<p>Hi guys, I would appreciate it if anyone takes the time to chance me. My major is mechanical engineering and I plan to apply to:</p>
<p>RPI
Boston U
Northeastern U
Villanova
Union College </p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 3.67 UW 3.81 W (I messed up sophomore year)
Class Rank: Top 10%</p>
<p>Tests:
SAT: 1890 (640CR, 660 math, 590 W)
Calc AB: 5
Psychlogy: 5
Eng Lang: 3</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Cyberpatriot 3 years
Chess club 3 years (1 year secretary)
Physics and Astronomy club 2 years (1 year treasurer)
Leo club 2 years
Math Team 1 year
Volunteering at homeless shelter (about 30 hours)</p>
<p>Awards:
3rd in event for hawaii state science olympiad
2rd in event in regional physics olympics
AP scholar
Multiple school engineering expo awards</p>
<p>I will have a total of 7 AP classes by the time I graduate
Junior:
Calc AB<br>
Psychology
Eng Lang<br>
Straight A's (for all courses) except a B for AP eng </p>
<p>Senior:
Physics B (also planning to take both Physics C exam)
Chem
Calc BC
Lit</p>
<p>1st quarter grades- All A's except for B in lit
Just curious, is it significant for admissions to see a student take AP chem and get an A without a regular chem background, or is it usual for a student to do that? </p>
<p>Thank you for your time =]</p>