chances at penn, uc berkeley, carnegie mellon...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hey, im applying to penn, uc berkeley, carnegie mellon, u of maryland, and nyu... i want to study business. what do you think my chances are given my stats?</p>

<p>GPA: 4.3 Weighted (3.6 unweighted)</p>

<p>Courses: All IB courses (Chemistry, Math, Econ, Geography, Spanish, English, Philosophy). I always took at least 5 honors/IB courses each year.</p>

<p>SAT - 1540
790 Math
750 Verbal</p>

<p>SAT IIs
Math IIC: 790
Writing: 770
Literature: 700 (Low, I know!)</p>

<p>ECs
President of Entrepreneurial Club
School Green Committee
Playing guitar for 5 years, give free lessons in my neighborhood
Varsity Cricket Team
Work as a computer intern at the US Embassy
Community Service Council
Peer Tutoring
Internationalism Committee
Debating Club
Yearbook Layout Editor</p>

<p>Other Info
I have received a couple of awards for high scores in math competitions (AMC etc)
I did a summer business program at UPenn. 75% of applicants who went to the program from 2003 were accepted the next fall.
I have also had 2 other jobs and volunteered 350 hours as a Camp Counselor one summer.
Upenn is by far my first choice, but I did not want to apply early.</p>

<p>And one more interesting thing... I have moved all over the world while growing up (lived in 5 countries). This has made for a really good essay. Also my recommendations are good, and given that I am studying business I guess its good that they are from Math and Economics teachers. My brother went to Upenn, is this any sort of advantage?</p>

<p>Any idea on my chances, or other schools I should apply to given my achievements & interests in business and entrepreneurship?
Thanks!</p>

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<p>i have to bump this...</p>

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<p>bump bump bump bump bump</p>

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<p>With your grades and boards, you CERTAINLY have as good a chance as anyone. It will depend on your essay, how many kids apply from your high school and your area, and your recommendations. However, based on just stats: you are a shoe in</p>

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<p>yo taxguy, you live in rockville? i lived in potomac for 3 years. i went to whitman before i moved to indonesia for 3 months, then back to DC, and then to toronto. which school do you go to?</p>

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<p>nvm, i didnt see your age there. sorry</p>

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<p>Yes, I am an old codger.</p>

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<p>Here's my opinion about your chances at:</p>

<p>UPenn...Good
UC-Berkeley...Very Good
Carnagie Mellon...Excellent
UM-College Park...Excellent
NYU...Excellent</p>

<p>Hope this is of use.</p>

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<p>im just curious to how your weighting system works, how do you go from 3.6 to 4.3, please explain, b/c the only weighting my school gives is .5 to ap classes, so the most a student can get at my school would be a 4.0 unweighted, and about 4.2-4.3 weighted, and thats with like 0-2-4-7 ap's from grades 9-12</p>

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<p>thanks for the help, guys... anyone else?</p>

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<p>i'd say you're pretty much in all of them. definitely cmu maryland and nyu..little less chance for penn. not sure bout berkeley if you're not from cali</p>

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<p>bump bump bump bump</p>

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<p>dont be bashful... anyone else with ideas?</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>Also great: UVA, UNC, Emory, Michigan. That would fill out your applications really well.</p>