<p>Almost positive for BU and Northeastern. </p>
<p>Being a competitive fencer helped my friend get into UPenn, so that’s a great standout point.</p>
<p>I was accepted to NYU Stern this year as well, and I would say that you have a fairly decent shot, but your ECs don’t seem to fit the mold of a prospective business student. I would say take that into account and get your teacher to write you a focused recommendation when the time comes.</p>
<p>Your ECs and stats make you competitive at all of the other schools you mentioned, but make sure your essays are equally as excellent. I know that the Ivies are unpredictable, but I think that if you package your application well enough, you will have a good shot. Just don’t bank on it.</p>
<p>As long as you apply to other schools wisely, I’d say that you’re going to end up somewhere great 
Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks so much! I’ve already begun really thinking about my essay, just because I know it’s such a make/break point. I’m definitely going to try and make it as original and “out there” as I know that I am :]</p>
<p>I am a little worried about the lack of business-related activities, actually, but my school doesn’t really offer any. In any case, if I’m not accepted into Governor’s School, I applied to a business program at Rutgers, which I hopefully will attend. I hope that’ll help with the lack of business related activities.</p>
<p>Bump! I was just officially accepted into Governor’s School in the Sciences! Any better chances?</p>
<p>How will you go from a 4.56 to a 4.9? Mine at the beginning of the year was 4.66, and even with all 8 of my classes counting as AP/Honors, if I were to get all A+s I’d have just a little bit below 4.9, or around 4.88 or something. So I am doing something wrong here in calculations, or are you? I don’t mean this to be rude, but I’m just genuinely curious. Because if there’s a possibility I did it wrong and could have a higher GPA, that would be awesome.</p>
<p>I think that you have a good chance at all of these schools. You have pretty good stats and your EC’s are pretty good as well. From most likely to least likely:
-Northeaster
-Boston
-NYU stern
-Northwestern
-U of Chicago
-Columbia/Cornell/UPenn</p>
<p>I put all of the last schools together because based on what I have noticed for this year the Ivies have been a bit unpredictable, some people who deserved to get in didn’t and others did. Just hope for the best and know that you have good stats and good EC’s.</p>
<p>Chance me back please <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1118342-what-my-chances-getting-into-ivies-stanford-etc.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1118342-what-my-chances-getting-into-ivies-stanford-etc.html</a></p>
<p>born2dance - My GPA is actually much higher, more like a 4.7, but due to the fact I took extra classes, my GPA is lower than it should be. However, at the end of the year, it will be recalculated and also add all of my AP/Honors courses :] I can understand the confusion!</p>
<p>But thanks for your chance Platypus!</p>
<p>Do extra classes lower GPA?</p>
<p>Boston University - In
Northwestern - Match
Northeastern - In
NYU Stern - Match
Columbia - Reach
Cornell - Reach (Has the highest adm. rate of Ivy)
UPenn - High Reach
U of Chicago - High Reach </p>
<p>you definitely have an interesting application here in terms of EC’s, if you can market yourself to the top tier schools on how and what you are going to use your finance degree for in the future, that will certainly make you a competitive applicant. tell them how you want to use the major to further yourself in your passion. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1121566-please-chance-me-these-schools-d-ill-chance-you-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1121566-please-chance-me-these-schools-d-ill-chance-you-back.html</a></p>
<p>^Im not sure on what basis one could assess Northwestern as a match, while Cornell as a reach. These schools have almost identical admission rates (18%) and the enrolled freshman at NU have significantly higher midpoint SAT scores (2157 vs 2090). Or how one could assess U Penn as a high reach (2150 midpoint SAT, 12% admission rate) but consider Columbia as a less selective reach even though it presents more challenging entry thresholds (2180 midpoint SAT, 7% admission rate).</p>
<p>I would suggest that the OP compare admission rates, midpoint SAT/ACT scores, to get a better understanding of the relative selectivity of these schools. It is better to have a realistic assessment, in order to better manage expectations.</p>
<p>Of your list Cornell, Northeastern, NYU (general admission- Stern is significantly more challenging), and BU will offer you the best chance.</p>
<p>Northwestern, U Chicago, U Penn, and Columbia are more selective and offer a more difficult admission challenge.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I appreciate the chances!
As far as managing my expectations, don’t worry. I realize these schools are impossible to predict and im applying against kids who have perfect scores and perfect ecs and perfect everything. In any case, having someone tell me I have a chance makes me feel good, despite the rediculous nature of so many of these schools. But, I appreciate your concern in any case, and I understand where your coming from. Also, im applying to stern regardless, so no reason looking at general admissions. But thanks! :)</p>