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<p>Also: University of Illinois has a better Engineering program than michigan or any of the ivys (u of i is #4 for engineering in the country) and is easier to get into than MIT
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<p>U of I's engineering program isn't even in the same league as Michigan's, let alone better.</p>
<p>It's dangerous to rank quality of education based on USNews rankings.</p>
<p>Is there an accurate conversion from the 100-point scale to the 4.0-scale?</p>
<p>If you have 4s and 5s aps and a 1360 SAT or more, there may be a chance...
otherwise, hope for a miracle.
they are all reaches at the moment</p>
<p>wut do u mean by 1360 sat</p>
<p>Cornell with 3.3? I doubt. You must work on your GPA before you can consider it your match/safety though... Cornell's acceptance rate is dropping (to 21 percent this year) I know alot of people who didn't make it and they had above 3.7.. but your ECs look pretty good.</p>
<p>^ i think by 1360, he means out of 1600.</p>
<p>Drew00, UIUC has a far better engineering program than UMich and it is reflected clearly in the rankings...</p>
<p>Given your hs avg and that you are in TOPS, you might have a chance at cornell, brown, U of M an arbor, Johns Hopkins and maybe Columbia(but that's stretching)
BUt if you get really luck, then who knows</p>
<p>Now, i am going to be nice and give you some ideas :D
Do not put down DEEP at U OF T on your app, you know that stuff is a daycare, a waste of time! no grades, no accomplishment nothing! and schools know about it! so don't put it, it weakens your app.</p>
<p>And the math contests... what have you won? if you only got those top 25% certificates or top of the school... i think you can wing it</p>
<p>but you look like a pretty competitive applicant, best of luck :D</p>
<p>sadafbahaza-
obiously, idk your financial situation so i dont know how your loans will work out, but if u want to save money and get a masters, keep an eye out for schools who have programs where you get get your masters and bachlors in 4 years (of course it will be more difficult) U of Chicago offers 2 such programs: 1. In four years, a BA in Biochemistry, and a MS in Molecular Biology OR 2. 4yrs- BS and MS in Chemistry.</p>
<p>BTW- U of Chicago has an odd application process, and their addmission process relies heavily on your essays. Your stats shud be up there enuf so if u write an impressive easy, ull have a good shot.</p>