Chance me - NYU, CMU, Emory!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Going to make this short. PM if there are any questions.</p>

<p>Grades</p>

<p>-GPA: 85.05% UW
-SAT: 1400/2100
-SATII: 750 MathII, 700
-ACT: 31 Composite</p>

<p>Schools: NYU Stern (ED2 because shows senior grades which are 95% UW), CMU Tepper (RD), Emory (RD), U Pitt (RD), Penn State (RD), Drexel (RD), RPI (RD)</p>

<p>Situation </p>

<p>My father died in 2007 when I was in 8th grade. As a result, I did bad in 9th grade, 80% UW GPA. I improved 3-4% each year thereafter. I opened a business in 2008 after having several internships and a job as sales rep at a small web hosting company in 2007 because I loved technology and I wanted this to be a tribute to my father. The 2008 venture did not succeed well due to my poor handling of some aspects. It was sold to a large company in 2009 and I completely rethought my business ideals and revamped my business plan, opening my registered incorporation. I joined forces with another guy my age who is a genius programmer a few months later who is now my business partner. The company succeeded and we had a revenue of close to 35-40K. After the first year we sold off the small hosting sector because we wanted to reshift our focus and began offering elite application development to small companies and clients privately as well as working on our own apps.</p>

<p>We currently have 2 patent pending applications in development that will redefine the industry and this year our revenue is a little less since we have shifted a lot of attention on company development for our products vs private clients. Revenue expected to be 25-30K.</p>

<p>My duties are mainly fiscal and legal with a bit of programming, I handle all the legalities and money matters, accounting and accounts payable, taxes, company payments, merchant accounts, and building company credit myself. No third party accountants.</p>

<p>Others </p>

<p>Math - Up to CalcII (this year, at a community college, GPA 3.9UW), AP Compsci and AP Stat, both 5 on exam.</p>

<p>Science - AP Chem, AP Bio + Biotech lab (selective dual enrollment course), H Chem, H Earth Science, H Bio.</p>

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<p>What are my chances ?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Bump 10char:)</p>

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<p>You have good stats and should get in to all colleges starting with Emory and on. For NYU Stern and Carnegie Mellon you will need an exceptional essay and recommendations. Make sure your essay speaks to the reason for your lower GPA. Can you also have your guidance counselor back it up in his/her rec? You didn’t mention any other extracurriculars besides the company but if you do have athletics or community service make sure to bring that across as well. Have you visited both schools it’s important to show your interest.
Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Hey, thanks :).</p>

<p>I do have some other ECs: FBLA member, swimming team, and about 350 hospital volunteer hours.</p>

<p>My GC will write me a very good Rec.</p>

<p>I have visited CMU but not NYU. I’m apping ED, so should I visit anyways?</p>

<p>Any other feedback is truly appreciated!:)</p>

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<p>Bump! :smiley: -----</p>

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<p>Any feedback? Very nervous! :(</p>

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<p>dude, you’re like one of those success stories that end up being like the next Steve Jobs (unless you were exaggerating). As long as you emphasize getting over your dad’s death and becoming successful in your essay in a non-generic way, you could prob go anywhere…</p>

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<p>I’m not making like sixty million dollars yet, but, thanks :). </p>

<p>Any other feedback is appreciated!</p>

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<p>Any feedback is appreciated! :)</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>^^^^^^^^^^^ :p</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>I think Stern, Tepper, and Emory are low reaches.
RPI would be a match.
The other schools would be safeties. </p>

<p>Just wondering, have you looked at the other schools in the UAA (CMU, NYU, Emory)? They are quite similar, and you may like them as well (Case Western, Chicago, Rochester, Brandeis, WashU).</p>

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<p>I am looking at those a bit, yes.</p>

<p>Thanks for your input.</p>

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<p>I think you should be fine at one of the top 3 though (NYU, Tepper, Emory)</p>

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<p>Haha, thanks. It’s what I’m hoping for, especially Stern, since I am applying ED.</p>

<p>Senior GPA is a 4.0UW.</p>

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<p>Bump ^^^^^^</p>

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<p>Bump ^^^^:)</p>