Chance me please?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi I'm a junior in high school from a middle class family in New Jersey (Indian). I'm leaning towards majoring in business/finance and I'm hoping to get into a top tier college. The reason I'm posting on this forum is less to get chanced, rather to learn what kinds of things I can do to improve my chances. </p>

<p>GPA (W): 4.35 (from end of 10th grade)
(my school doesn't do unweighted or rank but to calculate it are a-,a, and a+'s all the same or do they have different values?)
(in top 3 of the class, guidance assured the colleges i applied to will be informed i'm competing for val)</p>

<p>SAT: didn't take it yet but i expect to get 2250+</p>

<p>SAT IIs: none taken yet (Math, Bio, etc)</p>

<p>APs: Chem (4), i'll be taking test for Lang, Stat, Calc and Bio this year (expecting all 4s and 5s)</p>

<p>Courseload: AP Lang, AP Stat, AP Calc BC, AP Bio, Hon US II, Hon German</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Football (9th Grade)
Lacrosse (10th Grade/11th Grade): JV and Varsity
FBLA (9-11th)
Model UN (11th)
American Red Cross Club (PR) (10th-11th)
German Club (9th-11th)
Asian Club (9th-11th)
NHS (11th)
Key Club (9th-11th)
*Also plan on founding an Investment/Finance Club in my school</p>

<p>For the past 4-5 years, I have run an annual charity event in my neighborhood that raises $2,000 each year for various charities. Definitely went through hardships keeping it running and it could be a topic for my essay.
I'll also try to start a small business or get a job.</p>

<p>Essay/RCs: I know my guidance counselor will definitely give me a strong rec</p>

<p>UPENN Wharton (ED)
UMich
NYU Stern
Duke
Rutgers Business School Honors Program
Harvard</p>

<p>Let me know what you think and thank you for reading this long post!!</p>

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<p>UPenn Wharton: Reach
UMI Ross: Aim for 32+/2150+
NYU Stern: Aim for 32+/2150+
Duke: Reach (Trinity or Pratt)
RBS: Aim for 27+/1850+ (for honors, aim for 31+/2100+)
Harvard: Reach</p>

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<p>Ivy leagues are reaches for you but I think you can get into UMI, stern and duke with 2150+ and more EC that really makes you stand out. Good luck! -Stern class of 2150</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback! I will definitely try to amp up EC’s and aim for a ~2300 on SATs. I would love to get into UPenn but I know it’s very hard. Applying ED is probably a good idea right?</p>

<p>Btw if it helps, I’ve only had one B (89.4) and it was freshman year. Rest all A+,A, and very few A-'s.</p>

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<p>Any other opinions or advice?</p>

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<p>I guess I’ll update when I take all the tests and such, thanks anyway for the help</p>