guitarman89

I made one of these before, but now that I've already applied to WashU I kinda wanted to make one again. Maybe this will calm my nerves a bit.

User Name: guitarman89
Gender: M
Location: Illinois
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes

Academics:

GPA - Unweighted: 3.96
GPA - Weighted: School does not weight
Class Rank: was 2/225 but is now like 2/185 because major places of employment closed in my small community, people moved, and dropouts

Scores:

ACT: 32
English: 32
Math: 36
Reading: 30
Science: 29

Courseload: Most Difficult available - took every AP course offered except US History

Senior Schedule:
1. Accounting I
2. AP Spanish Language
3. World Religions (Community College)
4. AP Calc BC
5. AP Stats
6. AP Eng Lit
7. AP Chem

Extracurriculars:

Significant Extracurriculars: Internship in investment center, experience trading, trade stocks with my own money, follow the financial markets daily, member of NHS
Leadership positions: Class Treasurer, varsity tennis team member - #2 seed singles and doubles, President and founder of business club, co-president of science club, math team, Scholastic Bowl
Volunteer/Service Work: Member of Key Club - do 50 hours of community service per year
Honors and Awards: Chemistry and PreCalculus award (in school awards)


Colleges of Interest:

WashU : ED
Notre Dame
MIT
UPennsylvania (Wharton)
Babson College
Saint Louis University
Georgetown

Desired College Characteristics:

Location type: Urban
Size: Medium Small (2,500 - 5,000), Medium (5,000 - 10,000)

Area: Midwest
Importance of cost: Very important

hilary11

WashU : ED--High Match-I've heard interest is very important so I'm sure if you show enough, you can get in. You definitely have the stats.
Notre Dame-I really don't know anything about Notre Dame, sorry.
MIT--High Reach-It is for everyone. Without some incredible award or the ability to cure cancer, it's really up in the air.
UPennsylvania (Wharton)--Reach
Babson College--Don't know much about it.
Saint Louis University--Same
Georgetown--Low Reach/High Match

hehs503434

I think u have a solid shot at WashU for sure....im also applyin to WashU ED and im from IL and have a 32 on my ACT too , lol....so i hope we both get in

guitarman89

cool ^ what town/city are you from? I might know where it is.

BTW thanks for the chances and I hope we both get in too!

ColdWind

Very strong profile. Likely for WashUStL ED, possible for UPenn Wharton.

guitarman89

Yeah I'm hoping that if I do apply to UPenn Wharton, which I only will if I get denied/deferred at WashU, my experience and passion for trading will be somewhat of a hook.

atrium

Your stats are at or above the range of every school you applied to. You also have good extracurriculars, leadership, and community service. I'd say you have a decent shot at all of them. Naturally, MIT will come as a bit of a stretch, just like everyone else. Good luck and thanks for chancing me.

atrium

By the way, what is your planned major?

guitarman89

^ Finance/Business

atrium

Two other schools with good business programs you could consider are New York University-Stern and University of Virginia-McIntire.

soccersamdude11

all you will probably get in except upenn and mit, but then again those are crapshoots

GSW Fan

mit and penn will be hard, but they are for all. but others are in.

chance me back? very very not perfect.

pulsatingemu91

definite for all but mit and penn. georgetown is a high match. good luck!

GPAx213

WashU : ED - good chance. Most likely in.
Notre Dame - match
MIT - reach
UPennsylvania (Wharton) - reach
Babson College - don't know
Saint Louis University - don't know
Georgetown - match

Good luck.

par72

Might want to look at Holy Cross-near Boston-school is a smaller version of Notre Dame.