<p>I know I've posted a lot here..looking to get feedback from some new people. Post links, I'll chance back.</p>
<p>I am applying to a variety of schools, including Cornell AEM, NYU Stern ED2, UVA, UMich, etc.</p>
<p>My GPA is very low. It's a ~3.3-3.4 UW. My SATs are 2100 and ACT is 31, retook in Oct - possibly 32-33. </p>
<p>My Math2 is 750 and I have a 700 in Chem. I took a rigorous course load, labeled as "most difficult" by the GC. She's writing a lot about my situation below. Good Recs and spotless essays. </p>
<p>Basically, my father died before my freshman year. I was a straight A middle school student (99% H Geom and H Alg). Anyways, during my freshman and sophomore years my mother was diagnosed with severe depression and had other health problems. She was hospitalized twice and had two surgeries. I missed countless days because I put my family first. I also was under immense stress and was hospitalized for a day (while my mom was still in the hospital, ironically ). And no, I didn't have suicidal thoughts or depression, I just got sick from the 2 hour nights between school and family. </p>
<p>I always loved technology, and began interning at several technology web firms. In 2009, I opened my own corporation. I manage the taxes, legalities, fiscal matters and some programming. I deal with credit building as well. It is a profitable five figure company with two owned patents. We do web apps for a few semi private clients and internal dev (patented products). I also have extensive research into the stock market, and I have helped countless seed investors invest small (20K avg) amounts into the stocks with a 20%-250% APY. I use techniques like the CAPM and alpha beta correlation. My grades were not low because of my company, it was my family situation, and I make that pretty clear. My business opened during the end of my sophomore year, and my junior grades were better (3.5 ish). My senior grades are a 4.0 UW. I have math to Calc2. Chances?</p>
- chancing back now!</p>