Hey Guys,
This is my first post here. My college application will be a bit scattered because I am strong in some areas but weak in others. My goal is to get into Finance, particularly Wall Street, so these are the schools I have really shortlisted as my top choices : NYU Stern, UC Berkeley, Harvard, UPenn Wharton, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, USC, UCSB, University of San Francisco. I obviously am aiming high and I know I do not have a very good shot at the better schools in that list, but I wanted your opinions. Here are my stats :
GPA (Cumulative) : 3.82 (but probably going to be a 3.8 after semester) UW and ~4.1ish W. I go to a very competitive high school so I am in the top 30% there (not trying to rant or get sympathy, just providing some insight)
SAT : 2210 (800 M, 760 W, 650 R)
SAT II : Planning on taking Math II and Physics. Don’t know about Physics, but expecting a 730+ on Math (going for 800)
Course rigor :
I have taken Honors Math every year. I am currently in AP Physics 1, AP Statistics, and AP Computer Science. Planning on taking AP Physics C, AP Econ, AP BC Calc, and AP Spanish next year. I took a computer science class every year because it is definitely a good skill to have.
Extra Curriculars (What I believe to be my strong point) :
DECA - I started this year (Junior Year) and plan on continuing through next year
Unnamed club - Club (which I can’t give out the name without giving away my school) that partners with local non-profits and small businesses and allows the students to help the owners/managers to improve their business. I helped a small business grow in terms of social media presence, and community presence.
Civil Air Patrol - Volunteer organization part of the United States Air Force. Conducts over 90% of all Search and Rescue within the domestic United States. I joined in 7th grade after my mom was diagnosed with a potentially life-ending disease (She’s fine now, knock on wood 
) and it helped me get out of a dark place. I rose through the ranks and now am the Cadet Commander of my Squadron and in the top 15% of Cadets worldwide (in terms of rank). Joined because of my passion for aviation. Learned a lot about leadership through this program.
Student Pilot - I’ve always loved planes. I taught myself how to fly a plane using a simulator at the age of 9. I first piloted an aircraft at 11 and have been learning and loving the hobby ever since. Because I started so young I find it easier to fly than to drive!
Baseball - Two years on JV and one on Varsity. Won Most Improved Player Sophomore Year and Coaches award Junior Year. Really love the sport. Definitely allowed me to learn alot about myself and my ability to improve.
Jobs : I will be working in the Finance/Accounting department of a very major company this summer. It is a paid internship that was previously only offered to College Students.
Again, I know my chances aren’t superb because of my low GPA and average SAT scores at the schools I told you about, but please do let me know what you think. If you think there are some schools that could be a good fit for me but I didn’t mention in the list, please let me know. I appreciate any feedback!