Chance Me (Engineering Schools) Please?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Schools: UIUC, Purdue, Rose-Hulman, UMN, Cornell, MIT, Caltech, Harvey Mudd, UCB, UCLA, UCSD, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, Madison, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon

Major: Computer Engineering and Math

Testing:
ACT: 34
Super score: 35
Chem: 660 (Not good :O)
Math: 800

GPA: 5.4W 4.9NW
Rank: Top 5%
Rigor: All Honors and AP Classes

Senior Schedule:
AP Calc BC
AP Lang
AP Psych
AP Physics C
AP Economics
Photography (Art Requirement)

EC:
Captain of the Math Team
Captain of Cross Country
Internship with a Small Computer Company
Track and Field
Event Organizer for Cultural Awareness Group
Tons of Volunteer (Over 100 hours)
Sophomore Class Council
Paid Tutor at Kumon

Honors:
NSLC Invitiation
NHS Invitation
NSHSS Invitation
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
Highest Honor Roll
Qualified for Physics Team (Rube Goldberg Competition)

Ethnicity: Indian
Homestate: Illinois
First Generation: On my mom’s side (I don’t know if that means anything)

Please chance me. I’m really nervous. Let me know if you want to know anything else.

Thanks,
Kush Patel

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u need both parents for 1st gen. sorry dude.

Purdue = 70%
Cornell = u need ED if you want a good chance => ED = 35%
MIT = 10%
Caltech = 10%
UCB = 40%
UCLA = 60%
UCSD = 80%
Northwestern = u need ed here as well = (with ed) 35%
Virginia Tech = 70%
Madison = 60%
Stanford = 5%
Carnegie Mellon = 45%

Chance me back: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1824133-chance-me-for-jhu-ed-class-of-2020.html?new=1

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What about UIUC. And how do you get these percentages?

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I think you have to be first gen. on both sides for it to count. I’m first gen on my dad’s side, but it won’t help me :frowning: too bad haha.
Your grades seem fine, chem test score is definitely low and it’s good that you recognized that. You might want to see if you can take more subject tests so you won’t have to submit that one. If you do have to submit your chem score, it might significantly lower your chances at the more selective schools you are looking at, like Stanford.
Since you’re applying for engineering schools, you may want something on your application that shows that you are really passionate about engineering, because your EC’s seem pretty normal and you want to really stand out. Your grades put you in the ballpark for any of these schools, though, so as long as you write a great application, you might get into some great schools.

Good luck!

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UIUC in state should be a low match to match for you. Purdue is a match too.

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Can you afford the prices of the OOS UC schools?
$55K per year at the California publics.

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Yeah, even though college prices are insane, my father is going to pay some and I’ll have to take a loan for the rest. My family is pretty well off though.

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Your parents may have to take loans too. You are limited to $5500 as a freshman.