<p>Hispanic, Male,Handsome ;)
Competitive Public High School for 4 years</p>
<p>Average unweighted 3 year GPA: 3.41</p>
<p>Freshman (Some grades from 8th grade factor into this):
Gr8 Spanish- A
Gr8 Math- A-
English- B-
World History- B-
Biology- B+
Math- B+
Honors Spanish- B
Art Foundation(1st)- A
Computer Animation(2nd)- A</p>
<p>Sophomore:
English- A-
World History- B
Chemistry- A-
Math- A-
Honors Spanish- B-
Computer Science- A-</p>
<p>Junior:
English- B+
US History- B+
Physics- B+
Honors Precalc- B
Spanish- A-
AP Computer Science- A-</p>
<p>Projected Senior Year:
AP Chemistry
AB Calc
English
History
Spanish
TA of AP Computer Science class
Data Structures and Algorithms(Local College)</p>
<p>ACT: 32
SAT II: Chemistry: 670, Math II: 720
APs: Computer Science- 5</p>
<p>ECs:
-President of the Technology Club
-Technology Manager of the Varsity Football Team (Film and edit games, at least 10 hours a week)
-President of the Dance Club
-Counselor/instrtructor for a technology camp
-Instructor for a course taken by the teaches of my school district to learn how to use computers effectively.
-Webmaster of several websites
-Private computer tutoring for multiple people
-Created and sold flash video games in spare time
-Volunteer every summer for a whole day event celebrating hispanic heritage
-Video Tape community events for public access all school year, about 2-3 hours every week
-Frisbee Team member 4 years
-Weekly outer-school soccer
-Delivery Boy at a local pizza place during the summer(10+ hours a week)
-Soccer Field Linesman for a local town(2+ hours every week)</p>
<p>Im obviously very interested in the study of computer science. I was wondering what my chances are for a few different schools. The list varies a lot because it follows computer science programs. I hope that my teaching and TA-ing will help a lot, but tell me what you all think.</p>
<p>Colleges:</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon
SUNY Stony Brook
University of Maryland
Columbia (Early Decision into Fu engineering Perhaps)
Brown
Tufts
Cornell
University of Massachusetts: Amherst
University of Rochester
Boston University
Binghamton University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology</p>
<p>Your only disadvantage is your considerably low SAT II score, and a low GPA. Not to mention, the Bs in your application are hurting.
You have good ECs, and I suggest you really show your passion for them and for your selected course major.
Your best bet would be SUNY Stony Brook. The Ivies and MIT are far far far reaches, while Tufts Boston University, Rochester, Maryland are targets.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon HIGH REACH
SUNY Stony Brook REACH
University of Maryland LOW REACH
Columbia (Early Decision into Fu engineering Perhaps) TOTALLY OUT OF REACH
Brown TOTALLY OUT OF REACH
Tufts HIGH REACH
Cornell OUT OF REACH
University of Massachusetts: Amherst HIGH REACH
University of Rochester REACH
Boston University HIGH MATCH
Binghamton University REACH
Massachusetts Institute of Technology TOTALLY OUT OF REACH</p>
<p>Being Hispanic is not that huge of a boost. There are many highly qualified Hispanic applicants today, so while they are indeed URMs, the boost is nothing like black and Native American candidates get.</p>
<p>I would have to agree the top schools are out of reach here. The GPA and class rigor are weak. I think schools like BU, CMU and several of the state schools are in reach but you need to be able to afford them as aid is limited, so they can only be safeties if they are financial safeties.</p>
<p>also you can’t just say top schools are totally out of reach as your essays, letters, etc will matter as well. it’s not just about the numbers. GL</p>
<p>Yeah I agree with the majority of what you guys are saying. Im hoping that I can ED into one reach (Columbia) but if I don’t get in hopefully I’ll get into those other targets.</p>
<p>My school is ranked pretty high in the nation so I know recommendations will be great. My essays are going to be critiqued by many, including my cousins frrom Yale and Brown, so I hope that those will be stellar.</p>
<p>I had an aunt who graduated from Columbia Computer Science like thirty years ago, I don’t think it helps but they ask about that in the common app.</p>
<p>@soze
“SUNY Stony Brook REACH”
Naviance says the avg GPA is 3.24 and the AVG SAT(1600) is 1262 so how is that a reach?</p>
<p>I don’t understand soze’s train of thought with placing University of Massachusetts: Amherst as a HIGH REACH (unless you misinterpreted as Amherst College). According to USA Today data, the university accepts 81.4% of its applicants, the vast majority of whom are much less qualified than the OP. </p>
<p>With that being said, the UW GPA and SATII test scores are much too low to be considered by any Ivy or Ivy-equivalent, despite the URM status. Set your sights on Stony Brook, University of Maryland, and University of Rochester as more realistic choices than MIT, Columbia, and Cornell.</p>
<p>I thought that Amherst College = University of Massachusetts: Amherst. Oh, nvm. Almost 100% agree with soze except on that one. That one would be a (in) for you.</p>
<p>Haha, have a link to newgrounds with your games?</p>
<p>Anyways, you seem very focused which should help you a lot…I think your chances are a lot higher than people have indicated…you should be in at all SUNYs, Rochester, BU, and U Mass. CMU and Cornell are definitely possible (low reach maybe?), as are the others to a lesser degree if you can write good essays.</p>