Chance Me?

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Hello, I am currently a junior in highschool from a small town outside of a Buffalo, New York. I am stressed about my grades all the time and I always get nervous about being accepted into good colleges. I hope to attain a job in aerospace engineering, meaning I would like a degree in Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. Can anybody help me figure out if I would get accepted into the college I hope for?

My Academics

GPA: 3.8 UW
GPA: I don’t know what it is weighted yet
AP: I will graduate with 5 AP courses, those being APUSH, AP Physics C, AP Computer Sciences, AP Calculus AB, and AP English Lit
SAT: I got a 1290 on my SAT and plan on retaking
ACT: I have not yet taken my ACT
Rank: (20/297)
I also took Chemistry at a local college, not at my highschool
2 more college credit courses

Extra Curriculars

National Academy of Finance member
Networked with top CEO’s at recent conference
Academy of Finance President at School
Working for 2 years now
10+ years of karate + black belt + student of the month
2 Student of the Year Awards (school)
Community Volunteer
5+ years of basketball in local leagues
2+ years of lacrosse in local leagues
2 Art Awards in illustration from local fair
Internship at Credit Union and 3 job shadows
Guitar and Saxophone player

Myself

I’m a male
White
Family income is roughly $150k

My Top Choices in Schools

1.) Cornell
2.) GA Tech
3.) Purdue
4.) Notre Dame
5.) U Mich
6.) U Dayton
7.) RIT
8.) U Buffalo
9.) FIT
10.) (open to suggestions)

Thank you!

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Your stats are really good, try and get that SAT up though. However, your ECs don’t really show any focus towards engineering or aerospace engineering. You might want to try to start engaging in ECs that show your interest in engineering to colleges like an engineering or robotics club, or maybe some sort of physics club.

With your current stats, I’d say:
1.) Cornell: reject/waitlist
2.) GA Tech: waitlist/accept
3.) Purdue: accept
4.) Notre Dame: reject
5.) U Mich: reject
6.) U Dayton: accept
7.) RIT: accept/waitlist
8.) U Buffalo: accept
9.) FIT: accept

For others, maybe look at other good engineering schools like UIUC, URochester, Clemson, or maybe even reach for a place like Emory.

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I’m actually going to be doing an internship in the Aerospace Engineering department of MOOG this summer which I am excited about!

4

I’m actually going to be doing a’ internship in the Aerospace Department of MOOG this summer, which I am excited about!

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Try to up your GPA and test score. Right now, your GPA is below admission average of UMich while your SAT is below their admission range. Indeed, most of the schools on our list are reaches of different levels.