<p>Hello CC community,
I recently joined the forums and was just perusing some topics when I came across some of the chance threads. I just wanted some peer input for a different perspective before I finalize trimming my list of 'colleges to apply to' down to a manageable ~10 </p>
<p>I'm a little strapped for time so I'm probably going to leave out some details that would probably let you guys (e.g. essay ideas)
Here are my stats:</p>
<p>GPA (UW): 3.92
SAT superscore
Composite:2400
Math:800
CR: 800
Writing: 800</p>
<p>SAT single test best score (taken twice)
Composite 2360
Math:800
Writing:800
Reading: 760</p>
<p>AP's
Calculus AB: 5
Calculus BC: 5
Physics C: 5
Physics BL 4
Biology: 5
US history: 4
Chemistry: 4
English Language: 5
English Literature and comp: 5
US Government: 5</p>
<p>To be taken senior year:
Computer science
macro/micro economics
Stats</p>
<p>IB diploma score: 38</p>
<p>7's in HL physics and SL biology
6's in HL English and HL History
5 in HL math and SL Spanish (ouch...)</p>
<p>Class rank: top 5%</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Part of chess team top 2 in state (won in 2009) 3 years in a row
Dedicated member (officer) of school robotics club (400+ hours past 3 years)
won FRC seattle regional 2010-->robot featured in popular science; won Vex robotics cleansweep jumpstart competition--> attended nationals for both; team won vex world robotics championships in 2011; part of biorobotics engineering team at University--> featured in popular science for raven surgical robot (helped collect data analysis and do work for). </p>
<p>Currently interning at University of Washington Applied Physics Lab and Michael Dickinson's (former Caltech professor/MacArthur award winner) lab. President and founder of school Physics club that had students Participate in International Physics Olympiad for first time as well as did hands on experiments with rockets (hope to do team rocketry america challenge TARC next year), standing wave generators and vandagraphs</p>
<p>Redcross youth volunteer--> instructor's aide, certified cpr instructor
Volunteered over 100+ hours at University of Washington Medical Center
~ volunteer hours around 250</p>
<p>Work experience: Taught chess for 13 weeks as part of chess4life program(for $50/hour! pretty nice)</p>
<p>Part of great math club at school, win various math competition state/regional awards
2 time American math competition (AMC) participant and American invational math examination(AIME) qualifier. </p>
<p>Part of Science Bowl for 1 year, won state division before being eliminated </p>
<p>Personal: Love watching sports and competitions</p>
<p>I'm a science tech guy trying to find a nice school to fit. Appreciate taking the time to read this rather long thread. </p>
<p>What are my odds for schools such as Berkeley EE/CS, Carnegie Melon, reaches like Columbia, Caltech, MIT</p>
<p>I know and can probably guess that I'm dreaming when looking at most of these schools but I was just want to be sure so I don't apply to too many/any of them.</p>
<p>Thanks guys,
I can help chance you or answer any questions to the best of my knowledge as well</p>