Chances at Cooper Union. I am a URM! PLEASE HELP AN ANXIOUS SENIOR! WILL CHANCE BACK!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Intended Major: Civil Engineering! (I know Electrical is big there so is this useful information?)</p>

<p>Family Income:$10,000
Ethnicity:Latino (Peruvian)
From New York City (Queens)
First Generation going to College
GPA: 3.61 (90.49%)
SAT CR: 670 (took it twice this was my best score, the first time I got a 540)
SAT M: 680 (took it twice this was my best score, the first time I got a 640)
SAT W: 640 (again took it twice this was my best score, the first time I got a 600)
SATII Physics: 610
SATII Math 1: 620
APs: AP Computer Science A (I got a 4)
AP World History (I got a 4)
AP Spanish (Didn't take the test yet)
AP Statistics (Didn't take the test yet)</p>

<p>Curriculum: All honors courses and APs since freshman year. I am also a year a head in math and science (I took two regents in middle school). I am also in a bridge year program with Queens College that is allowing me to take 2 Queens college classes per semester this year. At Queens College I am currently taking Freshman Humanities Seminar (HTH101) and The Physics of Sound (PHYS007). I am also doing a Robotics independent study</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities: US FIRST Robotics team member (I'm the captain of our teams programming division, been on since the second year the team started, 2 years counting this year), I amateur box (yes box), American Computer Science League (3 years), 200 hours community service with New Immigrant Community Empowerment, 50 Hours Community Service under Former Senator John Sabini (He left for another position in Albany and I lost my job with him), WPI FRONTIERS Robotics Summer Program Participant, Manhattan College Summer Program For Women and Minority Students Interested in Engineering Participant (yes that's the long name the program has), ACE Mentor Program (This year)</p>

<p>Recognitions: National Honor Society, National Society for High School Scholars, National Latin Examination I: Magna Cum Laude Silver Medal. My school's Deans/Principal's List</p>

<p>Recommendations: 1 from my Calculus Teacher (She's had me for Sophomore and Junior Year, knows me quite well) and 1 from my Physics/Robotics teacher who is also my Robotics independent study mentor AND my US FIRST ROBOTICS team coach (Definitely a good rec. He's gotten one of my friends into Dartmouth and another into Columbia(the kid who got into Dartmouth has my GPA but 1410 SAT M+CR).</p>

<p>Essays: Working intently on them (since September)! Multiple reads will be reviewing them as well!</p>

<p>Misc: I have a rare autoimmune Disease called Still's Disease, which attacks my skin and joints, that effects my everyday life. I wrote about it in my Columbia Essay as a significant adversity I have had to face. I also come from a single parent home, my father abandoned my mom and I when I was 4.</p>

<p>Please I need to know what people think. I have some safeties and some Ivies (which I know are reaches). I would really like to attend Cooper Union because I love NYC and it is a great school right here. What are my chances? Will chance back!</p>

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<p>Cooper Union - High Match</p>

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<p>cooper union sounds like a good match, thanks for the chance:), good ecs and community service good luck</p>

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<p>Oh my, you didn’t need to write all of that…
you will get in.</p>

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<p>This is Regular Decision mind you…</p>

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<p>PLEASE anyone else??!?!?!</p>

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<p>Seems like a good match for you, although it likely leans further to the reach side, based on the stats on their site. You have very strong ECs and have interesting personal factors that set you further apart. Plus, being a NY native is likely to help. The only possible “weakness” would be the test scores, but they lie within the range so they can’t hurt you.</p>

<p>Best of luck with applications!</p>

<p>(If you get a chance, would you please chance me back: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/831433-chances-please-asian-female-nj.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/831433-chances-please-asian-female-nj.html&lt;/a&gt;)</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone for the opinions! Anyone else?! Please! Really anxious senior here!</p>

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<p>Cooper Union - low reach</p>

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<p>How can I improve my chances?
I am sending 2 recommendations should I send a third?</p>

<p>Also anyone else???</p>

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<p>A third recommendation is most likely not going to benefit you significantly. I would say you’re a decent match as of right now, and just make sure you have a killer essay and you’ll be good to go.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Don’t worry I will. Cooper doesn’t have a formal essay, but a 13 question questionaire. I am working really hard on it!</p>

<p>Anyone else???</p>

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<p>I think with all of your hooks, you would be a no - brainer to cooper union. You should also aply to columbia, i think that that would not be too massive of a reach for you either. Thanks for the chance.</p>

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<p>90% you’re in I think. GPA and test scores don’t seem to be in the highest range but you have other things working in your favor and the essay topic sounds beyond perfect</p>

<p>Could you please chance back?
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<p>you have a good chance, good luck the third recommendation won’t hurt:)</p>

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<p>You’ll get in, just try to get that 3rd Rec. You really improved your SAT’s, good job =]</p>

<p>chancee mee please =]</p>

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<p>hmm i know that the way cooper union does their admissions is by looking @ gpas, then SAT scores and they have some numerical system that they useee… actually, lemme just get it off their website </p>

<p>“The Engineering School Admissions Committee determines an appropriate formula for admission. All numerical factors of an applicant’s record – high school average, SAT I and SAT II scores, high school math and science averages – are factored into the formula to produce an “admissions score,” the initial determinant for admission. Then the essays and teacher/counselor recommendations are considered to ensure that the admission offers reflect an accurate match between applicant and institution.”</p>

<p>Judging from that, your SAT scores might be a little on the low side but everything other than your academics are really good, so it should boost your chances :slight_smile: </p>

<p>goodluck!</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone. I really do hope I get in… Im so anxious, nervous, you name it.</p>

<p>anyone else have opinions?</p>

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<p>Excellent Chances, it’s deff. a Match</p>

<p>Chance Back Please:
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thank you.</p>

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<p>I have to agree with everyone else, It is a good match for you, you shouldn’t be so nervous.</p>