Chance me, please

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<p>Greetings,</p>

<p>Please chance me for the following colleges:
- The University Of Texas, Austin, TX
- Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
- California State Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, CA
- California State Polytechnic Institute, Pomona, CA
- Florida Institute Of Technology, Melbourne, FL
- California State University, Long Beach, CA
- University Of Maryland, College Park, MD
- Penn State University, University Park, PA
- University Of Illinois At Urbana, Champaign, IL
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
- Georgia Institute Of Technology, Atlanta, GA
- University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI </p>

<p>My Profile :
Major which I'm planning to take up : Aerospace Engineering (Undergraduate)
Nationality : Indian
Location : Thiruvananthapuram, India
Current high school grade : Going to enter 12th grade next month
10th grade marks : 10 CGPA (CBSE) (Out of a possible 10)
11th grade exams conducted by school (very rigorous, with the main aim of helping students secure higher marks for 12th grade board conducted exams)
Our school does not rank, still I believe I might be among the top 8)
SAT Total : 1860
SAT Math : 720
SAT CR : 600
Sat Writing : 540 (Essay - 10/12)
Extra - Curriculars :
- Participated in National Science Olympiad, National Cyber Olympiad, International Mathematics Olympiad, International English Olympiads. (securing ranks below 1000(national), 3000(international) and top 10 at school)</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Winner of Sastra Pratibha (a competition held internationally in Indian schools.)</p></li>
<li><p>Consistently winning prizes in western music and poetry in competitions held at school. </p></li>
<li><p>Secured a grade of "Very Good" at The National Science Talent Search Examination</p></li>
<li><p>Was the Leader of the Home - science and Quiz clubs of our school.</p></li>
<li><p>Runner Up In the Bournvita Quiz competition held at our school.</p></li>
<li><p>Merit Scholar</p></li>
<li><p>Took part in Drama sessions, especially for the School Annual Day</p></li>
<li><p>Topper of the class in the Monthly Quiz held throughout 9th and 10th Grade</p></li>
<li><p>Actively participated in CCA. (Co - Curricular Activities) </p></li>
<li><p>Enjoy writing poetry (which is mostly published in the school magazine).</p></li>
<li><p>Winner at various Science Exhibitions held at the school.</p></li>
</ul>

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<p>Please Chance Me, for the colleges. If there's anything more you need to know, feel free to tell me. :)</p>

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<p>Anyways, what exactly were your eleventh grade marks?? And do you know anyone else who is applying from Kerala?? Oh and has anyone from your school/college ever gone abroad??</p>

<p>Im no expert but I feel that you should have gone beyond school and done something at the district/state/national level.(Pls do so If you still have the time) Also SAT looks fine for most except UMich/UIUC/UTAustin/GATech well that’s fine but all these 4 colleges you picked put a lot of emphasis on Grades and SAT scores…so if your 11th marks were good you should stand a chance…</p>

<p>And Financial Aid…?? Do you/can you pay for college in entirety…cause UIUC/UMich etc are state schools and don’t give financial help to internationals.</p>

<p>Oh and try to boost up that SAT score…if you can…U will get into ANY school on that list with a 2100+ SAT score(and decent grades :p) You should do fine I guess.</p>

<p>Hope I have helped :)</p>

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<p>AEROSPACE ENGINEERING! <3 Ok. I need to calm down. First off, let me warn you. I’m usually a little nonchalant on CC but I’ll be harsh this time simply because Aerospace ( <3 ) and I hope you get in somewhere awesome.</p>

<p>Seriously, GTech has an absolutely amazing program. Give it your best. What quiver said- try for a second time SAT or I’d suggest giving the ACT once. Colleges evaluate them equally and some people are just better at one over the other. Your extracurriculars are ok I guess but they don’t really show directed passion. Get what I’m saying? If you don’t have time to try some stuff out of school, try publishing on a website or make a blog or something. Make sure your essays are focused and directed on what REALLY stirs you up and intrigues you. In my opinion (and the bit of experience I’ll pretend to have gathered with this year’s admissions), essays are usually make or break. Do you have a chance? Probably. I’d say with a good transcript and well-written essays, you’ll get in to any college on your list. Again, admissions are coin-tosses so no guarantees here.</p>

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<p>@firefliesdance I’ve been working on my essay all summer. I hope it turns out rather good. And about the ECs, I have actually written a few blogs and I regularly answer very good questions pertaining to Science And Mathematics in Yahoo Answers and also help various students with homework help. And yeah, My top priorities are, </p>

<ol>
<li>Cal Poly, SLO</li>
<li>GATech</li>
<li>UMich</li>
<li>UIUC</li>
<li>UMCP</li>
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<p>By the way, have you taken up a major in aero? :)</p>

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<p>I’m actually joining college only this fall. Lol. That is, if I decide to go to the US after all. And yes, I’m planning on majoring in Aerospace.</p>

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<p>Please Note: My Top Priorities are :

  1. Cal Poly, SLO
  2. GATech
  3. Purdue
  4. UMich
  5. UIUC
  6. UMCP</p>

<p>And Do the other ECs like answering questions on Yahoo, blogs etc. count? Please advise. Thanks In advance.</p>