Hi!
I’m finalizing what colleges I’m going to apply to come this Fall 2016 and I was wondering if this list will be reasonably good given my stats below. Likely to apply for a Regular Decision. I want to major in Finance (Quantitative)/Business; no financial aid is required.
COLLEGES (not in any order):
- UNC - Chapel Hill
- Georgetown
- NYU
- U Chicago
- Cornell
- U Michigan
- CMU
- UVA (First preference)
- GA tech
- U Penn
please suggest some safety schools in addition to the above.
HIGH SCHOOL: (only AP and college level courses are listed)
Sophomore: AP Macroeconomics (5); AP Microeconomics (4); Calculus BC (5); AP Chemistry (4);
Junior year: AP Psychology; AP US History; AP Latin; AP Physics; Multivariable Calculus
Senior year: AP English; AP US Government and politics; AP Statistics; AP Biology; Latin 5; Organic Chemistry and Instrumentation;
4 years of orchestra;
Weighted GPA: 4.25 (expected at end of 1 semester Senior year)
TEST SCORES
SAT: 2330 (Reading 790; Writing 770; Math 770)
Essay: 12
Subject tests
Math II 800
Chemistry 740
Physics 800
PSAT 227
ECs and work experience
- Paid internship at Northrop Grumman (a fortune 500 company) summer of rising 11th and rising 12th grades
- Currently doing internship with a Wall Street firm; waiting to hear for an internship opportunity from Goldman Sachs
- Election pager for Governor’s (2010) and Presidential (2012) elections
- President Debate club
- President Consulting club for 2 years
- Executive board member Latin Honor society
- Intern at State delegate Campaign office
- NASA competition finalists (3rd place)
- Finished 8th in World Open Chess Tournament in the age group
- Member of Youth Philharmonic group- a highly selective group of musicians
- National debate participant
So many other accomplishments and awards
I have a C+ in AP Physics which is bothering me. Does it affect my overall chances to the above colleges??