Chance me?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Female
MI
From high ranked public high school
Chinese
Intented Major: Economics/Business

SAT: 2330 (2 time)
ACT: 35 (1 time)

GPA (UW): 4.0
GPA (W): 4.44

I’m doing the IB Diploma with 4HLs and 2SLs

IB Math SL: 7
IB Spanish SL: 6
APUSH: 5
AP Chem: 4

ECs:
-NHS 3 years
-Interact Club 3 years
-200+ volunteer hours (IB CAS Projects, local volunteering, my non-profit business volunteering)
-Piano for 12 years (all 4 years of HS) at a music institute with both international and state testing, 3 institute merit awards, international competition 1st place award at a college, and other awards
-Varsity Debater 2 years, state finalist
-2 years of JV Lacrosse
-1 year of JV Cross Country
-Service trip to the Dominican Republic
-ACS Relay for Life Committee Member
-HOSA regional and state finalist 2 years

—I was hoping that this would be really unique—

-I started my own business on Etsy for non profit purposes; I donate all the profits to charity. (I wrote my common app essay on how entrepreneurship taught me that it’s okay to be different and not conform to the stereotypical Asian mold.)

Senior Schedule:
IB Lit HL
IB World HL
IB Business HL
IB Bio HL
AP Calc BC
TOK
Maybe independent study Spanish?

Current college list

Restrictive Early Action: Princeton
Early Action: UMich
Rolling: Michigan State
Regular: Berkeley, UPenn, Harvard, Yale, Washington St. Louis, Columbia

Thanks!

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Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Penn and Columbia are going to be a reach for anyone, but you seem to have a good a shot as any. Michigan seems like a really good match, as does Berkeley. WashU would probably be a safe match, but not quite as safe as the previous schools. Michigan State is a safety without a doubt.

3

UMich LSA would be a low match near safety for in state with your stat. Ross pre-admission is still a reach due to the competitiveness. You are very likely to get into Ross afterward if not pre-admitted if you do well in freshmen year and write a good essay.

4

Are you going to need financial aid?

5

You seem to be in great shape give your Michigan residence and stats. What a luxury to have such a strong safety/match option!

Your piano accomplishments will be impressive, and standing apart from the “stereotypical Asian mold” will help. OOS to UCB seems a bit questionable, especially if you need aid.

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I do not need financial aid.