Chances for Berkeley, UCLA, NYU?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello,
I'm currently a junior studying in an American school in England, but I spent my freshman/sophomore years at an American school in Cairo. I'm of Arab/black ethnicity.</p>

<p>Schools: UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego, NYU, Boston University, Northeastern, U Notre Dame
These are my reach schools but I will also be applying to some safety schools like UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine University.</p>

<p>Intended major: Finance or Economics</p>

<p>GPAs:
Freshman year: 3.45 (UW)
Sophomore year: 3.80 (UW)
Junior year: 3.78 (UW) and 4.25 (W)
Senior year: hopefully continued improvement</p>

<p>By the time I graduate high school, I will have taken 8 APs: Psychology, Human Geography, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Biology, Literature, US History, Statistics. I estimate that about half of these will be 5s and the other half 4s. I think that this is fairly rigorous for any top university.</p>

<p>SAT: 2000
ACT: 30</p>

<p>Extracurriculars are fairly well rounded. Captain of the JV soccer team, Leader of stagecraft/backstage for some products such as Beauty and the Beast, member of the investment club, INJAZ (student less business), and some service: member of the Disaster Relief Fund, Cancer Relief fund, and an optional class called service learning (doing several service projects in Cairo such as teaching orphaned kids English).</p>

<p>I would greatly appreciate if anyone would "chance me" in order to give me an idea about which universities are realistic. Thank you!</p>

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<p>Your URM status will definitely help you during your application process. However, there are still some things that you should consider to solidify your application. First of all, try your hardest to increase your grades, GPA and SAT. You should strive for at least a 2100+ SAT, if you want Berkeley or NYU to even consider you. Secondly, your EC’s aren’t very business focused, instead of being just a member of the investment club, you should apply for leadership. Other than that, you have a good chance at UCSD, BU, and Northeastern, but your grades are too low for NYU, Berkeley, and Notre Dame. </p>