Chance Me Please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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<p>I'm an Indian male, upcoming senior in a very large HS in NJ, OOS
Intended major: Chemical Engineering</p>

<p>GPA: 3.7 UW (92.027 in my school)
4.0 W
Been in all honors and AP course load since freshman year</p>

<p>Class Rank: 27/759 (Top 4%)</p>

<p>AP Scores so far:
AP Chem: 5
AP USH: 5</p>

<p>Senior Year Course load:
AP English Lit
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
College Level Accounting
French III
Internship at a Doctors office (closest internship that i could find related to science)</p>

<p>SAT: 2060 (740 Math, 640 CR, 680 Writing)
Taking ACT this fall</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests
Chemistry: 800
History: 750
Taking Math I and Math II in Fall</p>

<p>Teacher Recs will be amazing, luckily got them from great people who can write really well</p>

<p>ECs: 4 years HS Marching Band (Rank Sergeant Senior Year), 3 Years Lacrosse (2 Years JV, 1 will be Varsity), American Legion Jersey Boys State Delegate, Science Leaders Association (1st Year it is starting, Leadership position), Knights of Pythagoras (Leadership position), Math Tutor through Knights Club, Asian Club (Vice President), National Honor Society, Key Club, French Club, Science League, Math League</p>

<p>Outside of School: Attend temple weekly every Saturday, Freshman and Sophomore year I taught my religion to children in grades 4-6 at the BAPs Swaminarayan Temple (Hinduism), every Sunday from 12-8 PM (counts as volunteer hours i guess)
Work at a Real Estate office 2-3 times a week
Support family run family owned business tuesdays wednesdays and thursdays after school till 9 PM every week</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’d say you should improve upon your SAT score.</p>

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<p>You might consider highlighting how much you have to work for the family business and for the real estate office often until as late as 9 PM on school nights. That is unusual for someone in high school to have to do while balancing a mostly AP course load. Before school starts, you might consider studying hard for your SATs, SAT IIs, etc. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>I would agree with EatPoems about highlighting how responsible you have been for your family. I believe that you are a good candidate, but I also agree with infiniteloop about retaking the SAT’s. Higher SAT’s and a really good GPA could possibly help if you want RPI to consider you for a merit scholarship.</p>

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<p>Take the SAT again, take a shot at the ACT, but don’t worry too much. you’ll probably get in.</p>

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<p>I think you will get in. My son had a lower GPA, but higher test scores. But your math is hig, which is what they seem to really care about.
Good luck</p>

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<p>I think you will get in, it will be a target school for you.</p>

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<p>Predict that you will be accepted. No need to stress over standardized tests for RPI, would only retake if you are considering MIT, Cal Tech etc.</p>

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<p>You will probably be admitted, but i would try to improve you GPA and retake the SAT for better merit scholarship consideration at RPI and applications for outside scholarships since RPI is an expensive school without scholarships.</p>