Context: Junior at a competetive high school in NJ. My school has a good relationship with NYU and UMich.
GPA: ~3.8 UW
(couple of Bs that i’m worried about in math freshman and sophomore year, but got As in junior year and (most likely) senior year)
SAT: 1560 (790 M 770EBRW)
800 Math 2
770 World History
Maybe I’ll take one more
APs: APUSH (4), World H (5), Physics 1 (4), Econs (5s)
Senior year courses: AP Calc BC, AP US Gov, AP Bio, AP Lit, AP French
ECs: (years in parentheses)
Cofounder of Nonprofit(10+)
FBLA committee head (11 + 12)
Internship in a Global Business/Finance(10,11)
Organized Tedx conference for school on topics of globalization and communication(10+)
Orchestra - VP + bass for 7 years and section leader (chamber, all-region, all-state) (9+)
French Honor Society member and tutor (11+)
Volunteering - Hindi teacher at local Hindi school (9+)
Awards:
AP scholar with distinction
All-State and All-Region orchestra
National merit commended
honor roll throughout hs
Most worried about gpa and awards. Probably gonna ED I stern and EA michigan. thanks
I think you have a good chance, I would try to work on having great rec letters and essays. My stats were in a similar range to yours and I was accepted ED I to Stern for the Class of 2022
My Stats
Freshman GPA (Weighted)
S1 3.96
S2 3.97
Sophomore GPA
S1 4.18
S2 4.38
Junior Year GPA
S1 4.33
S2 4.62
Cumulative GPA weighted 4.2057
Standardized Test Scores
SAT
1st 1350
2nd 1430
3rd 1510 (21/24 Essay)
SAT Chemistry Subject Test 800/800
SAT US History Subject Test 770/800
ACT (No Essay)
Subscores
Math-33
Reading-34
English-33
Science-36
Composite-34
AP/Honors/Weighted Classes
Freshmen Year
Honors Biology
AP World
Sophomore Year
AP Art History
AP European History
Honors Chemistry
Honors English 10
Principles of Biomedical Science
Junior Year
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics
Precalc
AP Capstone Seminar
AP US History
Latin III
Senior Year
AP Capstone Research
AP Macro
AP Micro
AP Calc AB
AP Government
AP Biology
AP Psychology
AP Scores
AP World-4
AP Art History-5
AP European History-5
AP Chemistry-4
AP Physics-3
AP Environmental Science-5
AP Capstone Seminar-4
AP US History-5
Extracurriculars
National Honor Society
Culture Immigration Integration Club Officer
UNICEF Club Member
I started my own resale business where I sell high-end shoes and clothing at a markup and make considerable profit
I take trips to Iran where I had out food and cooking materials to the impoverished
I participate in self-motivated cryptocurrency trading and stock trading where I manage my own portfolio and the portfolios of others.
I worked a managerial role in my dad’s software company as a computer repair technician and delegated roles and responsibilities to other employees.
Recommendation Letters
AP US History Teacher 9/10 Did very well in that class
AP Environmental Science Teacher 10/10 Teacher told me I was the smartest student she has ever had
Counselor 8.5/10
Essays
“Why NYU”-7.5/10 Kinda generic but well written
Common App Personal Statement 8.5/10
If you want any more information or any one on one advice for college admission or to look over your essays or anything at all don’t hesitate to message me. I think this list is pretty comprehensive but just message me if you have any other questions.
Keep working to get that UW GPA up, and you should have a good shot to get into these schools. Your extra-circulars are adequate for these Business schools, and a 5 on an Econ AP test should demonstrate an aptitude in relevant fields. Good luck.
You are a competitive applicant. Your stats and ECs are great, and it is good that some of your ECs revolve around business. Write amazing essays and you could get accepted to either school