<p>Hi all!
I’d like to have someone tell me truthfully what my chances are for the colleges I’m applying to! I’ve posted previously too with my stats, but with the actual college application coming near, I’m getting nervous about the universities I have chosen so far. Also, I’d love some suggestions for possible (safe) universities to apply to with my current stats. Much thanks!</p>
<p>Statistics:
ACT: 32 (took it once)
G.P.A.: 3.62
SAT II: took them recently, scores not out yet!
Full diploma I.B. student:
- Math HL (5), Bio. HL (5), Chem. HL (6)
- French SL (7) , Lang. and Lit SL (6), Bus. SL (6)</p>
<p>Extra curricular:
- Part of Red Crescent charity club, Global Network charity club, Dance club, Badminton club, Red Crescent charity club
- President of MSF charity club
- Secretary of the Red Crescent charity club
- Teach kids with English as 2nd language every Saturday for 2 hours
- Attended Citibank Young talent program during the summer</p>
<p>Further information:
Asian female (this will work against me probably)
Lived in Dubai for 15 years
16 years old, turning 17 in summer (I'm relatively younger than my peers, don't think that'll be of any use though)</p>
<p>University application:
Going for finance major--
ED: Carnegie Mellon
EA: UMich Ann Arbor, University of Virginia, and Boston College
RD: NYU STERN (I know I’m not getting in but I’m trying)
Haven’t decided the rest yet. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>All of these colleges are difficult to very difficult to get into based solely on acceptance rates alone. That being said, you’re not out of the range for any of them either. Absolutely apply to all of them, because you never know how things will turn out. Add some safeties to your list and hope for the best. As a Michigan resident myself, I’d say your chances at UMich are pretty good based on what I know about the school. The rest are reaches but not so much so that it’d be stupid to apply. Good luck!</p>
<p>If you really want to go to NYU Stern I would recommend applying ED if you can financially afford the school. RD acceptance rate is close to 9-10%</p>
<p>@minohi Thank you so much for the response! I was hesitating about some of these universities. I think I’ll just go ahead and apply to all of them, and just add some safeties during regular decision ^^ and wow It’d be great to get into UMich!</p>
<p>@qwertyzxc Another reason why I’m not applying ED NYU Stern is because I’ll be retaking my ACT as well as SATII soon, and results come out after the ED deadline! I was thinking these results would boost my chances if I presumably did better on them. Would I have a better chance just going ED NYU? Thank you!</p>
<p>You can do Stern EDII if you wish which is around Dec Deadline - not sure. If applying to NYU CAS instead keep in mind that its extremely difficult to transfer into Stern. Although, it is better to go to NYU than another university if you want to transfer in. External transfer admission to Stern is less than 2.5%. I do have a quite a number of friends who were able to internally transfer in from other divisions at NYU (mostly CAS). </p>
<p>Another option is going to NYU CAS and just crushing it as you will still have same opps as Stern students but you will just have put in more legwork and attend all the Stern stuff which students in the past have successfully done… </p>
<p>You can apply ED without your test results, as long as the test results will come in within the month of the ED deadline. Are you an American citizen/permanent resident or are you applying as an international (F1) student? What’s your parents’ budget? both answers will affect your “chances”. </p>
<p>@MYOS1634 Thanks for the information! I’m applying as an international student (most probably will hurt my chances)! My parents’ budget is more than sufficient for my universities, so I won’t be applying for financial aid of any sort :)</p>
<p>For Finance, you should apply to Indiana-Kelley. You may even be selected for direct-admit if you apply soon.
All these schools would be matches which for an international who doesn’t need financial aid, means your odds are about 1 in 2.
I would strongly recommend you also apply to Notre Dame-Mendoza, Emory-Goizueta (and Emory Scholars), Indiana-Kelley of course, Colgate, Middlebury, Wellesley - as all of these can prepare you well for a career in finance, including on Wall Street.</p>