<p>Okay I did bad in high school. My gpa was a 2.05 and my SAT score was only a 1680.</p>
<p>I went to CUNY City Tech as a result and I turned my grades around. I've got 48 credits and my gpa is 3.91 including A's in Calc 1, 2, 3, Chemistry and Physics.</p>
<p>I studies hard for the SAT all over again and this time got a 2240: 750 M, 790 W and 700 R.</p>
<p>I joined the Math club here and am the treasurer.</p>
<p>I'm going for Mechanical Engineering. </p>
<p>I'm also applying for Brown, Cornell, NYU, Upenn, URoch and USouthCalifornia. Chance me for these too.</p>
<p>My fail safe is Stony Brook which is pretty much a guarantee.</p>
<p>THanks</p>
<p>P.S If you have any advice on how to improve my chances, that would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Do you have any other ECs?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, no.</p>
<p>I believe it will be tough for CU SEAS because of your high school statistics (which I believe Columbia still looks at even if you transfer). However, your amazing turn around at CUNY CT may be enough to get you in. I’d still say it is a reach however. There isn’t much more you can do to increase your chances (your outstanding GPA and great SAT speak volumes enough about how hard you’ve worked). Agree, Stony Brook is probably a guarantee, and the rest are mid-low reaches. Best of luck. On another note, in the Columbia forum here on CC there is a thread for Columbia applicants. You can go there and see the stats of (ED) applicants that were admitted, deferred, or denied (me 
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<p>WOW that’s an amazing improvement! How many semesters have you spent at CUNY? I can’t pretend to understand transfer admissions but I could very much see you getting into a top school with that improvement. If not I’m sure you’ll get into an amazing grad school program if you choose. A 3.9 in engineering is astounding.</p>
<p>If Columbia doesn’t look at your hs stats, then you have a shot</p>