<p>So Ive been wrapped up in this college stuff for a pretty good part of this year and now that its game time (or applying time, whatever you want to call it) I’d like your opinions on how should spend my summer/where I should apply/what tests I should take…While your at it I wouldnt mind your opinions of my chances at the schools on my list.</p>
<p>Let me preface by saying that I want to end up in business after college, yet I don’t necessarily want to go into a schools business school or major in finance/accounting… I am also looking for a school that has a healthy social life. I would appreciate any opinions, ideas, additions or subtractions to the list I have below</p>
<p>Reaches:
U Penn (ED to the CAS, I want to major in Philosophy Politics and Economics)
Stanford (im pretty much applying because its where I wanted to go when I was younger and even though I am 100% positive I would rather be at Penn, I don’t want to ever regret not applying)</p>
<p>Slight Reaches: still reachy but my scores are on the high end of the ranges
Georgetown
Cornell
Norhtwestern</p>
<p>Matches:
Emory (Emory scholar as a reach)
Michigan (Ross direct admit as a reach)
NYU Stern (legacy if it matters, might be a slight reach)</p>
<p>Safe Match:
George Washington</p>
<p>Safety:
SUNY Binghamton</p>
<p>Now for my stats:</p>
<p>SAT: M:740 CR: 720 W: 700 = 2160 (most likely going to retake)
SAT II: US: 780 Physics: 770 Math IC: 740 Bio: 720 Chem: 710
ACT: Math:36 Reading:36 Sci:35 Eng:26 = 33 (most likely going to retake)</p>
<p>Freshman and Sophmore Weighted (all school provides) GPA =94.5
Junior year GPA =99+
School doesnt rank (typically sends 30+ out 500 to Ivy’s)
AP’s: Euro (3…ouch), Physics B (4), US (5)
Senior Year schedule: AP Micro/Macro/Lit/Calc AB/Physics C/Comparitve Government
All honors/AP</p>
<p>EC’s:
Student Government: class treasurer
Spanish club: president
DECA: vice president
Baseball
Teens As Leaders: officer
Led a peer education seminar on AIDS</p>
<p>Awards/Honors Societies:
National Merit commended
National Honors Society
Russian Honors Society
Spanish Honors Society
4th place in a Long Island business competition</p>
<p>Work Experience:
This summer I am Interning at a Financial publishing firm/hedge fund (seperate businesses)</p>
<p>I have only been interning for a few week so far but the job has really appealed to me. Im not sure if it will help me with admissions but I am positive that this is what I want to do when I get out of college. I really want to study a variety of things in school (science, liberal arts, business) but I am positive that after college I want to become a part of corporate America. While my ECS are very generic and unimpressive, I am going to focus most of my essays on the clear cut goals I have for myself (to make the most of my college education and then put everything I have behind my push to achieve my goals). I also want to address my desire to be socially active, not just in the party scene but through the ec’s offered, basically I want to let the colleges know that I am going to make the most of my time in every way that I can.</p>
<p>I know that was alot to read but if you still have any desire to share your opinions, I would greatly appreciate them (even if you feeling talking a little smack ;-)</p>