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I am applying for Wharton, Harvard, Stanford, Chicago and Columbia with matriculation in '10. Do you think this school selection is a risky choice due to the level of schools?

In addition I was curious what you feel of my perceptive weaknesses: a relatively low quantitative and a relatively low undergrad GPA. Does the vast amount of quantitative work I have (went through calculus 4 in undergrad) and receiving a difficult undergrad nullify them?

The following is my profile:

27 year old male Caucasian (28 at matriculation)

GMAT:
-740, 45(77%)Q, 47(99%)V, 5(61%)AWA

Education:
-University of Denver
MS in Real Estate and Construction Management; Cumulative GPA: 3.9
-University of Colorado
BS in Architectural Engineering, dual emphasis in Construction Management and Structures minor in Business Administration; Cumulative GPA: 3.36

Awards Received:
- Outstanding Leadership Award – Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate - 2008
- Employee of the Quarter – Facility Engineering Associates, 4th Quarter 2006
- Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honors Society
- Beta Gamma Business Honors Society
- Recipient of several academic scholarships

Extracurricular activities:
- Board of Directors - USGBC Colorado Chapter
- Founder of Engineers without Borders - DU chapter
- Vice President of Operations - DU Real Estate Club
- Volunteer Ski Patrol – National Ski Patrol/Sol Vista Resort
- Member of BSL Men’s Lacrosse Club – USLIA
- Previous Member of University of Colorado Lacrosse team

Work Experience:
- Project Manager for a mid sized consulting engineering firm, I have 4.5 years of work experience with this firm

Accreditations:
- Professional Engineering License (PE)
- LEED AP (US green building council)
- PMP (Project Management Institute)

Thanks for your assistance!