Race: Asian
Major: CS
College: College of Engineering at Cornell University
SAT: 1570
SAT Math:800
SAT Reading/Writing: 770
ACT: 35
PSAT: 1510
GPA: 4.8/5 (W)
AP Courses
Comp Sci: 4
US History: 4
World History: 4
Physics 1: 5
Statistics: 5
Biology: 4
Language: 4
Senior Year Courses:
AP Physics II
AP Calculus BC
AP Literature
AP Gov
AP Macro Economics
ISM(Independent Study and Mentorship) II
Football(Varsity both senior and junior years)
EC
Volunteering: 300 hours
Java tutor as a Junior
BPA: National qualifier Sophomore and Junior year
Clubs:
Student Congress: President
Business Professionals of America (BPA): President
Charitable Students of America (CSA): Co-President
Class President
Model UN: President/Founder
USACO: Platinum qualifier
Intern at a software company during the summer after sophomore year
Helped develop software for another company
Apps:
Been working on an app that will help people trying to get in shape determine the correct diet and workouts for them with no extra cost.
You are a very competitive applicant. However, the majority of competitive applicants are rejected. You have the same chances as any well-qualified but unhooked applicant.
So, while you have a better chance than most applicants, it would still be a reach, albeit a solid reach.
I also assume that you have a bunch of alternatives which you would be happy to attend, right?
I assume that you’re a senior and have applied, so good luck!
Which state do you live in? None of these look easy. Northeastern and Michigan are both yield protective, and UT Austin CS is a reach for OOS applicants.
Hopefully you’ve applied to additional schools where you have a better chance of acceptance?
What’s your state - you need a safety/target - you can go solid like an RPI, WPI type or one with high merit - a Denver, a flagship that would pay bit for you like Bama, MS State, etc.
Are you auto-admit for UT Austin? That does not, though, guarantee admission to CS. I would guess, though, that you also qualify for auto-admission to all other TX publics, though I don’t know whether that also guarantees admission to CS in those universities.
Ok. Hopefully a couple of safeties and very-likelies in that list.
Now back to your question: if you had ED’d to Cornell you’d have a much better chance. For RD, it’s iffy. But you’re a strong candidate, so I hope it works out.
How can you EA to Georgetown and ED to Cornell, according to Gtown website that is not possible. And regarding another comment what is your hook. If you still need a hook with those solid credentials then no one has a shot at Ivy schools.
Glad to see you ED’d to Cornell. That definitely improves your chances a lot.
My educated guesses about your chances at the other schools on your list:
Umich: will defer, probably admit you in RD
Northeastern: will defer, then probably waitlist you if you don’t switch to ED2
Rutgers: will accept
Georgia Tech: may defer, then accept in RD
UIUC: will accept
uChicago: will defer, then probably decline you if you don’t switch to ED2
UCLA: hard to predict, will likely waitlist
UC Berkely: hard to predict, may decline
UCSD: likely admit
Out of curiosity, why Georgetown? It’s known for many things, but not really CS.
I mean, your list of schools is obviously well thought out, so you must have specific reasons for Georgetown.
Regarding overseas, why Oxford and not Cambridge or UCL? Just curious - all are excellent, and there are no bad choices there. Also, why not ETH or EPFL in Switzerland?
As for your chances, I’m not as bullish as @DadOfJerseyGirl, but I do think that you will be accepted to at least three of NEU, Michigan, UIUC, GTech, and UCSD. Purdue and Rutgers are yes, as are UTD, TAMU, and UNT.
I like your chances for Oxford, IF you get 5 on Calc BC and/or AP Physics II. Otherwise, you may not qualify (you need 4 5s or 3 5s and an ACT of 33 OR an SAT of 1480, so you need one more 5)
Georgetown EA is non-binding, but restrictive because you can’t apply ED anywhere simultaneously. If you did mistakenly apply EA, you can change that to RD.
As for UCL and Cambridge. I have no specific reason for not applying to UCL but for Cambridge, their standard data set only considers the level of interest in an applicant and work experience.
