Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z California Institute of Technology
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<p>I think CalTech is sexy, so I'd like to know my chances? </p>

<p>Ethnicity: Egyptian</p>

<p>WGPA: 3.73
UWGPA: 3.45 </p>

<p>Rank: 73/538 </p>

<p>SAT I: 760CR, 780M, 800W(12E) (maybe retaking for an 800M)
SAT II: 740 Math 2 (retaking), 760 Chem (retaking), 650 lit (retaking), 750 Math 1</p>

<p>Courses/Grades:</p>

<p>Freshman Yr:
Honors Geometry - A
Honors Biology - A
Honors Integrated Science - A-
Global Studies - A
Jazz Ensemble - A
Honors English 9 - A-
Gym/Health - A- </p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
Honors Algebra 2 - A
Honors Precalculus - A
Honors Chemistry 1 - A
Honors Chemistry 2 - A
Honors English 10 - A-
Honors American Studies - A- </p>

<p>Junior Year (brain surgery year =/)
AP Calculus 1 - B+
AP Calculus AB - B
AP Statistics 1 - A-
AP Statistics 2 - B+
AP Chemistry 1 - C
AP Chemistry 2 - C+
Honors Comprehensive american Studies - C </p>

<p>Senior Year (first sem courses/projected grades)
AP English Literature 1 - A-
AP Biology 1 - A-
Journalism - B
Honors Physics 1 - A
Net Sports - A </p>

<p>AP Exams:
Calculus AB - 5
Chemistry - 5
Statistics - 5
English Language & Composition - 5
English Literature & Composition - 4
Computer Science A - 3 (yeah, this sucks...had a very bad cold that day)</p>

<p>Awards:
Na'tl Merit Semifinalist (Finalist pending)
AP Scholar w/ Distinction </p>

<p>EC's:
Game Programming - 5 years; have written over a dozen video games, both 2D and 3D; invented several algorithms and techniques throughout the years, and intend to write papers on them soon. </p>

<p>Guitar - 5 years; composed dozens of songs, have recorded full album. </p>

<p>Bass - 5 years</p>

<p>Piano - 4 years</p>

<p>Math Team - 1 year</p>

<p>Computer Game Programming Club - 1 year (realised it was a joke)</p>

<p>Intended Major(s): Computer Science & Computer Engineering</p>

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<p>Your stats look typical of an admit, all except for junior year. If your surgery had an effect on your grades that year, you should point that out. Let's assume it did have an effect, and your grades would have been inline with the rest of your grades if not for the surgery. Then you acceptance would probably hinge on the rest of your application (essays, recs, etc). Probably less than half of people with those stats will end up getting in, but they are certainly good enough to get you in.</p>

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<p>Big reach. Also, race does not play a role in admissions.</p>