What are my chances at Boston U, NYU, Berkeley?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, everybody.
I live in Canada, but I'm enrolled in a special program (mini school), so some of the courses I'm taking are enriched. </p>

<p>I just took the old SAT I and got 1240 (650-Math, 590-Verbal), but I'm planning to take the new ones in May. </p>

<p>My average is 92, so far.</p>

<p>I don't really have a lot of EC's:
Tutoring grade 4-8 kids
Facilitating Birthday Parties for kids
Work at Harvey's restaurant (don't know if that's gonna help me, lol)
Lots of volunteering
Musical Theatre
Newspaper club member
Maybe something else, but I don't remember right now...</p>

<p>Courses:
Junior year:
Mini Math
Mini English
Mini French
Mini Social Studies
Psychology
Physics
Chemistry
Musical Theatre</p>

<p>Senior Year (I think):
Mini Math
Mini English
French
History
Chemistry
Physics
Calculus
Economics</p>

<p>Would it benefit me if I take Biology instead of economics, if I'm not planning to go into sciences?</p>

<p>Yeah, also, I'm originally from Russia, and I came to Canada only a year and a half ago, so should I mention it in my application essay (it might look good, cause i managed to learn English and get myself into enriched program) or would it just increase the chances for some kind of prejudice?</p>

<p>I would really appreciate an honest response, plus your opinions about which universities are my matches, reaches, safeties...</p>

<p>Thanks.
Natalia.</p>

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<p>Not to sound harsh but you have zero chance at Berkeley or NYU… Even Boston U is a high match at best with your test scores and GPA. I would look for smaller private schools you could possibly get a scholarship to attend</p>

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<p>Your scores are way too low for Berkeley.</p>

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<p>unless ur not requesting any financial aid, u basically have no chance at Berekley - NYU and BU Are also reachers - get SAT to 1350 CR + Math and u may have a chance.</p>

<p>Even so, if ur applying for fin aid, cuz i assume ur international ,Berekley would still be impossible.
International applicants to berekley average 1450+ SAT and are overall amazing. NYU and BU have fairly lower standards but still difficult and expensive.</p>

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<p>BU-Match
NYU/Berkeley-Reach</p>

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