What are my chances? OK GPA (somewhat low), good SAT? [Will Chance Back!]

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances?</p>

<p>-Junior in High School
-2270 SAT
-3.4/3.5 GPA (unweighted), 4.0 weighted</p>

<p>AP Classes (currently taking/took):</p>

<p>AP Computer Science A [4 on Exam]
AP Statistics [haven't taken exam yet]
AP Calculus AB [haven't taken exam yet]</p>

<p>Upcoming AP classes:</p>

<p>AP Bio (summer 2011)
AP Calc BC (senior year)
AP Chem (senior year)
AP Gov't (senior year)</p>

<p>All honors classes otherwise.</p>

<p>The reason my GPA was low in 9th grade because my dad died in 8th grade (middle/end) and I had trouble adjusting. My dad had a PhD in Biostatistics, and helped me a lot in math.</p>

<p>GPA was low (2.6 UW, 2.9 Weighted) freshman year, and was a solid 3.4 unweighted (3.6 weighted) sophomore year, currently a 4.0 unweighted/95% weighted (4.1-4.2?) this junior year.</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<ul>
<li>Own, manage, and run a registered C-Corporation for around 2 years, soley pay taxes (I don't hire an accountant), have a good knowledge of technology and basic economics</li>
<li>200+ hours community service (so far), mainly at a local Hospital with patient transportation and medicine transportation</li>
<li>Tennis team, private lessons for ~1 year (1 year)</li>
<li>Drums (2 years)</li>
</ul>

<p>Race: South Asian (Indian), but natural born US Citizen</p>

<p>I am planning to take some SATII subject level tests - Math (I and II), History, English (probably), and History. These will be during ~May. I should do fine on these. I am strong in Math; taking the highest level course available to my grade with an 88% unweighted so far and going up.</p>

<p>Planned major: Pre-Med, Engineering, Business/Business Administration - to MBA, or biostatistics --- not sure yet. I am leaning towards a clinical research MD or Biostatistics.</p>

<p>** What are my chances? **</p>

<p>(reaches I suppose)</p>

<p>-UPenn
-Columbia
-Cornell
-MIT
-Carnegie Mellon</p>

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<p>-Drexel
-University of Delaware
-NYU
-Northwestern
-Rensselaer Polytechnic U</p>

<p>Thank you. Will chance back!</p>

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<p>I’m in much of the same situation!</p>

<p>Your GPA is almost out of the ballpark for your top 5 however- if you can stress your business experience, it might just be enough to catch their eye and overlook the GPA</p>

<p>for now:
Reach- Penn, Cornell, CMU
High Reach- MIT, Columbia</p>

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<p>chance me back?</p>

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<p>Thanks! Will chance everyone back shortly. </p>

<p>Bump:)!</p>