How hard is it to get into UCLA, NYU, USC...etc

Applying to College
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<p>-I am going into my junior year in High School. (I go to a very small private college prep school in New York State)
-I get decent grades: i dont really know my actual gpa from my sophomore year but my average was a 90/100. (honor role)
-I am in advanced placement which means i took chemistry and trig my sophomore year
-This year i will be taking 3 AP classes : AP Biology, AP English, and AP US History
-Dont have many EC's...i played basketball freshman year and several sports in middle school idk if those count
-our school makes us do community service so i get around 50 hours each year</p>

<p>this year i plan on really bringing my grades up because every year i average around a 90 without ever studying (terrible work ethic i know) but i could easily bring my average up to a 94 or 95. i also plan on taking SAT/ACT prep classes to get good scores. </p>

<p>Assuming i have good essays and recommendation letters and everything...what are my chances in getting into schools like UCLA, NYU, USC, Brown, etc...?</p>

<p>(Right now i plan on majoring in Biology and pursuing getting into medical school)</p>

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<p>Your lack of EC’s will pretty much kill your chances at Brown.</p>

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<p>Until you get actual AT / ACT scores it is impossible to know if you have a chance at any of these schools.</p>

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<p>Based on anecdotal evidence, I would say USC is very hard to get into nowadays.</p>

<p>My brother’s kid got into Cornell, but not USC</p>

<p>My friend’s kid got into Michigan and Washington University, but not USC</p>

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<p>Of the schools you listed, NYU is probably your best shot (but don’t expect much financial aid).</p>

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<p>thats what im realizing. but my school doesnt really have any EC’s besides sports which take up a lot of time and would probably effect my grades</p>