Chances at Ivies, and other top colleges

<p>School: Public in NJ (highly competitive)
Race/Gender: White/M (Asians are the majority in my school)</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.8/4.33
W GPA: 5.4? (i forgot)</p>

<p>SATI: 2350
SATII:
Math2c 800
USHist 750
Bio 760</p>

<p>AP:
US Hist (5)
Calc AB (expect 5)
US Gov (expect 5)
Lang Comp (expect 4/5)
Lit (expect 4)
Stats (expect 4/5)</p>

<p>ECs:
Winter and Spring Track + Cross Country (captain next year)
MUN 3 years (various awards at conferences)
Key Club Freshman Year (insignificant porbably)
Spanish Honor Society
Social Studies Honor Society
English Honor Society
Science Honor Society
About 25 hours volunteering at hospital sophmore year and about 50 more this summer.</p>

<p>Other:
National Merit Semifinalist
*Run own online business, with annual payout low $xx,xxx
All honors classes throughout high school
*Born in Romania, speak fluent Romanian.</p>

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<p>Looking at Upenn Wharton, NYU Stern, and other schools in the same category.</p>

<p>Hmmm. Well, somebody's going to tell you that your ECs aren't what they could be. How many years have you been involved in most of those activities?</p>

<p>See... I can't tell where your interests lie. I can't tell what is important to you. If what you've included in your post is all the adcoms will know about you, then... then I don't know. Your scores are excellent, your GPA is good/excellent, it looks like you've taken the most demanding courseload available... that's all very good. But I can't tell who you are or what you would bring to a college. </p>

<p>Do teachers adore you and will they write magnificent letters of recommendation? Are you a good writer and do you have something fascinating to write your essay(s) about? Do you have a purpose in life other than getting into college?</p>

<p>The online business thing might be interesting. What is the business about? What does it deal in? What have you used the money for? </p>

<p>It's cool that you speak Romanian. Have you used that skill in any way? For instance, volunteering in a Romanian immigrant community? </p>

<p>I don't actually know anything about those schools and I don't like giving people "chances" anyway, so I can't help you there.</p>

<p>the ECs you have (other than the online business) don't relate to business. you are mediocre otherwise (good SAT btw). i say reject by wharton and maybe in at NYU</p>

<p>I know my EC's are pretty weak. Theres a chance Im founding the stock club next year.</p>

<p>I'm pretty well liked too I guess, I think I can find the right teachers to write a rec.</p>

<p>As for my essays, given that I have so much time, I can pull out something good about my experiences with running, the business, or traveling.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Anniushka, 4 years of the Track and XC</p>