Chance Me!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Schools: NYU Stern (Finance/Statistics), Cornell (Comp Sci), Duke (Business Statistics, Comp Sci), Brown (Comp Sci, Statistics).</p>

<p>I realize that this might not be enough information but try to do your best.</p>

<p>Academic---</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.7/4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.15-4.23
Class Rank: Top 4-7% of Class
SAT Score: Try 1: 2080, Try 2: 2250, Superscore: 2300
School Type: Suburban, Diverse, Public NJ </p>

<p>As of Junior Year: taken 6 AP classes and 9 Honors classes (covering all the academic subjects, some electives, and 1 world language [world language honors starts at level 4] )</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule: 5-6 AP classes</p>

<p>Subject Tests (Estimate):</p>

<p>Math: 780-800
Biology: 740-780
US History/Literature: 740-780</p>

<p>Extracurricular---</p>

<p>-Eagle Scout Candidate (Project to finish by October-November)
-President of a Science related club (one of the largest student organizations in the district, if not the largest)
-Captain of Debate Team (Varsity)
-Held multiple leadership positions in Boy Scouts since 9th grade (6-month terms, the highest position being equivalent to Vice President)
-DECA awards at State and Regional Level
-Science Olympiad Medals at Regional Level</p>

<p>Volunteer Work---</p>

<p>-Volunteer at an after school program
-Volunteer at School Library
-Volunteer at local elementary/middle school science fair multiple years (two years as a mentor included)
-Summer Volunteer at County Library summer before 9th-11th grade
-Total Volunteer Hours: 280-350</p>

<p>Other---</p>

<p>-Worked full-time in the summer after junior year as an intern in a local firm helping to develop some innovative financial software</p>

<p>Recommendations/Referrals (Estimate)---</p>

<p>Recommendation 1- 9/10
Recommendation 2- 8/10
Counselor Recommendation- 8/10</p>

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<p>Your stats are very good, but those CANNOT be the only schools you’re applying to. They are all reaches because thousands of other students with the same stats as you are applying as well. You need to pick some matches and safety schools.</p>

<p>Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1663258-chance-me-liberal-arts-some-ivies-some-sunys.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1663258-chance-me-liberal-arts-some-ivies-some-sunys.html#latest&lt;/a&gt; </p>

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<p>The four schools are good reaches but add some matches and safeties. You seem to be interested in Comp Science then why go to NYU?
chance-<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1663167-chance-business-major.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1663167-chance-business-major.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hi BusinessInsider, I want to work in Quantitative Finance, which needs both business and technical skills.</p>

<p>Those are not the only schools I am applying to, I just posted my reaches haha :P.</p>

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<p>@yikesyikesyikes‌ The stuff you have looks good. I’d say NYU is a high match, Cornell a low reach, and Duke and Brown are reaches (but are reaches for most people). Good luck! Chance me back:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1662544-chances-at-harvard-yale-princeton-mit-brown-columbia-dartmouth-tufts-duke-amherst.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1662544-chances-at-harvard-yale-princeton-mit-brown-columbia-dartmouth-tufts-duke-amherst.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Those are impressive stats! You’re set for NYU and hopefully you’ll get into one of the ivies :slight_smile: Good luck</p>

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<p>Thanks! Anyone else have some input?</p>

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<p>There is another thread in this forum that lists all the schools in which this person is apparently interested. Closing this, put any other input on that one. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1663959-chance-me.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1663959-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;