Chances at Engineering Schools (GA Tech, Carnegie Mellon, etc...)

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

I’m applying to college soon and I’d like to know my chances at my top choices of schools. I plan to major in aerospace engineering, minor in computer sciences.

GPA UW 92.4 (3.7) W 96.86 (3.87)
Rank 68/535

Tests:

SAT #1 1930
-620 Reading
-610 Writing
-700 Math
SAT #2 1900
-640 Reading
-600 Writing
-660 Math
SAT #3
Just took it, expecting 2000+

ACT:
Taking one in a few weeks, expecting 30+ scaled

SAT II’s
World History - 730
Physics - 710
Math 2 - 710
Chemistry - 720

Classes:

AP World History - 4
AP US History - 4
AP Chemistry - 3
AP Eng. Lang. and Comp. - 3
AP Physics I - 3
AP Economics (Micro and Macro) - taking now
AP Eng. Lit. and Comp. - taking now
AP Calculus BC - taking now
AP Physics C - taking now
AP Biology - taking now

Top Choices (engineering colleges):

  1. MIT (parents making me apply, want to transfer or do graduate here)
  2. Georgia Institute of Technology
  3. Carnegie Mellon University
  4. University of Michigan
  5. Cornell
  6. Texas A&M
  7. University of Texas at Austin
  8. Purdue
  9. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
  10. Virginia Tech
  11. University of Maryland, College Park
  12. SUNY Stony Brook University
2

SAT score too low for most of the schools on the list.

3

I don’t think you have a chance at schools 1-9 because of test scores.

4

Chance once you have definite test scores as 2000+ and 30+ are very broad ranges. 1-5 and 7-9 GPA is a bit low and test scores are a bit low as well, especially since you’re majoring in engineering/comp sci which are extremely competitive majors at those schools. Those schools are known for their prowess in Engineering/Comp Sci (all very highly ranked) so it will be harder for you.

Rest of the schools I don’t know much about so can’t help you there, sorry.

5

Not sure about the other schools, but I know many people who went to Virginia Tech. I think you would definitely get accepted there with your scores

6

Thanks for the responses. I forgot to mention that I’m also first generation (Indian) and I have a legacy at Carnegie Mellon (dad’s cousin went there for architecture) but I’m not sure if that will help much.

7

First generation immigrant gives you no advantage, but first generation college student does. Dad’s cousin does not count for legacy at all. Otherwise, almost everyone has a legacy status.