nyu, pennstate.)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, I'm going to be a senior this year, and I've been trying to decide on what colleges I should apply to. I'm having a hard time picking which ones my top colleges will be, but I'd like to get a chance for any of these schools. I know my test scores arent the greatest, but I might retake the ACT, and I've been very active around school, so I think that might bring me up a bit.
Also, if anyone has any suggestions on colleges I should look at or any advice, please do comment! I would love to have some advice in my college search! </p>

<p>Gender: Female
Nationality: Indian
ACT: 28
GPA: 3.95
Classes: All Honors/AP.
AP's I took or plan on taking: AP Gov. (5), AP Lang, AP Environmental Science, AP Calc BC, AP Psychology, might self-study for AP Comp. Science, AP Micro, or AP Stats since my school does not offer them.</p>

<p>I'm in the top 1-2% of my class, not sure which.</p>

<p>President of a club
Vice President of a club
Treasurer of a club
Head of Events of a nationally renowned organization at my school
Received awards from Sec. of State
Introduced Sec. of State at a conference
Began own online product business
Began online book store
Study Hall Leader
Physical Education Leader
Work Part Time Job as Cashier
Teacher at Sunday School
Youth Group Member
Business Club Member
Rotary Club Member
National Honor Society member
H2O for Life Member
Environmentally Friendly Club Member
Congressional Debate Member
Board of Partnerships Member for a Volunteer Board
Lobbied for Safe Driving Laws in Congress
200+ Community Service Hours
Chaired many service events for various clubs I've been in
Tutored Math to Elementary students over the past summers</p>

<p>Colleges I've Looked Into:
University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign
NYU
Upenn (wharton)
Penn State
NIU (northern illinois)</p>

<p>Those are the only colleges I really have looked into at all, I know Upenn is an extremely far stretch for me, but still am going to apply. I'm not too into huge schools which is why U of I i wasnt too sure about, but I know the school offers a lot of great programs.</p>

<p>I'm looking into majoring in Accounting or maybe even Actuarial Science, but I heard the exams are crazy hard and actuaries tend to have no lives, which I'm not so sure is accurate advice, but I've heard that a lot, so I dont know. </p>

<p>I'm into the whole business and math related fields, so any advice on possible stable majors that pay well in those areas is also welcome =)</p>

<p>Also, do you think it would make admission to colleges and scholarships easier if I majored in actuarial science since it is a field that not many people go into, especially females? Also, if anyone knows, is it absoloutely required to pass all of the actuarial exams to be considered an actuary?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>bump =)…anybody have any advice or comments based on what i wrote above?</p>

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<p>You are an almost certain admit to all those schools with the exception of Penn, where I doubt you would be successful given your relatively low ACT score and lack of really strong ECs. There’s a chance you might be rejected by NYU, but the bigger problem with it is financial aid - they offer essentially none, on a cost of attendance at around $60,000 per year. If that’s not a problem for you, by all means apply but be aware of that fact.</p>

<p>I know very little about actuarial science, so you will need to look elsewhere for information on that field.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks! yeah, ive been looking at financial aid for schools, and I’m really going to need it. My family won’t be able to afford a cost like that. What schools do you think I might have a good future in that provide an adequate amount of financial aid?</p>

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<p>try retaking the ACT</p>

<p>have you tried the SAT?</p>

<p>definitely apply to all of them though</p>

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<p>i’ll apply to them, i just dont know if those colleges will be willing to give me much money or scholarships…UIUC, for instance, I know doesn’t provide a whole lot to admitted students hearing from people i know who have been there.</p>

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<p>Desiladki,</p>

<p>You profile is good and competitive at all schools you mentioned except Penn as stated before. You have some time in the next few months, why don’t you re-take your exams. It may also not be a bad idea to consider which exam to re-take.</p>

<p>I would not try to influence the intended major of study because of monetary factors.</p>

<p>Chimni
Top-5 graduate</p>

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<p>thanks guys! does anybody have any suggestion on other good business schools known for accounting that is a reasonable price or that gives out more financial aid or scholarships?</p>

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<p>*bump =)…does anybody have any other reputable business school suggestions that give out a good amount of financial aid?</p>

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<p>Bump :)…</p>