Worried after ED rejection! Please chance for RD!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I recently got rejected from the Wharton School in ED. Since then I've begun to doubt my ability to get into a top tier university as I've wanted for such a long time. </p>

<p>As a disclaimer, I am an Asian Indian from a mid-sized public school that sends 2-3 to the Ivy League each year.</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2210 (760/660/790)
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2260 (770/700/790)
SAT II (subject, score): Math II - 800, US History - 690, Literature - 700
Unweighted/Weighted GPA: 3.92 UW/4.4 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 13/262
AP/IB (place score in parentheses): US History (5), English Lang (5), Calc BC (5), BC Subscore (5), Physics C: Mechanics (3), European History (3)
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP US Gov and Politics, Sales and Marketing 3 (Student Store Management), AP Statistics, AP French, AP Environmental Science
Number of other ED applicants in your school: None
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): None
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): DECA State Finalist/National Qualifier, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit SF, National History Day State Finalist, Presidential Volunteer Service Award</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars: National Honor Society (10-12, Treasurer), History Club (11-12, Historic Content Officer), DECA (10-12, Chapter President & Regional VP), Calculus Tutor (11-12)
Job/Work Experience: Microsoft Intern (12, managing benefits for corporate partners/running mathematical diagnostics to determine what makes the "best" partner/merging partners/researching new benefits to offer), Destiny Merchandising Intern (11-12, improving sales and marketing efforts for the company)
Volunteer/Community Service: King County Library System (11, research to improve bandwidth on Outreach service/handled purchases and invoices for all hardware in all libraries), Eastside Baby Corner (10-12, packaging clothes for less fortunate families in urban Washington areas), Mountains to Sound Greenway (11-12, trail restoration/tree planting/wildlife preservation)
Summer Experience: Washington Business Week (10, First Place Overall Company), Advanced Washington Business Week (11, Second Place Overall Company)</p>

<p>I'd love to have some realistic feedback on my chances to the following universities. I will also chance back!</p>

<p>Harvard University
University of Chicago
Dartmouth University
Duke University
Columbia University
Georgetown University (McDonough)
New York University (Stern)
UC Berkeley
UCLA
University of Michigan (Ross)
UW-Seattle
Minnesota-Twin Cities</p>

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<p>im like you… applied to huntsman got rejected for wharton too… :(</p>

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<p>It sucks, but I guess I’ve got to move on. Does anyone have any input??</p>

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<p>Harvard University-reach
University of Chicago-reach
Dartmouth University-reach
Duke University-reach
Columbia University-reach
Georgetown University (McDonough)-reach/high match
New York University (Stern)-reach
UC Berkeley-High match
UCLA-high match
University of Michigan (Ross)-Match
UW-Seattle-Safety
Minnesota-Twin Cities-Safety
ECs are good but a bit late in HS career. SAT scores are low for top schools(besides ML2)</p>

<p>Harvard and Duke are going to be brutal in RD, as they’ve already accepted half their class through EA/ED. RD rate for Harvard is going to be <4%.</p>

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<p>Yeah I’ve noticed on both. I’m really aiming for acceptance at one of the those top 4 universities I’ve listed. Here’s to hoping.</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>You don’t necessarily have to go to a top-tier university. We all have dreams, but practicality beats them. I hate to break it to you, but many colleges like Harvard and Duke have made it much more difficult for RD with their early admittance. Nevertheless, I think you will get into UCLA for sure, and it’s good that you have your safeties. Schools like UChicago and the rest of the Ivies have reputation, but they may not necessarily be the best. Your education is what you make out of it. Name is not everything.</p>