What are my chances and how can I improve them?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a college junior and have been reading posts on College Confidential for the last six months or so, but, until now, have been too afraid to post anything myself. But I was wondering what my chances are at (in no particular order):</p>

<p>Brown (Legacy)
Harvard
Princeton
Stanford
MIT (Legacy)
NYU
Michigan
Northwestern
Williams
Dartmouth
Columbia</p>

<p>Also, how I could improve my odds.</p>

<p>PSAT: 240
SAT I: 2400
SAT II: 740 Bio (Freshman year), 770 Math IC, 800 World History, took Math IIC last Saturday and hope for 750+</p>

<p>AP's: AP World (5), AP US (hoping for 4 or 5), AP English (hoping for 4 or 5), and, next year, AP Physics, AP Calc AB (my school doesn't offer BC), AP English 12, AP Euro, AP Spanish, AP Italian</p>

<p>Potential Hook: 2 AP languages?</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 (my school doesn't weight)</p>

<p>white male from wealthy suburb in New York</p>

<p>Awards: Havard Book Award, Baush and Lomb Honorary Science Prize, hopefully National Merit Finalist or at least semifinalist, National Honors Foreign Language Society, hopefully National Honors Society</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: -Four years Peer Tutoring Club (VP 11, President 12)
-School Newspaper (10, 11, 12) Film editor 10 and 11, culture editor 12
-founder and president of film society (film discussion club) (10,11,12)
-theater (9 productions from freshman to senior year, 5 as cast, 4 as crew)
-varsity tennis 9-12 but not good enough to be recruited or make college team
-school chorus
-debate team (9, 10, 11 (captain), 12 (captain)
-president's council (organization of club presidents in school) (11,12)
-captain of film society relay for life time 11 and 12
-Tsunami relief committee (11)-group of club presidents that worked to aid tsunami relief
-School senate (12?) hopefully</p>

<p>Work Experience: interned at Kenmar Hedge Fund 11 and 12
I'm writing an article this year for national financial publication on statistical analysis of financial risk at Kenrmar this summer with a John Hopkins professor. Hoping to get recommendation from the John Hopkins professor.</p>

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<p>In accordance with advice in A is for Admission, you're biggest job will probably be to not look like a kid who's been handed everything. Hopefully there's a good story behind working for a hedge fund other than your dad got you the job.</p>

<p>Coming from a wealthy area and a top public or private raises the bar. "Rich kids" are not popular with adcoms, most of whom earn under $50K. So practice modest!</p>

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<p>Even though you have a legacy at MIT and Brown, I'd still choose Harvard over the two...unless you want to study engineering. As for your chances, they're about as good as any i've ever seen. 2400 SAT...damn what'd you have to do to get that?</p>

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<p>i didn't include the fact that i am from a wealthy suburb to brag, i added it in to fully explain my situation because i agree that adcoms and people in general understandably do not like seeing other people have things handed to them on a silver platter</p>