Help! UPenn, BU, NYU, Northeastern

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I’m a white male from a good public high school in central new jersey.</p>

<ul>
<li>Top 15% class</li>
<li>GPA - 3.5uw</li>
<li>SAT - 670m, 710cr, 730wr</li>
</ul>

<p>I take all AP and honors classes offered. Two junior year: Comp Sci (5) and US History (4). I’m taking AP Calc, Euro, Gov, and Lit next year.</p>

<p>ECs:
++ Captain of successful and large FIRST Robotics team (2 years)
++ Member of Robotics team for 4 years
++ NHS (2 Years)
++ Sole creator and owner of software application gSearch which has grossed 100K downloads and been featured on national television (techtv) and several large newspapers.
++ Lead Sound Engineer for (decently large) local concerts and performances
++ Held consistent job (3 years at a UPS Store)
++ Run a wedding/bar mitzvah videography business (made over $1K)
++ Several 3D Animation awards
++ Was receiving income from web products at age 11
++ 50+ hours of community service</p>

<p>I plan to major in Management Information Systems.</p>

<p>Schools I want to attend (in order):</p>

<li>UPENN (Wharton – Jerome Fisher Program)</li>
<li>NYU (Stern)</li>
<li>UNC (Chapel Hill)</li>
<li>UT-Austin (Mccombs)</li>
<li>BU</li>
<li>USC</li>
<li>Northeastern</li>
<li>UMD</li>
<li>Stevens Institute of Technology</li>
</ol>

<p>If you know of any other schools with a good MIS program, please let me know!! </p>

<p>What are my chances at each one?</p>

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<p>UPenn: big reach (it is for everyone)
NYU: reach
UNC: don't know it well, by rep. maybe slight reach? matchy?
UT-Austin: match?
BU: definite match
USC: reach-ish
Northeastern: no idea
UMD: match
SIT: I haven't actually heard of that one, I'll have to look into it</p>

<p>Don't you love my specificity? The SATs and GPA are only slightly lower than tops, so I think you'll be fine in general.</p>

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<p>I hope you live in Texas because only aboutr 5% of UT Austin are kids out of state :(.</p>

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<p>Which school do you go to?</p>

<p>Penn - Reach
NYU - Reach
UNC - Reach
UT-A - Reach
BU - Match
USC - Reach
Northeastern - Safety
UMD - Match
SIT - Match</p>

<p>Why would you want to go to SIT?</p>

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<p>Hillsborough High School in Somerset County.</p>

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<p>Oh. I have some friends at Franklin. I go to WW-P.</p>

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<p>I took a tour at Stevens and they have a pretty impressive technology management program. My uncle went there and he is extremely successful (leading biochemist in the world, was a WMD-inspector for the UN and has been to iraq several times). Also CEO of verizon went there. It's a 5-minute PATH ride to NYC and the ride costs a 1.50. Really nice urban campus. I was impressed.</p>

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<p>It's really one-sided though in terms of valuing engineering over everything else. If you ever decide to change your major, you'd have a hard time finding another quality department.</p>

<p>Hoboken is a nice urban campus?</p>

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<p>yeeah duch!</p>

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<p>Daaaang, your ECs will get you in.</p>

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<p>UPenn...don't apply to Jerome Fisher, it's nearly impossible to get into, so just apply to Wharton, which is still nearly impossible, but not as much.</p>

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<p>SIT is a safety, as is NU and UMD</p>

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<p>
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++ Sole creator and owner of software application gSearch which has grossed 100K downloads and been featured on national television (techtv) and several large newspapers.

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<p>This is an impressive hook indeed.</p>