<p>I'm an Asian American junior in Long Island wanting to major in engineering. I feel like my portfolio is very good, just not the "above and beyond" the top colleges are looking for (my EC's are lacking a bit). Can you chance me at Cornell, Princeton, Columbia, MIT, Caltech, Stanford, Berekly, CMU, and Northwestern? Be aware I know the top colleges like MIT, princeton, etc are almost impossible for me I want to know if I have a chance and should apply lol.</p>
<p>SAT: 2300 Superscore (730 CR, 790M, 780 W) Individual (710,720,780) and (730, 790, 700). I dont know if I should retake it a third time I'm probably deciding against it.</p>
<p>SAT II: 800 chem, 730 Bio E (yea...), probably 800 Math II (been getting that consistently)</p>
<p>GPA: 4.08 weighted; 3.96 unweighted. It'll probably go up considerably I am almost guaranteed an A+ in all my junior classes by now</p>
<p>AP courseload: 10th grade World (5). 11th grade: AP Chem, Lang, AP Calc BC, AP US. 12th grade: AP Comp Sci, Multi, AP lit, Ap gov, Ap Eco, Ap Stat, AP Physics C (E+M)</p>
<p>Rank: Top Decile. Chance for valec/salut who knows (my school is a nationally top 100 ranked public school, but it's also Long Island so go figure)</p>
<p>EC's:
Probable merit scholar (229 psat)
National Honors Society
Football all throughout high school (JV + Varsity). I'm close at getting captain for senior year the coach hasn't decided yet. I do play alot and most people believe I will get the final captain spot.
Founded and president of anime club (LOL)
ABRSM and NYSMA (a ny thing) for piano completed all levels
Tri-M for one year (weird... it was for my piano abilities, but I quit orchestra the year after because our orchestra has no piano and I focused on cello, which I dislike, so I ended up getting kicked out)
Won honors mentioned in WAC Long Island Science Fair (submitted Siemens team but didnt make it)
Co-author of a published paper (researched in the Hospital of Special Surgery for biomechanics)
300+ hours volunteering in hospitals (winthrop, HSS, etc)
Other clubs that I attend but am not really committed too (like DECA, coding club, etc.)</p>
<p>I know I dont have alot of EC's like mathletes, robotics, etc. football took alot of time out of my schedule (the one sport that makes you do offseason workouts like 24/7 right after the season ends -____-). I try planning on doing those clubs senior year if I can. I also am continuing with research for the summer (the same place, or an institute it depends. I was rejected by Rockefeller though). Any tips on how to better my EC's in basically the end of junior year?</p>
<p>Thanks
BTW chance my friend's in link below he needs more help than me lol
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/17201512#Comment_17201512">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/17201512#Comment_17201512</a> </p>