Chance me please? :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I will be applying for Electrical Engineering, and I was just wondering what you thought my chances were for getting into these schools:</p>

<ul>
<li>MIT (Early Action) <em>my first choice <3</em></li>
<li>Stanford</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon (ECE)</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Harvey Mudd</li>
<li>U.C. Berkeley (I live in California)</li>
</ul>

<p>How do my grades/ec's look?
- gpa shows noticeable improvement from freshman to junior year
Approximate GPA's:
- 9th: 3.75 (uw) / 4.20 (w)
- 10th: 3.85 (uw) / 4.65 (w)
- 11th: 3.92 (uw) / 4.85 (w)
- Sophomore year AP's: AP Physics B
- Junior year AP's: AP Physics C (EM & M), AP Calculus BC (with AB subscore), AP U.S. History, AP English Language, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science
- Senior year AP's (will take in Fall): AP Spanish, Ap Statistics, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Microeconomics, AP Physics (need class credit), AP English Literature</p>

<ul>
<li>Most AP tests were 5's besides English... Always been strong in math & science... Never great in English (Got a 3 in Lang...) lol.</li>
</ul>

<p>EC's:
- Currently an intern at Caltech. I help with research and the experiments. Research supports my passion for math/science and I am actually doing research/helping with the group.
- Tae Kwon Do for 11 years (instructor with 6 years of competition experience)
- 13 years violin; member of orchestras for 7 years
- Physics Bowl Captain
- Science Bowl Captain
- Rubik's Cube Club (~10 second 3x3 solve time)</p>

<p>How do my test scores look?
- SAT I (R/M/W): 640/790/620
(Only took this once. Did not study. Planning to take September ACT.)
- SAT II (All taken in one seating and in this order. Scores seem to have a decreasing trend... Got tired during the physics subject test...):
- Chemistry: 790
- Math IIC: 770
- Physics: 710 (Will retake if I still have time. Might add it into regular decision round if too late)</p>

<ul>
<li>Didn't take any physics classes before taking AP & SAT II physics tests. I took them as a self-assessment/out of curiosity.</li>
</ul>

<p>Thanks guys! :)
- Kevin</p>

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<p>I think your ECs will definitely help you since they’re more geared towards your interests. I definitely recommend taking the SAT again and seeing if you can raise it to 2200 or ACT equivalent to be competitive for MIT. And maybe talk about your genuine interest in physics in one of your essays, especially if you don’t get a chance to retake the SAT II. Good luck! And chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1381740-stanford-cmu-duke-columbia-berkeley-chance.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1381740-stanford-cmu-duke-columbia-berkeley-chance.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks. Looking back, I shouldn’t have procrastinated and waited until the last minute to take the SAT I, three SAT II’s, and 7 AP’s is about 5 weeks’ time. Stupid me. :(</p>

<p>Hoping for the best and hoping that MIT will understand!</p>

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<p>Haha, yeah I made sure to avoid that situation. But you still did really well given the circumstances. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Anyone else? </p>

<p>Bump.</p>

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<p>I would apply to more safeties - only MIT and Berkeley?</p>

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<p>What did you get on your ACT? I feel your SAT is a bit low for some of your top schools, even with the high math score. Your ECs are great, I think you have a good shot especially if your ACT was a 33+. Chance me back?</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1419548-ucs-state-privates-some-ivies-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1419548-ucs-state-privates-some-ivies-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>P.S. If you live in CA, I would also add UCSD as a safety, just in case something goes wrong.</p>