NYU, Georgetown, Columbia, etc. Chances?

<p>I am currently a junior. I live in a really small town, only about 550 students at my high school. Also my high school is really weird with a rule where you can only take APs during junior and senior years, and total amount of APs offered are like 8 or 9, usually only available one period a day. Because of this, I've been limited to taking only 1 AP this year (AP English Language). I also took a Political Science course at a nearby community college in the fall, and plan on taking another one in the spring quarter. Next year I plan on taking AP US Government, AP Literature, AP Environmental Science, Leadership (Student Government), and AP Stats or Pre-Calculus, Psychology, Art, and a course or two at the community college. (As for the math thing, I was placed in lower level math in middle school, and have been stuck a year behind most people in my grade, will that also hinder my chances?)</p>

<p>My cumulative unweighted GPA is a 3.93, and I have gotten a 4.0 in every semester of high school except for the first semester of my freshman year. I took the PSAT this year, got a 184. Took the SAT in December, without any preparation or studying at all, got 1920 (CR: 670, M:600, W:650). Plan on taking the SAT once or twice more, and I expect around 2000-2100 at least. Again, this year I have only 1 AP, next year I plan on having 3-4 (if there are no scheduling conflicts).</p>

<p>As for ECs, here it is:
National Honor Society, Grades 10-12.
ASB (Student Government), Grades 11-12, 11th Grade- ASB Executive Treasurer, 12th Grade- Officer rank TBD
School Soccer, Grades 9-12, JV Grades 9-10, Projected: JV Grade 11th or JV/V "Swing", Varsity Grade 12.
School Basketball, Grades 9-10, Freshman/C-squad Grades 9-10.
Charitable Organization (Involved in working with children in impoverished areas of India), Grades 9-12, Treasurer 10-12th Grade. (Mostly involved in fundraising in and around the community)</p>

<p>I also have a job, which is fairly significant because I manage the day-to-day financials of a corporation with an estimated gross of $4-5 Million a year. (I was able to master everything in a matter of about a week or less last summer). Began work 10th grade, will continue to work through senior year and into summer after.</p>

<p>Personally my biggest worries are my math classes, overall lack of academic rigor, and relatively weak ECs (compared to people I've seen on this site.) However, I am assured that my SAT score will end up above or around 2000-2100, and will get a 4 or a 5 on my AP Lang. exam. I have also been told that my essay writing abilities are excellent.</p>

<p>Also, some other info: I am ethnically East Indian (Asia) and neither of my parents attended college.</p>

<p>With all this in mind, what are my chances for the following schools:
NYU, University of Washington (In-State), USC, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Georgetown, and Columbia.
(I know those last two are more than highly unlikely, but I figured it's always worth a shot).</p>

<p>Thank You.</p>

<p>Assuming you get at least a 2000 on the SAT (but really try for a 2200 and these chances will go up significantly)</p>

<p>NYU - match
USC - high match
UCB - reach
UCLA - reach
Georgetown - reach
Columbia - high reach</p>

<p>My Thread (chance back please): <a href=“Chances for Vanderbilt, UNC, NYU, UF, and Duke? - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1610985-chances-for-vanderbilt-unc-nyu-uf-and-duke-p1.html&lt;/a&gt; </p>

<p>If you really get a good SAT score, it could make up for the lack of rigor in your schedule. Your ECs and GPA are very good though! </p>

<p>Like the previous user, I would say NYU is a definite match, USC is a good match, being in-state for U Washington will probably help. Columbia is a very high reach and Georgetown would be a reach as well due to lack of AP courses. </p>

<p>I would put you at low reach for the UCs.
Chance me (if you want) here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1613310-my-chances-at-uga-rd.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1613310-my-chances-at-uga-rd.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Honestly, being one math class behind really isn’t going to hurt you. I know a lot of people who took Calculus in High School, didn’t fully understand it and ended up taking it again in college. </p>

<p>While you are not the president/founder of 353563563x clubs like many of the try hards on this site, you do have something unique going for you. The business management thing. You mastered it with little/no training, which shows you have initiative and are a fast learner. I would really focus on that. </p>

<p>Sorry, NYU is NOT a match with a 2000.
You really need about at 2100-2200 for NYU to be considered a match.</p>

<p>NYU is probably a match
UCB is a reach
USC is a low reach
UCLA is a reach
university of washington is a match
Georgetown and Colombia are reaches
please chance me
<a href=“What are my chances of getting in to these institutions (UNC Chapel Hill, U Mich Ann-Arbor, U Pitt)? - College Search & Selection - College Confidential Forums”>What are my chances of getting in to these institutions (UNC Chapel Hill, U Mich Ann-Arbor, U Pitt)? - College Search & Selection - College Confidential Forums;

<p>NYU: match
University of Washington: low match
USC: high match
UC Berkeley: high match
UCLA: high match
Georgetown: reach
Columbia: reach</p>

<p>Major?</p>

<p>NYU is NOT a match with 2000 SAT score. I don’t know where these guys are getting this assumption that 2000 on SAT would be a match for NYU, especially if the applicant is appyling for Stern.</p>

<p>University of Washington aside, many of these schools are reaches. You may want to reconsider your list.</p>

<p>My Thread:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1613053-chance-me-what-schools-would-be-reaches-matches-and-safties-for-me-p1.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1613053-chance-me-what-schools-would-be-reaches-matches-and-safties-for-me-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Major is still undecided. For NYU: I am strongly considering applying for LSP. Does that help/improve my chances?</p>

<p>2000 is way to low for NYU - only good if you are applying for Tisch. Try 2100+ for NYU and 2250+ for Stern. </p>

<p>Bump?</p>

<p>Bump</p>

<p>NYU is probably a match
UCB is a reach
USC is a high match
UCLA is a low reach
university of washington is a match
Georgetown and Colombia are reaches
chance back
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1616504-what-are-my-chances-of-getting-into-these-schools-for-m-d.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1616504-what-are-my-chances-of-getting-into-these-schools-for-m-d.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Bump</p>