Hello all -
I’ve been on here for a while now and have always wanted to make a post of my own and see what you guys think about my chances. I am a junior who attends a VERY prestigious high school in the Chicago area. I’m interested in studying either business or history, but my first love is definitely business, so I want to make sure I go to a university with a viable business school. Obviously some of these schools may be considered far reaches based on my stats, but if you could please chance me for the following schools/business schools that would be great (chance me for the university FIRST, but if you know anything about admissions at a university’s business school that information would be very helpful too)
- NYU/Stern (first choice; will likely apply Early Decision)
- USC/Marshall (second choice)
- UT Austin/McCombs
- UNC/Kenan-Flagler
- Carnegie Mellon/Tepper
- Georgetown/McDonough
- Northeastern/D’Amore McKim
- U Miami
- Richmond/Robins
- Indiana/Kelley
Objective:
SAT I: N/A
ACT: 32 (32 Eng/Reading, 33 Science, 30 Math - will try to improve to 33 or 34 in June)
SAT II: TAKING US History, Math I, French
GPA: 3.72 UW/4.08 W (will probably end up around a 4.2 W)
Course rigor show a STRONG upward trend - I started out in all regular level classes, and will be taking all AP’s next year
Rank: School does not rank
AP: US History (?), TAKING NEXT YEAR: Calculus AB, English Lang & Composition, Environmental Science, US Gov, Macroeconomics, World History
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP English Lang & Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP US Gov, AP Macroeconomics, AP World History (taking all AP’s/hardest schedule possible)
Major Awards: DECA State Qualifier (2nd at regionals in role play, 3rd in econ test), DECA Top 10 in State (written event), French National Honor Society
Subjective:
Minor Awards: Honor Roll (every year in high school), National Honor Society
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Cross Country, JV Tennis (Captain), Global Citizens Club (President), DECA (VP), Relay For Life (Board Member), School Retreat (Leader - seen as a big honor), School Tutor, 3-year Radio Program Member, Key Club
I am a part of a VERY prestigious two-year research program at my school. There are only 7 kids who applied for it because of the difficulty of being selected.
I am a board member of a local charity event that helps raise thousands annually
Job/Work Experience: Internship this summer in Chicago with a tech start-up
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteering with local food bank, religious organization, and through the community service oriented extracurriculars I am involved in
Summer Activities: Overnight camp counselor
Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 Should be fantastic all the way around. Teachers know what I’ve been through and like me a lot.
Counselor Recommendation: Pretty good 7/10
Other
Applying for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major: Marketing/Finance
State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
School Type: Public (Top 10 in State)
Hooks:
I’m aware that my stats may not be the best for the schools I am targeting, but I want to see where I stand and what my perceived weaknesses might be. If there’s anything you guys think I can improve on before applying let me know! My essays should be the strong suit of my application as I like to think I am a pretty good writer 
If there is anything else I am forgetting I will edit this post later. Thanks!