Applying ECE/CS/Physics. A couple of my friends with similar stats got in for ED, so I was wondering about my chances for RD.
GPA: 3.77 or 4.2
AP Classes:
Physics 1 (A/B)
Physics C Mech+EM (IP)
AP Calc BC (B/B)
AP Calc AB (A/A)
AP Stats (IP)
APUSH (A/B)
AP Macroeconomics (IP)
AP Government (IP)
APCS (A/A)
AP Spanish (IP)
My school is very competitive where my 3.76 puts me in the top 30% only, so I was wondering how grade deflation would factor into my GPA, and how the difficulty of my courses would help my GPA as well:
Test Scores:
SAT: 2300
SAT Math: 800
SAT Physics: 770
SAT Chemistry: 760
AP Physics 1: 5
AP Calc BC: 5
AP Calc AB: 5
APUSH: 4
APCS: 5
As you can see by the AP tests, my school is much harder than the tests.
Teacher Recs:
AP Calc BC (8/10)
AP CS A (8/10)
Counselor (7/10)
Private Piano Teacher (10/10) Have had her since I was 6
Extra Curriculars:
Sports:
Soccer (9-10) (Captain 10)
Cross Country (12) (Top 20 at District Championships)
Had to stop soccer due to massive injury problems, should I mention this anywhere?
Clubs:
Robotics Team (9-12) (Member/Strategy Lead/Director of Technology/Vice President)
Piano (Since 5 years old) (Completed my diploma, all 8 levels of Piano, perform/host in annual charity show)
DECA (9-10) (Won a few finance events at state and regional level)
Other:
Paid Internship (11) (Was a software engineering intern at a local company)
Volunteering:
Referee Soccer (9-12) Volunteer Work ~50 Hours
Block Leader of the City (9-12) Some more basic Volunteer Work ~200 Hours
What are my chances of getting in, and how much will my essays impact my application? In addition, will a campus visit significantly boost my chances of acceptance, because it is a bit expensive …