What are my chances at NYU Stern, Cornell, UCLA, UC berkley,????? Please help me out.. I need help.

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<p>Im currently a junior in a 3rd highschool in New Jersey.</p>

<p>MY GPA: Wegithed: Freshman: 3.57, Sophomore: 4.009, Current Year: 4.55</p>

<p>SAT: Math: 800, Writing: 670 (9 essay) (can bring up to 750), Reading: 550 (can definitely bring up)
SAT2: Chem: 720 (going to retake in Jan. for 800), Math IIC: 800, US2: going to take in Jam.</p>

<p>AP classes
AP computer science.</p>

<p>My next year (senior) courses</p>

<p>H. Chinese IV (for four years, this is the highest class)
H. Architecture (fourth year taking engineering classes)
H. Modern Fiction
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C
AP Art History
AP Economics</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>Stockmarket Club: 11-12
Entrepreneur Club: 11-12
AMTNJ: 10-11 Prob 12
Honor Role-9
High Honor Role-10</p>

<p>*** Since my freshman year, i had a constant meeting with my business teacher and few weeks ago, I sold 100 mouse pads that I brought imported from other countries to school and donated the profit to the school. I might do some more next year: 9-11 maybe 12.</p>

<p>And I'm probably going to do some track and Field this and next year.</p>

<p>So I want to know what my chances are. NYU stern is my dream school.</p>

<p>For NYU and cornell, Im going to apply for business major and for UCLA and berkley i will apply for engineering major.
ED for NYU
If I have to develop in some areas, what are they?</p>

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<p>With current SAT reading(it’s really low as you know)NYU Stern, Cornell, UCLA, UC berkley all are reaches. However if you manage to get decent reading score(630?), </p>

<p>UCLA/UCB-low reach(not many APs, EC seems to be week)
NYU stern: reach(same)
Cornell: reach(reach for everyone)</p>

<p>GPA is very fine. You can retake SAT and get a good scores in all section in ONE sitting(UCLA doesn’t superscore)
What seems to be lacking is your ECs-they are not particularly standing out compared to other business major applicants many of who(but not all) do small business or business-related activities besides club activities. So, unless you can allocate times wisely and have enough energy to do all the other stuffs, I recommend against doing sports. </p>

<p>Also, these four schools are not safeties for anyone at all, so you might want some safeties and matches like Indiana University, which has very good undergraduate business program.</p>

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<p>I slightly disagree.</p>

<p>With those weighted GPAs, I’m guessing your unweighted is like 3.8? </p>

<p>Let’s say your SAT went up as high as you say it will, which I doubt, and you get a 2100 SAT. (which would still be superscored, and not as impressive)</p>

<p>from there you have the expected AP or IB schedule. But you are still not full AP/IB which is more satisfactory. You have pretty much no ECs of any kind that are impressive at all. Your not involved in sports. I don’t see any community service. You have no awards, or state competitions, or anything. </p>

<p>BUT ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST. You still have time! After reading what I have said I hope it motivates you. You need to do more if you want to get into NYU stern or Cornell. Unless you are a minority, have legacy, or some other hooks or something, pretty sure you won’t be admitted. Same for Berkeley.</p>

<p>You need to improve your SAT score. Many are surprised that they retake the SAT and even get a lower score. It is statistically more likely. I forget the exact percentage but more people who retake the SAT after a certain threshold of I think around 650 or so (per section), perform worse. I would recommend aiming for 2200 or so to help out your lack of ECs and an unimpressive GPA. </p>

<p>Next, find relevant ECs will LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. don’t just become president of some stupid club that doesn’t do anything. Make a real difference. Do something. Teach someone, Help someone. Don’t just go on a mission trip for no reason. Be unique.</p>

<p>Prove me wrong. I want you to get in, I wish everyone could. But you won’t if your just like everyone else. And right now I don’t see anything special.</p>

<p>Good luck dude.</p>