Chances at Harvard + Princeton Engineering

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I’m currently in the process of applying to colleges and want to see if these are realistic choices for me (specifically the biomedical engineering major).

Stats:
GPA- 3.7 UW, 4.3 W

SAT cumulative: 1590
Math: 790
Reading: 800

SAT II’s
Biology M: 800
Chemistry: 790

EC’s:

Engineering and technology club founder + president: Created the club at my school. I have worked on several projects, but the most memorable has to be the 3D prosthetic limb I created. The limb works by sensing muscle tension in one’s arm and contracting and retracting based in the sensor’s input. My work was published in the school paper and I have published research on my advancements as well.

I spearheaded a fundraiser to help raise money for a condition I was diagnosed with 2 years ago: Eosinophilic Esophagitis. We raised over $50,000 which has all gone to funding research.

I speak to other teenagers my age publicly to help them cope with the disease. I hope that sharing my story with them shows that they aren’t struggling alone.

Science Olympiad: I have competed in several tournaments ranging from Biology (Anatomy) to physics, and have won multiple awards.

I am a peer tutor at my school. I’ll stay after classes to assist underclassmen with coursework they are struggling to understand.

I know how to read and code on Python, Java, Swift, and C++.

I’ve shadowed various physicians at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, NY.

I volunteered at St. Francis Hospital for 100+ hours.

That’s it! Thanks for taking the time to read and answer my query!

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GPA is a little low but I think your high test scores will help out a bit. Its obviously a reach for anyone but I think you have a decent shot.

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Both schools are a reach, as they are for everyone.

GPA will be a challenge in an ocean of 3.9+ applicants. Test scores and ECs probably pull you into the core group of capable applicants. After discarding those with 3.5, 1300s, and no outstanding hook, who apply because “you never know”, you’ll be in a group with a 10-20% acceptance rate. Essays, recommendations, needs/desires of the admissions committee will take it from there.