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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Sorry, had to get an attention getting title somehow. Please forgive and chance me? :)</p>

<p>Half-White Half-Asian
Suburban New York (Not NYC area)Middle-Class
Public School, Sends a good few to ivies each year</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 UW, 94-95/100 UW
Trend: 9th [91.9/100], 10th [94/100], 11th [97.2/100]
APs: 11 by Graduation, 5 are self-study. 7 so far. Almost all 5's.
SATs: 1480/1600, 2260/2400 [M 740, CR 740, W 780]
SAT II's: World History [800], US History [800], Math II [770], Chemistry [780], Biology [630]
Unweighted Rank: Low, due to unweighted rank and few people taking AP classes. Between top 5% and top 9%. Class of ~500
Awards: AP Scholar w/ Distinction, National Merit Commended, Boys State (Elected to a statewide there too, missed boys nation by a little though), Honor Roll, NHS
ECs: Student Government Co-President, Leader of a national high school political organization and have accomplished a lot of reforms, changes, etc. there, state leader of another political organization (this one isn't a high school one though, it's a professional lobbyist group that I'm the youngest state officer in - rest are either college or post-college (I report to people who are in their 40's, mostly lawyers))(some succesful major accomplishments here too), intern at a few places (politics based), member of a few side things (math league, key club). Co-Founder/Co-President of Young Democrats club. JV at Track. Involved in each one 3 or 4 years.
Other:3.6 GPA at courses at local university.
Recommendations: One will be strong, unique, and personal, other will be good but not unique. New Guidance counseler this year so that rec. will be likely not as personal but just validate ECs.
Essays: Working my butt off on them. Likely will be relatively good considering the time and effort and ideas of them.</p>

<p>Major: Either Economics/Business or Undecided</p>

<p>Summary: Generally, from my own view, my application is relatively strong overall except for a not as competitive rank and regular (by ivy standards) SAT, and un-personal guidance recommendation.</p>

<p>*SCHOOLS: *</p>

<p>[Note: I'm applying to an outrageous amount of schools for certain reasons, I've talked about it long and hard with my parents and counseler and they agree with it based on certain financial and other circumstances). </p>

<p>Also, I'm wondering about my chances for scholarship money and/or honors college at some of them as well?</p>

<p>Yale University - SCEA</p>

<p>University of Pittsburgh
Fordham University
University of Delaware
American University
Boston University
RPI
John Hopkins University
New York University (Stern)
George Washington University
University of Virginia
Harvard University
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)(Will apply for Jerome Fischer Program as well, though I know that it is in all seriousness virtually impossible)
Georgetown University (Business)
Cornell University (Applied Economics in CALS)
Boston College (Business)
Carnigie Mellon University (Business)</p>

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<p>Yale University - waitlist/rejected *</p>

<p>University of Pittsburgh - half or more scholarship
Fordham University - from my experience, you'll get tuition off.
University of Delaware - not too familiar, but probably a good scholarship
American University - half-ish
Boston University - university scholarship, dont apply for trustee - rejects get 0
RPI - easily half
John Hopkins University - waitlist, possibly admission...
New York University (Stern) - write a really good business oriented essay, its tough
George Washington University - in for sure, scholarship, maybe
University of Virginia - acceptance, not sure about their scholarships
Harvard University - waitlist/reject*
Columbia University - waitlist, mybe
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)(Will apply for Jerome Fischer Program as well, though I know that it is in all seriousness virtually impossible) - you're right
Georgetown University (Business) - in
Cornell University (Applied Economics in CALS) - waitlist, but maybe, easiest ivy to get into..
Boston College (Business) - in, no scholarship, only give 15 scholarships (full rides)
Carnigie Mellon University (Business) - hmm... maybe</p>

<p>so for my *'s had plenty of friends this year, 2350+ Sat's, amazing stats like yourself, all got rejected from every single IVY, its a crapshoot, completely.. but def apply.. and best of luck, PM me if u have any more questions.</p>

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<p>@Keshav;</p>

<p>Thanks for your reply - about Wharton, they allow you apply to another program if you're rejected from JF, so what do you think about my chances for Wharton in general? Also, is Stern really that difficult? I've asked some people before about stern (I was first considering ED there) and everyone said I was "in", based on my stats and stuff. </p>

<p>And for Cornell, my mom told me that their CALS program, since it's a part of the SUNY State School system, has easier admission standards for NY residents since law requires it to have a large proportion of NY residents in order to still exist. Does that aspect help that much you think?</p>

<p>Ohhh, back in the days when ivy acceptance rates were >70%...lol</p>

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<p>Bum p</p>

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<p>My thread is feeling lonely : (</p>

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<p>Oh, forgot to add Vanderbilt or Duke as current possibilities/maybes too</p>

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<p>One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do.....Two can be as bad as one, It's the loneliest number since the number one.....</p>

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<p>Ok, this is getting outrageous now.</p>

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<p>As I recall, your stats are very strong for the Honors Colleges At Pitt and UDel, which bring good $$ with them -- check out the websites. Thinking outside the box, if you're looking in the DC area, George Mason is just a hop and skip from DC, has just been recognized by US News and others as an up and coming institution, and has a strong business program. Also, have you considered Brandeis?</p>

<p>Farther outside the box, your political/policy activism seems like a good fit for places like Bates and Oberlin -- but I'm thinking the rural aspect might be a turnoff for you? Dickinson has a good and growing rep, an international busines major, and your stats would make you a strong candidate for merit money. These are 3 very differenct places, so you'd need to do further research.</p>

<p>If you haven't visited a smaller school, you should. I know several people who have done a 180 from wanting urban -- or wanting small and rural -- then changed their minds after they visited a few campuses. If you're a New Yorker, it shouldn't be too hard to find a "name" LAC nearby, just for comparison purposes.</p>

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<p>Hmm what happened on bio? Your other SAT IIs are great!</p>

<p>Yale University - SCEA - reach</p>

<p>University of Pittsburgh - yes
Fordham University - yes
University of Delaware - yes
American University - yes
Boston University - yes
RPI - yes
John Hopkins University - good chance
New York University (Stern) - good chance
George Washington University - yes
University of Virginia - yes
Harvard University - reach
Columbia University - reach
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)(Will apply for Jerome Fischer Program as well, though I know that it is in all seriousness virtually impossible) - maybe?
Georgetown University (Business) - good chance
Cornell University (Applied Economics in CALS) - 50/50
Boston College (Business) - yes
Carnigie Mellon University (Business) - almost for sure yes
Vanderbilt - yes
Duke - reach</p>

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<p>^ If those results came true, I'd be jumping up and down in joy. :D</p>

<p>@Ford1998; I'll look into George Mason some more, I've heard of it but never looked into it in depth much. Personally to me, small LAC doens't connect with me for some reason (I like sprawling big schools). As for urban vs. suburban vs. rural, after visiting a bunch of rural schools (Dartmouth for ex.) I found that I was attracted to the city more, as long as it was relatively safe (no Detroit for example), which is why almost all the schools I'm applying too are in the city, with the exception of Cornell, RPI, and Delaware up to a degree. (Carnigie Mellon is just 1 mile away from Pittsburgh, so that's a little more suburban I guess). </p>

<p>After living for over 18 years in the middle of a suburb, I can't wait for the bustle of the city :D. </p>

<p>Thanks for your replies!</p>

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<p>Bum p</p>

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<p>You have a Great Shot at Every University you have listed.</p>

<p>There is no garuntee that you will get in, but you can make the difference
by writing a superb essay. That could push you over the top.</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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<p>i agree that Yale SCEA will be a reach for you. your ECs don't seem to stand out. still, your academic stats are the envy of many.</p>

<p>if i were you, i'd be aiming #1 priority at NYU stern.</p>