Chance me for Engineering ED!

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<p>I'll be applying for the 2012-13 school year and am doing Early Decision. I am applying for chemical engineering.
SAT Verbal: 710
SAT Math: 790
SAT Writing: 780
SAT Total: 2280
SAT II: Chem 800, Physics 780, Math II 800, Lit 750
ACT: 36
AP taken/scores: Calc BC (5), Language (5), Physics (5). Taking this year: Chemistry, Literature, German, Statistics, Psychology
GPA weighted: 4.62/4.83
GPA unweighted: 4.0
Rank or % estimate: 2/446
Essays: I feel it's the best essay I've ever written.
Teacher Recs: Awesome
Counselor Rec: Not bad
Hook (if any): Neither of my parents have college degrees.
State or Country: IL
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Drum major in the marching band for 2 years, tutor at a tutoring center, 8 years playing the clarinet, 4 years of math team, 4 years of Scholastic Bowl (JV captain soph. year), 1 year of speech team, 2 years of NHS, 2 years of Link Crew (freshman support/leadership group), National Merit Semi-Finalist, German Student of the Year, Homecoming Court. There are a few more, but nothing particularly notable.</p>

<p>What do my chances look like?</p>

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<p>you have excellent scores/grades. your extracurriculars also look good, especially clarinet. I feel like your strengths in math and science really stand out and if you say your essay is one of the best you’ve ever written, then you have a great chance. girls typically have better chances in engineering, but the fact that your first generation may help. good luck! chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1213369-im-little-obsessed-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1213369-im-little-obsessed-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks! I’d say you have a good chance as well.</p>

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<p>Bump! 10char</p>

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<p>You have a 4.0 GPA, 36 on the ACT, high scores on the SAT Subject Tests, “awesome” recs and “the best essay.”</p>

<p>If you don’t have a chance, other people are completely screwed, aren’t they? (;</p>

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<p>You’re in.</p>

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<p>How would applying RD affect my chances?</p>

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<p>It would less your chances, as much as anybody else applying RD would have a lower chance than those who apply ED.</p>