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Old 05-07-2008, 08:36 PM   #1
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My chances? Not good? Uh oh - Need Feedback Please!!!

I'm currently an Asian-American junior from a highly competitive public school in Maryland.

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

Unweighted GPA:
-Freshman Year: 3.86
-Sophomore Year: 4.00
-Junior Year: 4.00

Weighted GPA: 4.69

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

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)

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

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.

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)

- Piano from age 6 to 15
- Received several fine arts awards at my school

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

What are my chances for getting into my goal colleges? Thanks!
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:54 AM   #2
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looking good.. you should be fine for wharton.. i would even apply to harvard and princeton to take a shot.. it seems within your reach
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Old 05-09-2008, 02:42 PM   #3
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Those all seem like matches to me! Brown may be a little bit of a reach, but you never know. Good luck!
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