<p>Hi, I'm a Junior right now at a top 15 school in the country, and I can say for sure that I am in the top 50% of my class (not sure about the other percentiles). I'm looking to major in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. I want to know what "top schools" I have a chance at and I mean Ivy's and all the top ranked private and public universities.</p>
<p>3.8 UW GPA
4.0+ W
Math 720 CR 610 Writing 710 (I plan to take it again- or tell me the score range I need)</p>
<p>Freshman Year
Reg. English
Reg. Chem
Honors Geometry
AP World History</p>
<p>Sophomore Year
Honors English
AP Chemistry
AP World
Honors Trigonometry</p>
<p>Junior Year
AP US History
AP Computer Science
Honors PreCalculus
Honors English</p>
<p>Senior Year
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C
AP Literature
AP Comparative Government
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations</p>
<p>I am part of the Intel Research Program, won a gold medal for a math paper I wrote, I was invited to attend a Computer Science program by Google and then offered 2 scholarships by Google as well, I'm on two varsity sports teams, the Robotics team and I'm the cofounder and president of my schools Astronomy Club.</p>
<p>Please chance me? the more I learn about my chances, the more I can help other's "chance me"</p>
<p>*Chance me For an Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering Program (whoops)</p>
<p>First, you do need higher scores and GPA for top schools.
Second, most Ivies do not have strong engineering programs.
Third, it does not help even if you at the top 15 schools if you are not performing very well.
Fourth, you need to practice more in SAT trying to bring up your Math and CR scores. For top engineering schools, you do need to have a very good Math score. For any top schools, you need to have CR >700. Try to aim at 2250+ in composite score and take at least a couple SAT2 (Math2 and a science) and get 750+ on them.
Right now, Purdue may be a high match.</p>
<p>Well I’m taking SAT II Physics and Math II
Is there a list of schools ?
Perhaps GIT or UMich?</p>
<p>RPI has an amazing aerospace program. Several people wind up working for Boeing right after graduation. Their average SAT is a 1400 (CR+M) with an average accepted GPA of 3.6. </p>
<p>Your class rank is going to hurt you as most top schools would have students from the top 5 to top 10% of the class. At top 50% of a top 15 school does not really help your chance. It would be a lot better if you a at the top 10% of a top 1000 school. For school recommendation, I have already mentioned Purdue would be a high match for you.
Where is your home state? You should probably look at your in state engineering flag ship too.</p>
<p>I’m thinking about applying to RPI, because my main goal is to get a good job after UnderGrad and save up to to a good grad school</p>
<p>I’m in New York, and my school is very very very competitive so most people have mi-high 80 avg and I have an A- average with all of my EC and AP/Honors
surely, colleges must understand that?</p>
<p>could you expand on the “intel research program”? like Intel science fair award?</p>
<p>yes, the competition where you do research and get selected as a semifinalist or finalist and get scholarship money.
Most of the research is postgraduate level work which is why we get paired with college professors as mentors.
This is what I am doing.</p>
<p>Candidates for first tier educational programs like Engineering, are the cream that has risen to the top. Filter criteria begin with a measure of rigor, GPA, class ranking and SAT. Those criteria alone will fill the available seats many times over. High quality ECs, Essay, Leadership and Internship are the next filter. Even after this stage their are an abundant number of near miss students on the waiting list. No doubt there are exceptions that will get you to the next stage - a bump, another look - based on influential referrals, legacy, and achieved honors. Are you the heir to a Fortune 500 icon? Have you a serving U.S. Senator in your family? Are you a Veteran of war? Have you achieved academic, service, or industry honors worthy of national recognition? Are you a D-1 athlete? Are you the son or daughter of an alumni or employee? Yes, these types of recognized candidates are first among your competition for the last available seats in the top programs. </p>
<p>With 50% class rank and you get 2040 in SAT, your school is indeed very competitive. However, SAT 2040 is far from sufficient for top engineering schools and Ivies. Perhaps the admission office may perceive the top 20% at your school as competitive as top 10% at other schools, but top 50% may not carry much value…</p>
<p>@billcsho
He/she said he is in the 50% range for sure. He/she may be higher. </p>
<p>CU Boulder (University of Colorado-Boulder) has one of the top ten aerospace programs in the country. You would have to pay out of state tuition, but I think you would be a good match for it.</p>