Chance me for rpi!!! Cs major!!!

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<p>Hi, I'm an incoming senior and would like to apply to RPI (out-of-state)</p>

<p>Arcadia High School , CA (rank 64 in CA, 92 in STEM Ranking, rank 346 in nation)</p>

<p>Major: Computer Science</p>

<p>SAT I: 1810 ( CR 460, M 730, W 620 ); may retake</p>

<p>SAT II: MATH 2 (780), CHEM (710)</p>

<p>ACT: 27 ( ENG 26, M 35, CR 22, SCIENCE 25, ENG/ESSAY 26, ESSAY (9) ) awaiting june score</p>

<p>GPA (10/11): 3.54 (uw) , 3.875 (w, assuming cutoff is 8 extra points) </p>

<p>AP/HONORS (10/11): English 10 H, PRE-Calc (h), calc a (h), dev. of civ. (h), AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus B/C, AP Computer Science</p>

<p>AP/HONORS (12) : AP SPANISH LITERATURE, AP STATISTICS, AP PHYSICS C</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Solar Cup (2 years, officer), Tennis Team (4 years), Applied Engineering Club (2 years, officer), Leo Club(3 years), Robotics Club/Team( 2 years, officer)</p>

<p>What should I do to help my APP and what are my chances to get into CS Major in RPI!!!</p>

<p>PLEASE give me your opinion as I currently fear of whether i will get into any of these colleges!!!</p>

<p>Chance me for RPI!!!</p>

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<p>I am certainly not an expert, but I think your test scores are a little low. I suggest you definitely take them again.</p>

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<p>Also not an expert, but I agree with 1214mom. Those CR scores in particular might raise some eyebrows.</p>

<p>Since the cost of retaking a test is so inconceivably small compared to the actual cost of attendance of most schools, it seems silly to not retake the test to try to ensure yourself a spot (or maybe even a scholarship!) at your top choice.</p>

<p>I’d imagine your course list and extracurriculars are just fine.</p>

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<p>You have very good credentials with one glaring exception. In my experience RPI has overlooked low CR or W scores as long as they were over 500 (maybe a tiny bit lower for an ESL candidate). Maybe your June ACT will show improvement; if not you may want to invest in hiring a tutor to help you study for the CR section of the SAT this summer.</p>