Chance me for Computer Engineering at Top Colleges

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi,
I’m currently a high school junior and would like to know my chances at getting admitted into a few top computer engineering colleges.

Academics:
Current GPA: 4.55 Weighted, 4.00 Unweighted (6 AP Classes so far, all other classes honors, planning to take 5 more AP classes senior year)
ACT Score: C: 35 E: 36, M: 36, R: 35, S: 34
SAT Score: 2240, CR: 720, W: 720, M: 800
PSAT (new format): 1480
AP Tests: Human Geography: 5, Psychology: 5
AP Tests planned to take: Physics C (Mechanics & EM), Calc BC, Physics 1, Language and Comp, US History (Should get 4s and 5s on all)

Extra Curriculars:
Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Team: Captain, 2nd place at regionals, qualified for sectionals
Science Olympiad: Member of the junior leadership board, qualified for state two years, medals for various competitions
Math Team: Qualified for state for past 3 years, medals at various competitions
Teaching assistant for local pediatrician
Music: Play Viola for the highest level orchestra at school, district music festival 2014 and 2015, Tri-M Honors music society member
Other Clubs (small role): Key Club, Model UN, Scholastic Bowl, Youth and Gov

Research (fairly low level research, nothing too complicated here, I hope to do some more this summer):
Conducted 3 research projects last summer at local universities

Work Experience:
Teach private viola lessons

Awards:
Various math team and science olympiad medals
Student of the Month

Volunteering/Community Service:
FMSC
Local events
Dug out weeds at Half Moon Bay, California
TA in mini medical school, mentioned above
Local Children’s Museum
Around 100-200 hours as of now, hope to raise that up this summer

Colleges I’m Looking at:
Purdue
Georgia Tech
UT Austin
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign*
Carnegie Mellon*
Cornell
Columbia
UC Berkeley*
Cal Tech
UPenn
Stanford*

*Schools that are my top preference

Thanks, any input would be greatly appreciated.

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I’d say you have a great chance! One piece of advice, however. NEVER EVER leave MIT off your list when considering top engineering schools! Thats like trying to take a shower, but realizing you forgot the soap. haha

Oh and maybe take UT Austin off your list. Overrated, unfortunately. And add Brown as well. Its a great engineering program that also offers some of the best humanities liberal arts studies there is! Want to be well rounded kid, thats the key!!

Also add:

  • Princeton (why not? you never know)
  • UCLA
  • Johns Hopkins (SUPER Sleeper! Will be Top 10 in the next 5-10 years!)
  • Northwestern (With your background its more of a “safe” school but packs a HELL of a punch reputation and connections wise!)
  • UMich
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Thanks @HisTyNess. Appreciate your input.

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@pkm2131 Caltech and Stanford might be relatively harder compared to the rest but you should have a decent shot for the rest of them. Remember to take Math II and a science subject test as those are required for Caltech, but you should have no problem with that.