<p>Hi everyone. I'm currently in grade 11, in my first year of the IB diploma programme. I will be applying to the universities given below in the year to come with my predicted IB grades so i need to know exactly what is a ''match'' and a ''reach'' for me. In university i would like to do economics. Any advice on how to strengten my application would be very much appreciated!. Although my school is very small in comparison to other schools in the country, it is extremely competitive!</p>
<p>Schools I am considering-
UC Berkeley
Cornell university
NYU
UCSD
Upenn
UC Irvine
UCLA
University of Chicago</p>
<p>Will be applying to either Berkeley or Cornell university ''ED''</p>
<p>GRADES.</p>
<p>Cambridge/ Edexcel ''O'' level grades- 2A*5A 3Bs</p>
<p>IBDP predicted grades-
Economics HL- 7
Biology HL-7
Business management HL- 7
English literature SL- 6
Maths SL- 6/7
SL spanish ab initio- 6/7
Hoping to get 41+ for the final exam! (including the 3 bonus points for the extended essay and TOK)</p>
<p>Sat scores- 2150 ( First try should i retake?)
Sat subject tests-
Biology (M)- 800
Maths level 1- 790
Maths level 2- 700
(Might consider doing literature as well)</p>
<p>Also an Edexcel ''A'' level in Maths- A</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS</p>
<p>100+ Hours of volunteering at a children/elder's home for people with disabilities such as Down's syndrome and Alzheimers
100+ Hours of volunteering at medical camps in wartorn areas all over the country.
Organized a fund raiser to take these children on a holiday, Since they have never been anywhere before
Yearbook commitee
School prefect
Basketball captain (Captain for one year, team for 4 years)
Tennis team ( 2 years)
Table tennis team (1 year)
Athletics team (1 year won many certificates for track and field events.)
Inter-school play competition participant.
100+ Volunteering at a local hospital.
Intern at a prestigious established firm for 2months.
Intern at a hospital- 200+ hours
Sixth form commitee.
Interact club.
Hope society.
Economics subject price 4 consecutive years in a row.
Biology prize 2 years in a row.
Business management prize- 1 year</p>
<p>ESSAYS AND RECOMMENDATIONS</p>
<p>Will definitely get extremely good recommendations from the head of sixth form, head of economics department and perhaps the school principal</p>
<p>Please let me know of your feedback,
Thank you!:)</p>