Chance me. Jesus would.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi guys, I am a Canadian senior high school student planning to attend an American university. I want to major in electrical engineering and minor in computer science. Here are some of my stats.</p>

<p>SAT:
Critical Reading 640
Writing 680
Math 680
total 2000 (will retake aiming for 2150)
Planning to take SAT math and physics subject test</p>

<p>I am in the enriched program in Vincent Massey (if it means anything in America)
School average 82% (I plan to raise it to 88%)
AP Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP Java</p>

<p>Will have over 100 volunteer hours by admission time
EC:
Debate Team
Piano (5 years)
Karate (6 years)
Squash (2 years)
Science Olympiad Team
Robotics Team</p>

<p>Here are some of my aims:
Rice
University of Michigan
Carnegie Mellon University
John Hopkins University
Cornell University
Northwestern University </p>

<p>Of course these are just some of the good engineering schools. If you know any other universities that I could get into please mention it. I don’t need financial aid and prefer to go to an urban university. Thanks :)</p>

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<p>I forgot to mention I have a green card.</p>

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<p>Looking good at all schools except possibly Rice--although you should get into there also.</p>

<p>Best of luck.</p>

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<p>Why not apply to UIUC or Georgia Tech?</p>

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<p>Which schools would be good safety and matches with my current SAT score?</p>

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<p>Sell all you have and give the money to the poor.</p>

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<p>Rice - reach
John Hopkins University - reach
Cornell University - reach
Northwestern University - slight reach
University of Michigan - match
Carnegie Mellon University - match
UIUC - match
Georgia Tech - match
Purdue - safety</p>

<p>You have good stats but I think you can improve yourself by retaking the SATs. If I were you, I would search and apply more to match/reach schools rather than to safety schools. Good luck!</p>

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<p>international students are usually not viewed under need blind policies, so if you need financial aid, that could hurt you. you have a great list though - these schools would be lucky to have you.</p>

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<p>thank guys for all the help. I tried getting help form my guidance counselors but they just asked why I dont want to study in Canada and gave me a SAT brochure.</p>

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<p>If you can just raise you SAT score a bit more and get more volunteer hours you will be set. If you live in Canada you should try waterloo and toronto. They both have great engineering program.</p>