Chance ME for Stanford,MIT,CMU,Caltech,UCB,UCLA,Gtech,Purdue

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<p>I am from India.I gave my SAT1 and got a score of 2180
maths-790
c.r-700
writing-690</p>

<p>SAT SUBJECT TESTS-
MATH level 2-800/800
PHYSICS-800/800
i will be applying to UC berkeley,ucla,gtech,purdue,MIT,university of michigan,carnegie mellon,,cornell and princeton.Caltech and Stanford(first choice)
for undecided major
i have never stayed in a place for more than 2 years but whichever school i went i become a prominent student there
Some of my achievements:-
1)NTSE scholar-a national exam given by approx 12.5 lakh children everywhere in 9th grade and only 500 get selected by the govt of india to be given scholarships
2)Volunteer work from 10th grade(around 300 hrs)
3)organised model united nations in my school and participated in many and won 2 best delegate awards
4)selected in the debating team of all schools attended
5)selected in the football team of the school in 9-10th grade
team adjudged to be the one of the top 8 teams in the area
6)active member of the eco club
7)participated in group discussions and won some of them too
8)active member of quizzing club
9)radio talker</p>

<p>10) member of aerospace club of the school
11)winner of nation wide scrapbook contest organised by Hindustan Times a national newspaper
12)actively participated in debates
13)got 90.5 percentile in national science olympiad in 10th and 11th grade
what are my chances of getting in the universities listed above</p>

<p>and AP's next year</p>

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<p>I think chance threads are kind of weird now that I have read all around this forum.
Academically: If you can get into premier Indian Universities, then you stand a chance at the US colleges as well.
But then, its all very random, it is just how well you present yourself on your application that matters. So take my advice and just work on looking unique, none of us are admission officers.
:)</p>

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<p>More often than not, most OPs expect a definitive answer, so here’s mine:</p>

<p>UCLA, GTech and Purdue are matches.
UCB, CMU and Michigan are moderate reaches.
The rest are very high reaches.</p>

<p>Edit: I was assuming you are applying for honors at Michigan. If not, its an easy match.</p>

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<p>Why GTech and Purdue a match Tiz?? Aren’t then kind of are like safeties for him?? :confused:</p>

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<p>I thought GTech and Purdue were super competitive schools!</p>

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<p>Ppaayas, I agree with you, Purdue is a great school! Purdue’s engineering is ranked 10 in the U.S! Don’t underestimate Purdue! There are lots and lots of people who gain significant ranks in life. For example, the first man ever landed on the moon, Neil Armstrong was an alumni of Aeronautical Engineering School of Purdue. Currently, there are also great researches being made at Purdue University. I know that Purdue has a higher acceptance rate compared to schools like MIT, because the most significant section of Purdue is engineering! If you are thinking of any kind of engineering, Purdue is a great school! There are lots of people who continue their education at top tier universities like MIT after BS degree from Purdue, including my elder brother. He is a professor at Purdue right now and he indicates that currently %95 of students are perfect. Therefore Purdue also has a vibrant student body.</p>

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<p>I had very similar stats and I got into CMU. Purdue is a safety imo and UCLA and GaTech are matches.</p>

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<p>Oops, looks like my second post didn’t make it here. Anyway Mrinal, what I meant by match was that the OP needn’t worry about Purdue. Also, looking at how GTech is accepting OOS students for the higher tuition, GTech shouldn’t be a problem as well.</p>

<p>Also, CMU is very academically oriented. Can you provide an opinion on this bist? You had more computers/CSc. related activities than the average CMU applicant, if I remember correctly.</p>

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<p>What major will you be applying for? That will impact your chances severely.</p>

<p>Edit: I apologize, I didn’t read your post carefully. For undecided, I think your college options would fall into the following categories:</p>

<p>Matches: Purdue, GTech, UCLA
Slight Reaches: CMU, Michigan
High Reaches: Berkeley, Cornell
Astronomical reaches: MIT, Stanford, Caltech, Princeton</p>

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<p>^ Slight Reaches: CMU LOL
UCB vs CMU rivalry still on eh?</p>

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<p>SATs are a little low for the most selective schools in the country.</p>

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<p>What are your school marks like?</p>