College Ideas?

College Majors Business Major
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<p>I'm currently a Junior and trying to decide what colleges to apply to. I want to go into business and specifically accounting or finance. I've thought of UMich, NYU and possibly Chicago or Northwestern for Reach schools. I don't know what other schools I should consider as matches. Any suggestions?</p>

<p>ACT: 34
SAT: 2200 (will take again)
GPA: 3.925 unweighted, 5.016 unweighted (it's a wierd weighting system)
No rank at my school starting this year, but last year I was 1st (or at least tied for 1st), but did get two B's but probably still in top 1% (out of close to 800 students in my grade)</p>

<p>AP Tests:World History-5
Computer Science - 4
US History - 5
As a junior I'm going to take AP Lang, AP Macro, AP Gov't, AP Stat, AP Physics B, and AP Calc BC</p>

<p>SAT subject: US history - 800
I plan to take Math 2 and Chemistry</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (I feel like this may be my downfall):
NHS
Writer's Workshop
Volunteering at a nursing home
Volunteering at a hospital
Piano (10 yrs + AIM level 10
Hook? - Past two years I went to China and taught students English</p>

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<p>USC Marshall
Penn Wharton (massive reach)
Indiana Kelley
Cornell Dyson
Northeastern
UNC kenan
Boston College CSOM</p>

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<p>You could probably be a Fry scholar at IU and go on a full ride, just an option. </p>

<p>But for you, really, cast a large net, because you have just as much chance as anyone else at these top schools. Adding to the poster above, I’d recommend:</p>

<p>Duke
UVA
UC Berkeley
Carnegie Mellon</p>

<p>That’s about all I can think of now. But really, not all of these schools might be a viable fit, people often overestimate the value of prestige, yes it’s important, but with someone who’s capable, which you most likely are, you could succeed at any one of the schools mentioned, from Indiana to Penn.</p>

<p>Disclaimer: Hoosier here…</p>