<p>In my experience (and i’msure colleges’) kids claim a lot of business success. In 20 years as a counselor, many of them at very affluent private schools, I saw it all.</p>
<p>Typically the ‘venture capitalists’ involved are family and the ‘projected’ income is just that or a parent is running the business.</p>
<p>That said, 17 year olds have been funded and have started successful businesses. Usually not while attending rigorous high schools however. As a VC I’d have a hard time Funding a kid that needed to go to school most of the day and was headed to college. Businesses don’t run themselves and you want someone whose key focus is the business.</p>
<p>So if we proceed as though this is not a national level EC…your CR score is low for all of these schools. Coming from a top NYC private that will hurt. Your school is filled with legacies and kids who are highly connected at all of these schools, that will make the top ones tough unless you are top of class (even though I’m sure your school does not rank, colleges will know exactly where you rank). </p>
<p>I would add UVA and michigan as safeties.</p>