Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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<p>Hey guys. I go to to private college-prep school in NYC. I'm a white male if that matters.</p>

<p>Freshman year: 81.7 unweighted average
Algebra Honors
Biology Honors
English 9 Honors
Global Studies I Honors
Religion 9
Italian I
Art I
Military Science 9</p>

<p>Sophomore year: 90.1 unweighted average
English 10 Honors
Chemistry Honors
Geometry
Global Studies II
Italian II
Religion 10
Health
Intro to Music
Military Science 10</p>

<p>Junior year: 88.8 unweighted average
AP English Language and Composition
AP US History
Algebra 2/Trig
Physics
Italian 3
Religion 11
Military Science 11</p>

<p>Senior year courses:
AP Statistics
AP Government and Politics
AP Physics
Calculus
Literature of New York City
Social Justice
Military Science 12</p>

<p>Basically, my freshman year GPA brings things down. I'm in the 4th decile in terms of ranking.</p>

<p>SAT: Critical Reading: 600 Math: 590 Writing: 710. </p>

<p>SAT II: Math level I: 610 US History: 660. </p>

<p>ACT w/ writing: 26</p>

<p>AP U.S. History Exam: 4
AP English Language and Composition Exam: 5</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Italian Club Soph year-present
JROTC Frosh year-present
Volunteer work with the NCADD and the Salvation Army.</p>

<p>I also intern at a CPA firm 3 days per week year-round. I have worked there since sophomore year.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>Definitely not with a 1190 on the SAT…</p>

<p>Might be worth applying, but it really would be a long shot…</p>

<p>EDIT: How do you manage to get a 600 reading when you’ve got a 5 on AP LANG?</p>

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<p>it is 1310… Math and CR are important not writing… He’ll get in.</p>

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<p>My Math + CR score is 1190. Unfortunately, my writing is what brings up my SAT score. </p>

<p>Is it even worth applying?</p>

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<p>Probably not… sorry man but it’s too far below average.</p>

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<p>i dont know how to convert your gpa to a 4 point scale, weighted or unweighted</p>

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<p>I think it’s worth a shot you have decent grades, but mediocre test scores, but good AP scores and solid courseload and just make sure to really show your passion for attending RPI if possible.</p>

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<p>I don’t like participating in these, but I think the other forum participants are giving you false hope. 96% of freshmen last year scored >= 600 on their math SATs, and I’m assuming the remaining 4% either had high SAT IIs to make up for it, outstanding academic records, or some type of hook, none of which you claim to have.</p>

<p>If I had to guess, I’d say you’d have a one-half to two percent chance of being admitted.</p>

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<p>Try looking at Clarkson University; great school with slightly lower expectations than RPI. I’m surprised how competitive RPI has become over the years; kids with 2100 SATs can get waitlisted or perhaps denied! Well, I guess it’s for prestige…idk…</p>