NYU, UW, UCB, USC 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>Also, I have very little community service (partly because of having a very demanding job while still in high school, and also being very dedicated to other ECs). I'd estimate about 20-30 hours total so far? Does that need to be changed?</p>

<p>Personally my biggest worries are my math classes, overall lack of academic rigor, and relatively weak ECs/Community service (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), UC Berkeley, and USC.</p>

<p>Thank You.</p>

<p>Have you run the net price calculators? Can your family afford these schools?</p>

<p>Yes and Yes</p>

<p>Easy one first: UWashington is likely. I think USC is going to love the job and the responsibilities it entails, but the SAT scores are on the low end of the middle 50 right now. You’ll have to bring your SAT up quite a bit unless your essays are special. At NYU, your SAT scores are again at the bottom of the middle 50, but I don’t know as much about what NYU is going to think of the work experience. I suspect they’ll think as much of it as I do, but I’m less sure than I am about USC. Again, essays could tell, and be sure to express interest at NYU. Cal’s middle 50 is a little more to your liking, but it is an OOS state school for you and that can work for and against you. That you are full pay is certainly going to help at Cal. It can’t hurt at NYU and USC. So I’m liking you for the last three, but it is probably 60-40 for each.</p>