Chance me top schools HYPSM

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Please be realistic. I’d really appreciate constructive feedback on things to improve on, but given the COVID-19 situation, this is basically my application. Thank you!

Intended major: finance/econ

About me:

  • State: Montana
  • male

-first in fam to attend college in us

Scores:

  • SAT: 1580/1600
  • PSAT: 1520/1520
  • SAT math2 - 800/800
  • SAT bio - 800/800
  • GPA: 4.0/4.0, unranked school

Coursework:

  • AP Physics 1 (5), AP Bio (5), AP Gov (5), AP Lang(5),
  • AP Calc BC (5), AP Calc AB (5), AP CSP (5), AP Euro (5),
  • AP Stats (5) AP CS A (5),
  • TBD: AP lit, AP Physics E, AP Physics M, AP Spanish, AP Macro , AP Micro, APUSH

Extracurriculars + Awards:

  • AIME 2x
  • NSB 4x national finalist
  • USAMTS honorable mention
  • Varsity captain of a school sports team
  • First chair + Section Leader in school band
  • Mu Alpha Theta chapter president
  • Runs a math youtube channel
  • collaborated with nonprofit to start math club for the underprivileged
  • Middle school math team coach
  • Commission member of city's youth board
  • Board member of city's center of arts youth board
  • Performed piano regionally, graduated the piano system.
  • NHS member

Schools:

HYPSM, rest of the ivies, stanford

LOR+Essays:

should be pretty decent, let’s say 7/10.

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I’m no expert but I think you have a good chance at all of those. Kinda comes down to luck/chance at that point, especially when it’s for ivies/top-tier schools. So improve whatever you can, like your essays/supps, build on the extracurriculars you can still participate in, like your YouTube channel, and do your best! GL!

3

Thanks! I’ll keep that in mind.

4

Wow, congrats on all of your achievements and such great stats! With schools that selective, there is no way to know for sure if you will get in, but I think you have a good shot at them. I agree with vc1288 that you should improve what you can but this is also a difficult time to be improving applications. This would be a great time to focus on your YouTube channel though. Think about safeties and matches too - schools that would be cheaper and provide a great education that you would be happy to attend. Despite that, dream big! Good luck!

5

I am agreeing with others that it is definitely worth applying.

Of course they are not safeties.

6

I think you have a really good shot, especially because you’re first gen and the state you’re from. If I were you, I’d try to get another econ related extracurricular in there before aps like starting an online program to teach kids about economics or personal finance if you want to make that hook stronger. Please chance me on my thread!