Chances? Stern 2014 RD

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<p>Ok, I just finished a really rough junior year and I'm really anxious to apply in the fall. Here are my stats:</p>

<p>School: a Catholic high school in New York State; it sends a few students to tops school, but most go straight to the local community college--each class is usually about 100-120.
UW GPA: 92.6...I think this is a 3.7/3.8?
Rank: Top 10%
SAT: 1840 (Math 590, CR 600, Writing 650) - I know it sucks. retaking in the fall.
SAT Subject Test:
Math Level II - 650 (retaking)
Chemistry - 650 (retaking)
Bio E - 620 (took as a frosh)
ACT: 28 - also retaking this one...shooting for a 32. </p>

<p>Frosh Year - Final GPA: 94
Theology 9 - 95
English 9H - 95
Global History 9H - 91
Living Environment (equivalent to Bio) H - 91
Geometry - 93
Computer Science - 97
Spanish 2H - 95</p>

<p>Soph Year - Final GPA: 92.75
International Business - 95
English 10H - 94
Earth Science H - 94
Spanish 3H - 93
Theology 10 - 93
Trigonometry H - 91
AP World History - 89</p>

<p>Junior Year - Final GPA: 91.125
Pre-Calculus - 92
Theology 11 - 92
Chemistry H - 93
AP US History - 89
College Spanish V - 86
English 11H - 91
Painting and Drawing - 91</p>

<p>Senior Schedule
College Calculus
Theology 12
College Physics
Economics and Government H
AP English
Health
Presentations
E-commerce</p>

<p>Sports
Indoor Track and Field, 9-12
Outdoor Track and Field, 9-12</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
RPI Young Actors Guild, 9-12 (since 7th Grade)
(including several productions and an a cappella group)
School Newspaper, 11-12
Future Business Leaders of America, 9-12
Key Club, 10-12
RPI Science and Technology Entry Program, 11 (not sure if I'm doing for 12th)
Student Council, 11 (and 212th if I am elected again)
NYS Math League, 11-12
(I do more than this, but I'm only going to list these because I don't want to "resume pad")</p>

<p>Leadership
Editor-in-chief of school newspaper (revived dormant newspaper), 11-12
FBLA Team Captain, 11 (and probably 12th if chosen)
Student Council Homeroom Representative, 11
RPI Young Actors Guild Apprentice Trainee, 11</p>

<p>Work Experience
Hannaford Bros. Co.
Intern (30 weeks), 2008-2009
Cashier/Service Clerk, 2009-</p>

<p>Summer Programs
RPI PREFACE Program - a residential engineering program, 2008
- one of 42 chosen from over 200 applicants nationwide
Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession (COAP), 2009
RPI Young Actors Guild Center Stage Program, 2009</p>

<p>Volunteer Experience
Tour guide for school open houses, 9-12
Tutored classmate in Spanish (approved by guidance dept.), 9
Cleaned up at local state park, 9
Volunteer work at local boys and girls club, 10
Made campaign calls for local Barrack Obama campaign HQ, 11
Collected money for AIDS Council, 11
Server at school's annual Spring Fling dinner for the elderly, 11
Cleaned up at local elementary school after a bad winter storm, 11</p>

<p>And a question. Does NYU look at each individual quarter grade? Like, if I just had one bad quarter but my average still stayed pretty good would they see that or even care much?</p>

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<p>( Do you go to CBA??)</p>

<p>Anyways, for RD, Stern is a reach. Your SAT/ACT and SAT II’s are are lower than the 25%tile for admits. Even if you did ED, I would still say Stern would be a reach unless you significantly increase your SAT score.</p>

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<p>Your school will most likely just send the final grades for each class and not each marking period grade…</p>

<p>Right now though your SAT scores are too low for Stern. They will need to be around 2100 most likely.</p>

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<p>@NuclearPakistan1
Lol. No, but in the same general area. Think co-ed catholic high schools in the same area (not the same city) b/c I don’t want to say it on here. PM me if you want to know. I assume you go there b/c I saw you mention something about CBA in another thread.</p>

<p>@citybound
Yeah. I’m a really bad standardized test taker because I’m a slow reader. I hoping if I study and concentrate enough I can get a 32 on the ACT.
and thanks for the answer.</p>

<p>I forgot to add: Honors/Awards
Centro Civico Hispanoamericano Certificate in Recognition of Academic Achievements, 9
Honor Roll, 9-11
First Place Ribbon, 800m Relay, Frosh Boys Big 10 Championship, 9
Third Place Ribbon, 300m Dash, Frosh Boys Big 10 Championship, 9
5 Varsity Letters, 9-11
National Honors Society, inducted in grade 10
High Honor Roll, 11
6th Place Medal, 800m Relay, Varsity Boys Big 10 Championship, 11
UAlbany Achiever of Color Award, 11
Dartmouth College Book Awards, 11</p>

<p>and I’m African American if that matters, but I wouldn’t think so for NYU.</p>

<p>anymore?</p>

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<p>African American???</p>

<p>That changes everything…</p>

<p>Stern: High match</p>

<p>Honestly though, there are some great schools out there that really need more diversity like Midd or Vassar that you should look into. IMHO, undergraduate business schools are all overrated. Your chances to break into ibanking or any other type of lucrative field will be much higher at Midd than Stern.</p>

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<p>OMG 500 post!</p>

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<p>I’m interested in Marketing (regardless of what I’ve seen people on here say about it) or maybe Finance. I plan on doubling with a liberal art or science of some kind.</p>

<p>Do you really think my racial status changes my chances? I wouldn’t think that for NYU being an URM would affect my chances so much. And one of the main reasons I want to go to NYU is for its diversity btw.</p>

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<p>anyone else? please</p>

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<p>Being a URM will most definitely help you at most if not all top schools. Despite having a boost due to being an URM I still think you are a reach because your SAT scores of 1190/1600 is still 200+ points below the Stern average and your Math II scores are also low.</p>

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<p>You have no chance at Stern unless you significantly increase your SAT. At least above 2100.</p>

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<p>We basically have the same profile except that I am white. I think I beat you in the SATs and ACTs by a few points. I go to public school, but an extremely smart public school in southern New Jersey. Check out my stuff: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/744298-chances-upenn-nyu-georgetown.html#post1062884383[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/744298-chances-upenn-nyu-georgetown.html#post1062884383&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;