Schools I have applied:
Applied to: Georgia Tech, UVA, Virginia Tech, Clemson, University of Maryland Have applied Engineering for everything I am a Virginia Resident
Objective:
SAT: 1440 (CR/W: 730, M: 710)
Highest essay: 14/24 – I don’t really think colleges care since I want to major in Engineering
ACT: N/A
SAT II: Subject Tests not even considered for colleges I am applying to
Unweighted GPA: 3.62
Weighted GPA: 4.2
Rank: N/A
Classes: AP/IB courses (was in IB for freshman through junior year, dropped program because of personal issues). Taking 5 AP’s: Engineering Honors, AP Physics 1, AP Gov, AP Statistics, AP Literature, and AP Calculus BC.
Awards: Freshman year – 2nd Place in Digital Video Production for the Technology Student Association. Sophomore year – 3rd place in Manufacturing Prototype for the Technology Student Association. Junior year – 1st place for Structural Engineering and Design for the Technology Student Association. Honor roll student.
Subjective:
Extracurricular Activities: Varsity Soccer since freshman year, Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS), Internship throughout a University (professor and graduate student) regarding electron configuration and their shape. Technology Student Association since freshman year (was the Treasurer my junior year).
Work Experience: Soccer referee (paid) since middle school
Volunteer Work: Have 120+ hours easily.
Recommendations:
Personal Statement: 9/10 - Talked about the importance of family
Recommendation #1: 9.8/10 - Got it from my Spanish teacher. She showed me the recommendation. It was really good.
Recommendation #2: 7/10 - Other from Psych teacher. Shouldn’t be bad, I did well in the class.
Other:
State of Residence: Virginia
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Intended Major: Engineering
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT SCHOOLS ARE SAFETY SCHOOLS, REACH SCHOOLS, ETC. Do I have a chance in any of these schools? Thanks!
I think Georgia Tech is a high reach too. Virginia Tech is a reach if you are from Nova. Low reach if you are from another part of the state. I know someone who did not get into VT for engineering, but was accepted as a science major. Since you were deferred for ED, you might ask admissions about being considered for a different science program as well. You can also see what the options are for transferring into Engineering after freshman year.
Dude, I think it’d be helpful if we knew what the lower grades on your transcript were in. If they’re in math or science classes, you could get the shaft at a few of these. I can see UMD, Virginia Tech and Clemson happening. And even though you were deferred at Virginia Tech, I think they’ll probably end up taking you too. My guidance counselor said that people can get deferred if the school feels they need to compare the student to the applicants in the later round. She said they’ll do that if there’s anything that makes them feel there might be something equal or better in the regular round. They can also defer you if they feel they need the first semester grades to make a better decision. You can still get accepted there and I think you probably will, unless you hosed around and messed up in critical math and science classes.
Georgia Tech is a maybe.
UVA is a serious reach, but again, I don’t know how well your essays were written and what your science and math specific grades are.
Congrats! I figured you’d get in!!! Sounds like they just wanted to check your 1st semester grades to make sure you were on track, and you obviously were. Happy for you.
