Chance Me Please (Definately a reach?)

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Currently a Junior from the Chicago area and my dream is Stern. The fact that I'm an Asian middle class female may hinder my chances. I'm considering going into business. It's probably a reach, but do I have any chance?
ACT: 34 (will take again)
SAT: 2200 (will take again)
GPA: 3.925 unweighted, 5.016 unweighted (it's a wierd weighting system)
No rank at my school starting this year, but last year I was 1st (or at least tied for 1st), but did get two B's but probably still in top 1% (out of close to 800 students in my grade)</p>

<p>AP Tests:World History-5
Computer Science - 4
US History - 5
As a junior I'm going to take AP Lang, AP Macro, AP Gov't, AP Stat, AP Physics B, and AP Calc BC</p>

<p>SAT subject: US history - 800
I plan to take Math 2 and Chemistry</p>

<p>Freshman:
Honors - Bio, English, Algebra 2, Critical Thinking/ Gifted,
AP World
Spanish 2
All A/A-</p>

<p>Soph:
Honors - Chem, English, Trig/Calc A, Critical Think/ Gifted (it's a two year class)
AP - Computer Science and US History
Spanish 3
All A/A-</p>

<p>Junior:
AP- Lang, Macro, Gov't, Stat, Physics B, and Calc BC
Spanish 4
For first semester Physics and Calc I got B+'s and the rest are A's</p>

<p>Senior (going to take):
AP - Lit, Psyc, Bio, Chem, Spanish
Multivariable Calc (technically a college class at U of I so not really AP)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (I feel like this may be my downfall):
NHS
Writer's Workshop
Volunteering at a nursing home
Volunteering at a hospital
Hook? - Past two years I went to China and taught students English</p>

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<p>I don’t think it’s a reach. Your rank is impressive as well as your EC’s. Maybe try to do an internship centered on business or finance. Get a high score on Math 2 and you should be fine. in my opinion you’re a Low reach/almost match</p>

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<p>Stern is definitely not a high reach for you at all, in fact you are probably on the higher end of the percentage of acceptees in regards to ranks and scores. </p>

<p>You said you went to China to teach students english? I did that as well and I applied to NYU Shanghai and got in this year and I’m uber psyched. If you really like China give it a thought!</p>

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<p>Would teaching be a good topic to write about? How do you apply for Shanghai? Did you apply after you get accepted to NYU in New York? Does it cost more? I’m from Shanghai (came here before grade school) and I love China.</p>

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<p>This isn’t a reach at all, your stats are better than mines for the most part and I didn’t have a single EC related to business (all I had were academic ECs like science olympiad and quizbowl)</p>

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<p>It’;s not a reach, but it’s by no means a safety. I have friends who got into Brown/cornell, who didn’t get into Stern.</p>

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<p>I would say you’re a match, not a reach. I would work on ECs a bit more. your hook is amazing, but I’m guesing you only did that during the summer? I don’t know how many hours you have for your volunteering or how into it you are, so if you dedicate a lot of time to it, your ECs are fine. but if not, try to get more involved</p>

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<p>A match for sure… Not reach.</p>