What are my chances at getting into some of these top schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently an Asian-American junior from a highly competitive public school in Maryland.</p>

<p>Interested schools:
- University of Pennsylvania- Wharton (My sister was an undergrad there.)
- Georgetown University
- University of Chicago
- Northwestern University
- University of Virginia
- New York University- Stern
- Brown University
- Cornell University</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA:
-Freshman Year: 3.86
-Sophomore Year: 4.00
-Junior Year: 4.00</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.69</p>

<p>PSAT Score:
Sophomore Year- 198
Junior Year- 217 (Not good enough for National Merit Semifinalist by Maryland standards)</p>

<p>AP's Taken:
- Psychology (5 on AP exam)
- Government and Politics (4 on AP exam)
- Calculus AB (Recently took AP exam)
- English Language and Composition (Will take AP exam)
- World History (Will take AP exam)
- European History (Will take AP exam)</p>

<p>Senior Year, I plan on taking the follow AP classes:
- English Literature and Composition
- Biology
- Statistics
- Calculus BC
- U.S. History</p>

<p>My SAT score will most likely end up being around 2220 to 2300.
I am taking the SAT II World History and Math I in June, the ACT in June, and
SAT in October.</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
- President of Amnesty International (Jr. year)
- Vice President of Film Club (Jr. year)
- Secretary of Junior Statesmen of America (Jr. year)
- Class of 2009 Student Council (since Soph. year)
~ Chairman of the Publicity Committee (Jr. year)
- Future Business Leaders of America (since Soph. year)
~ 1st place: Marketing at Maryland Regional Conference (Jr. year)
~ 2nd place: Marketing at Maryland State Conference (Jr. year)
~ 2nd place: World Processing I at Maryland Regional Conference (Soph. yr)
~ 2nd place: World Processing I at Maryland State Conference (Soph. yr)
- National Honor Society (since Jr. year)
~ Will be serving as a mentor my Sr. year
- National French Honor Society (since Jr. year)
- National Art Honor Society (since Jr. year)
- Student Tutor (since Jr. year)
- JV Cross Country and Outdoor Track (Fr. and Soph. year)</p>

<ul>
<li>Piano from age 6 to 15</li>
<li>Received several fine arts awards at my school</li>
</ul>

<p>Work:
- I will be working as an intern at Morgan Stanley this summer.</p>

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<p>it's hard to chance someone when you don't have actual SAT scores...</p>

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<p>Well I've taken numerous SAT practice tests and have generally scored between 2250-2300, and I just took the SAT in May, but I haven't gotten my score back yet. But I think it is somewhere between 2220 and 2300.</p>

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<p>Keep in mind about UVA that a lot of students from Maryland (especially around Bethesda) apply to the University to competition to get in may be rather tough.</p>

<p>That being said, I still think you have a decent chance. Can't speak for the other school though. BTW if you are gonna do Cornell for business/econ its best to steer away for AEM for the best possible chance.</p>

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<p>Oh alright thanks for the advice... but if i do go to Cornell, it would be AEM</p>

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<p>how did you get an internship with morgan stanley?</p>

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<p>my sister interned there a few years ago and the same guy she interned for offered me an internship.</p>

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<p>it might be harder since you're asian, but i think you definitely have a shot at the top schools</p>

<p>since your school is competitive, you may have better chances -- just out of curiousity, how many people from your school generally get into ivies and top schools?</p>

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<p>this years graduating class has 2 people going to harvard, 2 going to dartmouth, 1 going to yale, 3 going to naval academy, 1 going to westpoint, 1 going to MIT</p>

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<p>theres also 1 duke, 4 john hopkins, 3 vanderbilts, a few uva's, and at least a dozen NYU's</p>

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<p>~ 2nd place: World Processing I at Maryland Regional Conference (Soph. yr)
~ 2nd place: World Processing I at Maryland State Conference (Soph. yr)</p>

<p>Off topic but can you explain to me what a word processing competition entails?</p>

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<p>lol yeah it sounds really lame
basically
you have one hour on the computer using microsoft word. they give you a packet and they have a bunch of typed information inside. u basically have to retype all the stuff in different formats such as in a memorandum, business letter, minutes for a meeting, etc.</p>

<p>in addition to the computer portion, you also have 1 hour to complete a 100 question written test, and the questions on it ask you about formatting stuff, shortcut keys, etc.</p>