Chance me (gap year, waiting for SAT, 4.95 gpa)

Chance Me / Match Me
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Demographics

  • US domestic
  • State/Location of residency: Nevada
  • Type of high school (or current college for transfers): Gap year, but charter high school
  • Other special factors: sectional winner figure skater, lots of EC’s

Cost Constraints / Budget
20k a year max, but most cost calculators for private universities estimate that price for me

Intended Major(s) business

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 4.0
  • Weighted HS GPA: 4.95/4.95
  • College GPA:
  • Class Rank:1/300
  • ACT/SAT Scores: just took the SAT not out yet, but I dont think it was great :frowning:

List your HS coursework

(Indicate advanced level, such as AP, IB, AICE, A-level, or college, courses as well as specifics in each subject)

  • English: English 9 H, English 10 H, Ap Eng Lang/Comp, Dual enrollment Eng 101/102
  • Math: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalc AB H, Ap Stats
  • Science: Biology H, Chemistry H, Physics H, AP bio
  • History and social studies:AP Human Geo, Economics,AP world history modern, AP US history, Psychology 1, AP psychology, American government H, Dual enrollment Sociology 101, Econ and Financial literacy H
  • Language other than English: Spanish 1, Spanish 2 H
  • Visual or performing arts: History of pop music
  • Other academic courses: Computer literacy, PE 1, PE 2,

Awards
-valedictorian through all of high school
-ap scholar
-4 in national series figure skating
Extracurriculars
-competitive figure skater 2018-2022
-volunteering in Hospital in Vietnam 2024
-Summer medical assistant as Beverly Hills heart and vascular center as well as Beverly Hills Otolaryngology
-Medical research assistant (published nationally)
-Co founder of Gen Z athletics club, a club at my school that raised money for local athletes
-co-founder of the first Journalism club at my school
-NHS
-Speech and debate secretary
-UNLV School of Medicine volunteer 2022-2024 (OSCE workshop, LGBT+ equality series, STAND FOR THE KIDS fundraising where we raised $10,000+)
-Tutoring
-Figure skating coach- employment
-Babysitting

Essays/LORs/Other

Schools
BU- RD
NORTHEASTERN-RD
COLUMBIA- RD
CORNELL- RD
DARTMOUTH- RD
DUKE- RD
HARVARD-RD
PRINCETON-RD
STANFORD-RD
U OF CHICAGO- RD
U OF PENN-RD (dream school)
USC- RD
VANDERBILT- RD
YALE- RD
UVA-RD
SMU- direct admit
BOSTON COLLEGE - RD
NYU- RD
BABSON - RD

I need scholarship from school to afford

  • Assured (100% chance of admission and affordability): SMU direct admit
  • Lower Probability: all schools lol
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Link to poster’s previous chance me: Chance me: Gap year, good stats, bad test taker. [NV resident, 4.0 UW, 29 ACT, 1290 SAT, <$40k, pre-med]

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This is a very reachy list but as long as you have an affordable safety then it’s fine. Can you clarify your situation with SMU? Have you already been admitted and received a financial aid package that works for your family?

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Several of these schools including Stanford, Yale, and Dartmouth don’t have undergraduate business schools. A 1290 SAT score would be below the average admitted students at all of your reach schools. I think your list needs some work. Unless you are ok with attending SMU.

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