I’m male.
I want to study Econ not business if that’s what you mean.
You mentioned working directly in business recently, that’s one reason I asked – though there’s no contraction between that and your academic interests of course.
For the study of economics, you might not be able to do better than Williams, Claremont McKenna, Middlebury, Wesleyan, Colgate, or Hamilton, schools which all place notably highly in the preceding link, as measured by faculty publishing. You may want to choose one or more of your reach schools from this group, provided, beyond exact grades, you have performed near the top of your peers in at least some academic settings, including standardized testing.
Williams is good enough. I would be pretty happy if I got in.
Well Williams is a Little Ivy. Anyone would be happy to get in as they would for Harvard or MIT. 
There are people – experts in this sort of thing – who believe that Williams and Amherst offer the best undergraduate education - better than Harvard or Yale. So yea. Applicants SHOULD be “happy” if they got in to Williams. Duh.
I guess it’s probably out of my reach then.
@Communist007 @MYOS1634 gave great suggestions #12 and then @merc81 suggested that you pick one reach school from the list #21. That’s good advice.
Indeed.
Who do I get my references from though?
“The American university application process is very tiring and I don’t want to go through it if it does not result in anything.”
I think you’ve already learned a very valuable lesson as you’ve started to work through the application system. Your references are important, so in future remember you should always be working to expand your network and using every opportunity you have to make a good impression. Who can you get your references from? What teachers have you developed good relationships with and demonstrated your competence to, or what organizations or peers have you helped to accomplish their goals?
Do you have two teachers (11-12) who like you and can explain how you’re different from all other students s/he’s had.
@MYOS1634 Didn’t @Communist007 “homeschool” when working in real estate? Can OP pick professional recommendations?
@gearmom, OP didn’t homeschool. He dropped out of school to work with his mom.
@austinmshauri That is why “homeschool” is in quotes and I suggested professional recommendations. Though OP must have done quite a bit of self prep/self study for those predicted A level marks. However, OP got the knowledge into his/her head, he/ she seems to have done it.
Strictly speaking, if OP is preparing for A Levels at home, that’s homeschooling (I don’t think the British have a “homeschooling” system the way the US does). For all we know, OP may have tutors and work the rest of the time instead of going to school.
Oh, I missed the part about the A-Levels. In the US, that would be considered homeschooling. I don’t know how international students report it.
@MYOS1634 Post #3 I’m self studying. Guess that is homeschooling…
Who should OP ask for recommendations?
That’s what I was wondering. If OP has no tutor, well, the Secondary School Report will have to be filled by the mother, but I don’t think he can only use professional recommendations.
@austinmshauri : what do “purely” homeschooled students do (no CC, no community class, no camps, etc)?
@myos1634, In my experience, colleges want a recommendation from someone who’s done academic work with the student. Some families find an outside class just for that. I’ve known others who got a recommendation from other home educators. (They provide a portfolio of work for the person to review.) Some line up a tutor in a particular field of interest. OP will have subject test results, so that’s helpful. And his mom can write the school profile and guidance counselor letter, but for that level of schools I’d search out an outside recommender too.
Trinity (CT) might be a somewhat more accessible option than some of the colleges mentioned up-thread.
I don’t have a tutor or anything guys. I studied the whole syllabus myself.