Although it is impossible to know for sure if someone’s resume will get them into a college, please help me know my chances so I know where to apply.
In 11th grade right now
weighted GPA of 96% probably 4.1 on a 4 point scale
I had a rough freshmen year but have made massive improvements since
Class rank top 13% but will most likely trend into top 9%-7%
ACT of 30 but I’m taking it again and testing at a 34ish
Took 3 AP tests ast year and got two 5s and a 4
Taking 4 AP tests this year and senior year I’m taking 6 APs
White (but Jewish not sure if that helps anything)
NHS member
4 years of Youth and Government where I was secretary, vice president, and now president
BBYO (jewish youth group) served as secretary and treasurer
Model UN and got an outstanding delegate award
3 years of highschool basketball
2 years of highschool tennis
3 years of Science Olympiad
director of my local youth community service club
In the summer I am a counseler at my local summer camp
Started my own business of selling shoes and clothing and made $3000+ dollars
Experience in trading stocks and foreign currencies
I opperate my own stock portfolio and have made profits
I would like to go for a major in Finance and to eventually get a job in investment banking
I live in Pennslyvania but my dad went to the University of Virginia so I get counted in their in state pool
I would like to apply to…
Penn State
Pitt
University of Southern California
UCLA
Wake Forest
University of Virginia
NYU
Fordham
Villanova
Boston College
Boston University
University of Michigan
Indiana University
maybe UPenn, Duke, UChicago as a true reach school
Please just leave feedback on what schools I have a good chance getting into and things I can do to improve my chances. Thank YOU!
Your extra cirriculars are very strong when it comes to leadership positions. Your GPA is great, but most colleges love to see improvement over the course of the 4 years. Honestly, I think you have a good shot, but your essay is really what matters- I know a guy who had an amazing transcript but got rejected from all of his schools because his essay wasn’t that great. But as of right now, your goals match with your GPA and activities (and in fact, succeed for that matter), so I would say you have a pretty good shot. Good luck!
@Julian2000 When thinking about your college list you should also think about fit. For example, regarding your very top choices, Penn, Duke and Chicago have name substantial differences, especially the Penn/Duke vs Chicago experience/vibe/culture is very different. Duke and Penn have some similarities in terms of vibe and culture but still they have substantial differences.
If you got any questions about Penn I m happy to answer them.