<p>Would I have a shot of getting in?</p>
<p>SAT- Writing: 590, Critical Reading: 650, Math: 780
SAT II's: US History-760, Math II-770, Physics - 680
AP's - European History - 4, US History - 5, Physics B - 3
GPA: 3.06 (through first 3 years)
Senior Year GPA so far: 3.75
ACT: 34 (English-35, Math-35, Science-32, Reading-33)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>your test scores are great, and consequently you'll probably get in. They might ask for your 1st semester grades though because your GPA for the first three is a bit low. Since you have a 3.75 you should be fine. It is really not that hard to get into Rose-Hulman, it's just really hard to afford it. If it was non math/science courses that brought your GPA down they probably wont care that much.</p>
<p>I agree with dbt124, they look for a trend in your grades in addition to what your grades actually are. So since your grades have gone up recently, you're in good shape. They also look mostly at how you do in math and science, so as long as those aren't your low grades, you should get in. Good luck!</p>
<p>could be it's not so easy any more.
Son has an 800 in math, 650 CR and did not get in. All As in math throughout HS, lots of techie and non-techie ECs in competitive programs and rising grades. 750M and physics SATII (before he took calc or finished physics)
The biggest fault I find with the RHIT selection process is the application. It does not give you an opportunity to really let them find out about you, like say MIT's or Caltech's so all they really see is your numbers. In my son's case, I think his class rank hurt him, in addition to his English grades (not good), but his school has few APs and even fewer students taking them (he is one of 3 in AP calc and one of the few with a score above a C in AP Bio) so those who challenge themselves end up lower in the rankings than they should be. On other college's apps, there was space for S to explain these things and space for him to talk about his ECs and the things that make him more than just stats.
In addition, RH may have become more competitive recently. It has had a lot of good press of late. That is how we heard of it.</p>
<p>I would say try for it......and maybe even send them a letter giving them additional information.</p>
<p>theorymom:</p>
<p>It's interesting that you mention this, because my friend experienced the same thing four years ago. He and I were in the accelerated/AP math classes through high school, and he always had better intuition and more mathematical ability than I. But he didn't work hard enough to get a high GPA/class rank all around, and was rejected from Rose, in spite of a high.</p>
<p>I agree that the Rose app should allow students to talk more about themselves rather than just looking at numbers. I imagine that will change as Rose becomes more competitive -- they'll need to choose between many candidates with exceptional numbers. Right now, though, our location, demographics, and size have worked against popularity, so they can probably afford to mostly just look at numbers.</p>
<p>Rose may not ask questions about yourself like other schools, but they are certainly interested in hearing about it. I'd suggest either writing a letter, calling the admissions office, or coming in for visit to explain your concerns. Rose as a whole, and the admissions department specifically, take a strong interest in the individual students. I was deferred when I applied initially, but I came for a visit and talked to one of the admissions counselors. After talking to me and looking at my latest grades, he said I would be admitted. Also, when looking at your application, they weigh very highly how much you challenge yourself, and they also take into account what classes your high school offers. So if your school only offers a couple of AP classes, that won't hurt your application. If you really want to come to Rose, let the admissions office know and they may be able to help.</p>
<p>Well, I remembered there was a section to talk about yourself online, sort of like a personal statement.</p>
<p>I just wrote why I like engineering and science. I am sure you guys who complained could've have used that optional essay section to explain your circumstance I think.</p>
<p>I can remember this vividly because Rose was the only school where the essay section is optional.</p>