Chance me?- I love math/science buy my extracurrics don't really show this.

Colleges and Universities A-Z California Institute of Technology
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<p>Ok, so I have good stats and such, but I havent done anything extraordinary in math/science; i've never built robots for fun, or invented something, or won at the intel sciene fair, etc.
Do I have a chance of getting in at caltech?</p>

<p>Here's my info:
4.583 G.P.A
SAT I (I took it twice):
CR:800,730 MATH:800,770 WRIT: 800,800</p>

<p>SAT II: US HIS:770 MATH II:760 BIO: to be taken.</p>

<p>Class rank 1. I'm female.</p>

<p>AP classes and scores: calc ab:5; calc bc:4; chem:4; comp sci a:4; us his: 5; world: 5;
art his: 4; english lang:5; euro: 4</p>

<p>Math/science extracurrics:</p>

<p>continental math league/ amc high scorer
honorable mention at CA state science fair for my project on how math is innate
ophthalmology related community service project in india</p>

<p>other extracurrics:
varsity tennis 4 yrs, MVP, captain
mock trial
community service clubs
work at the temple
symphonic band
indian classical dance, tabla (indian drums)
ap national scholar, RYLA, CSF, NHL</p>

<p>Though my extracurrics don' really scream math/science nerd, i love those subjects. i'm taking ap bio right now, and my area of interest/research would be with telomeres. and i'd like to continue my science fair project to other species.</p>

<p>do i have a chance? what should i emphasize most?</p>

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<p>*but my extracurrics…</p>

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<p>acceptance rates are significantly higher for females</p>

<p>correct me if i’m wrong but i believe it’s like 27-28% vs. 15-18% for males</p>

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<p>“SAT I (I took it twice):
CR:800,730 MATH:800,770 WRIT: 800,800”</p>

<p>Correct me if I’m wrong, but you took the SAT twice…having received a 2400 on the first try and a lower score on the second?</p>

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<p>@littlemikey4</p>

<p>Whether or not an applicant is female has nothing to do with their chances of getting in. Often, the female applicant pool self-selects more, leading to a higher percentage, but quoting that data can give a false perception of their chances.</p>

<p>@chumpchange</p>

<p>Make sure your application stresses your interest in math/science. Talk about it in your essays, expand on those extracurriculars, and have your recommenders mention it too.</p>

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<p>ewwww caltech…</p>

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<p>@brownman777: +1 insightful</p>

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<p>No, the first time I got a 2330: 730,800,800
The second time I got a 2370: 800,770, 800.</p>

<p>And as far as stressing math and science activities, do they look unfavorably at school level math activities? My town doesn’t have as many resources, i.e.: research opportunities, national competitions, etc.</p>

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<p>wow. I’m surprised that anyone would take the SAT again after a 2330
Anyways, I digress.
Any female with high stats I think have at least some chance.
Maybe the activities might hurt. but we’ll see. I’d say at least apply</p>

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<p>I’m kind of in the same situation. I’ve never done anything extraordinary in those areas but i can’t help it. i looove sciences…</p>

<p>and about to graduate from school this week. and in january and febrery i’ll be deciding whether to stay in school (IB 2nd year) or not. </p>

<p>anywayy my question iss… would it be better (for my curriculum i mean) if i take all the sat subject tests (the 2 of biology, 1 of chemistry & 1 of science) ?? right?</p>

<p>Or should I try to complete my IB and also take the sats? i need an adviiicee</p>

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<p>@littlemikey4: Caltech doesn’t do gender-based affirmative action</p>