NYU Stern...chances? I'll chance back.

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<p>-freshman: 3.9 gpa
-soph: 3.5 (1st semester) & 3.8
-junior: 3.7 & 3.8
-All AP/honors classes taken all yrs HEAVIEST LOAD JR YR (including AP economics, which is what I plan to pursue)
-SAT/1800-1900 ACT/27</p>

<p>-Summer (following junior yr) internship at Noble Prize Winning Microeconomics Bank in Bangladesh (made the commitment to travel/work there)
-Editor of school yearbook
-Founder and president of microec (first business/economics club dedicated to microec charity work/charity for 3rd world countries) 3 yrs
-Founder/president of Bangladesh Cultural Assoc. 2 yrs
-Regular hospital volunteer 1500 hrs 4 yrs
-Professional cultural show performer (5 times a yr) 10 yrs
-Great painter/photographer
-4-5 other major clubs every yr
-Great teacher reccs
-Passionate essay on my inspiration and source of passion for economics
-Fluent in 5 languages (bangla, hindi, spanish, arabic, english/of course (
-Trained in classical Bengali dance and singing 7 yrs
-Accpeted into the Gate (gifted and talented education) program
-Went to the NASA young explorers school (GATE) 3 yrs
-Volunteered at NASA under the project manager 1 month</p>

<p>I want to focus on Economics and I believe I've shown my level of passion and commitment for the concept. I live in California, if that helps.
I would really like to know if I have a chance at </p>

<p>NYU (1st choice)-
Berkeley-
UCLA-
UPENN-
Cornell-</p>

<p>I want to apply to their economics department...will applying to NYU EARLY DECISION, increase my chances?
Thank you...I'll chance back</p>

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<p>for all of those schools, you will need to up your SATs a few hundred points. (at least get to 2000/29... even though that still isn't safe for stern)</p>

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<p>Yeah I'd suggest getting your SAT's up at least 300 to 400 for stern if you want to be seen as a competitive applicant, and especially if you want to apply to those other schools. </p>

<p>CAS also has an economics department, which you might consider. Raise your SAT around 200 to 300 and I think you could be a very competitive applicant for CAS economics.</p>

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<p>everything looks good except the SAT/ACT in my opinion. they claim that applications are reviewed hollistically so keep your fingers crossed!</p>

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<p>your SAT's aren't great but you have great EC's and your GPA is pretty solid. I'd say your chances are pretty good, you have a lot of EC's and classes geared towards business/economics so the admissions office will probably love that. good luck!</p>

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<p>man what I would give to have those EC's in and around my backwoods town high school....</p>

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<p>Thank you guys :)</p>

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<p>Here is my resume for reference, as I was accepted ED, probably because of my internship at Merril Lynch: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/592997-help-help-potential-nyu-stern-applicant.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/592997-help-help-potential-nyu-stern-applicant.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Anyways, I hope to not sound rude, but going to Bangladesh to do an amazing internship is not a substitute for a low SAT/ACT score. I think your only chance would be ED, if not I think rejection.</p>

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<p>Thanks for being honest...I still have a chance to take the SAT's so the harshness will only make me more determined.</p>

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<p>One fault on your app will not abolish your chances. Write amazing essays [theres like 7, so you can really talk about alot of things], get good sat ii's, and you are a competitive applicant, mainly cause of your EC's. I got in with a 1900 SAT score [1940 Superscore], so dont feel too bad. Are you a Junior?</p>

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<p>Its a reach for Stern but a high match if you apply to CAS in my estimation</p>

<p>if you could chance me back <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/645874-chances-cas.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/645874-chances-cas.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Yes, I'm a junior and thanks for the input :)</p>

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<p>To anorexic_abe: did you get accepted to stern?</p>

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<p>UCLA and NYU are matches, the rest are reaches especially UPENN.</p>

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<p>yea, I got in =]]] ED though.</p>