chance me for stern please

asdfsystema
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:59:36 +0000

CHANCE ME PLEASE: NYU STERN
Some questions at the end

I go to a school that’s not very competitive, does not rank, and opened only 3 years ago. I will be the 3rd graduating class of 2008. probably top 5% to 10%. There aren’t many AP classes as well. I know my chances are slim, but just asking for advice.
Background: came to the US at age 8. no APs, but taking one in senior year. [there’s only two AP classes in my school]. Self studying senior year to take ap calc bc and statictics/micro/macro

GPA 3.8+
SAT: 1860
M 690
R: 540 >.<
W:630

SAT2; didn’t take yet, will take in October.
IIC : 700+
Physics: 700+

EC:
Freshman
Student government rep
Oversea Chinese mission [a center for kids]: volunteer
Math club
Honor roll
Traveled to china
Summer: OCM NYC legal services
Studied stocks during leisure with my dad

Soph:
Student gov
Ocm official teacher [afterschool and summer]
Math club
Park cleanup in the winter
Breast cancer work volunteer
Math science center [school club to tutor kids that need help in math/science]
Traveled to cali to look at colleges
Honor roll
Taekwondo champ

Summer:
OCM
NYC Legal Services [ a law firm that I worked as an intern]
Guitar and piano lessons

Junior:
Student gov
Track club
Math club
Math TA[ teacher assistant to math teacher]
Math/sci center
Initated FBLA chapter as president [will start senior year]
Honor roll
Fall semester I took NYU calculus I classes at Steinhardt [will this give me a boost?] only three students in new york can get into the classes [rec by guidance counselor]
Taking calc 2 at nyu in the fall 2007.

Summer junior year: oxford business [some volunteer thing that needs interview and all that to get into their program]
Merrill Lynch philanthrophy program [30 out of several thousands in the U.S. and London, a program where you travel outside to meet with the CEOs of various companies, will this give me a boost for stern?]
OCM teacher official
Taekwondoe
Breakdance
NYC Legal services

Recs: all pretty amazing b/c counselor likes me a lot
One from math teacher that I’m very close with for 2 years.
One from English teacher who likes me a lot as well.

Essay: about an abacus… lol

How are my chances at NYU stern?

Should I retake my SATs in November and not apply early decision for NYU stern? Or should I apply early decision with a 1860 ?
Note:
I can’t take SATs in nov because I signed up for SAT2s in October.

Let’s say I retake my SATs in November and score a 2000 +, would that put me in the range of applicants for regular decision?

In your opinion, should I apply early decision or retake SATs?

Do colleges take into consideration what little resources I have at my school?

Thank you all for the long read… if possible please give me any advice/answer my questions.

P.S> sorry for all the spelling errors/ punctuation etc, didnt have the time to revise it. thanks in advance.