Chances? I'll Chance Back!

j4jai127
Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:39:46 +0000

16 years old
Lives in CA
Senior this year coming up
Asian (Indian) (Second Generation)
Dad is an engineer in Silicon Valley, mom is in finance (Both college grads)

ACT - 33 (Retaking for a superscore)
SAT- 1990 (2080 superscored)

GPA- 3.19 UW/3.47 W
I’ve just found the high school learning environment to be really toxic and not conducive to my success. I excel better in a fast paced and in depth setting (AP classes). My GPA has been rising yearly as I take more AP classes, I just find myself not trying as much in classes that aren’t interesting to me.

AP Classes

World History (5)
Biology
Literature & Composition

US History

(Taking these next year)
Chemistry
Macroeconomics
Government
Calculus AB
Language & Composition
Microeconomics (?)
Physics 1 (Probably)

I’ve gotten A’s or B’s in every single AP class I’ve taken.
I’ve just had a lot of trouble with Spanish (It’s so difficult in CA), but I haven’t failed any classes.
I know I didn’t fail any AP tests, I’m predicting 4/5 for the tests I just took this year.

EC/Achievements

Nationally ranked Parlimentary debater
Speech and Debate captain
Finalist @ the Stanford Invitational
1st place @ Coast Forensic League National Qualifiers

Guitar for 6 years

Captain of Varsity Pole Vault team since freshmen year

Lead organizer of a charity run that funds thousands of dollars for schools in rural India
Cofounder of a children’s literacy charity (donates books to children pediatric wards around the Bay Area)
Leadership role in Sankara Eye Foundation (Helps manage website and organize events)
Cofounder of children’s tutoring organization at my local library that just got eligible for a Presidential Volunteer Service Award

Internship with Boeing/Algae Biomass Organization
Internship with Contec-Replico Corporation
Part time job @ my family’s business since freshmen year

I’m not really active in school clubs (besides speech and debate), but I’ve been committed to the three charities I volunteer/help run.

I’m looking at any colleges, preferably ones with direct programs for finance/business.
My intended major is going to be something like a finance major with a minor in accounting and maybe another major in political science (not sure).

Colleges

Penn State
UT Austin
Virginia
Urbana-Champaign
USC
Washington University in St. Louis
Emory
SCU
Boston College/University
Michigan
LA
Santa Barbara
Davis
San Diego
Irvine
Berkeley
Norte Dame
NYU
Georgetown

I need colleges with a solid biology and finance programs, as I may pursue finance in a biological context (analyst for the biotech sector). PLEASE give me more suggestions.