Chances at Lehigh, Bucknell, U of R, WPI

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Wondering my Chances at: U of R, Lehigh, Bucknell, WPI
Im thinking my safeties will be U Buffalo, UVM, and Clarkson
Intended Major: Environmental Engineering or Geological Engineering</p>

<p>Junior
Gender: Female
High school GPA(unweighted): 3.75 consistent (overall averages between 93-94%, always been on honor role)
Freshman Year:
Honors- Math(geometry, year ahead of average) , English, & Earth Science
Introduction to Engineering and Design (got RIT college credit)
9th grade world history
Band (French Horn)</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
Honors- English, Biology
AP World history
Algebra 2& Trig (year ahead of average)
Principles of Engineering (got RIT college credit)
Band (French Horn)</p>

<p>Junior Year:
Chemistry
American Literature
Pre-Calculus
AP US History
Civil Engineering & Architecture (Hoping to get RIT college credit)
Science Research (special class my school offers, you pick a topic and research it for 2 years, required to get an internship (hoping at RPI), researching purifying flowback fluid from fracking wells)-</p>

<p>Senior Year (Expected):
AP-Physics, Environmental Science, AB Calculus
Economics/ PIG
Senior Composition /Contemporary Lit
Science Research
Digital Electronics (hopefully with RIT credit)</p>

<p>Test Grades-
ACT- 30
SAT- taking in May
AP World- 4</p>

<p>Extra Circulars-
4-H - 3rd grade-12th grade (elected Head of Recreational Committee 2 times; been on horse bowl team 6 times, captain twice, going to Cornell this year for states; running for president this year)
Students for peace and Survival - club 11th and 12th grade
Ski Club- 10th, 11th, and 12th grade
JV Tennis- 10th grade
Varsity Tennis- 11th & 12th grade (captain 12th grade hopfully</p>

<p>Part Time Job- teaching children how to ride horses
Summer Job- Hose Camp-Teaching children how to care for horses</p>

<p>My worry is Im taken less honors courses as i progress. Also, my math and science grades tend to be in the high 80's low 90's and my english and history grades are what pulls my average up, I don't no what effect that has seeing how i want to major in engineering.</p>

<p>Any input or advice would be great! Thanks!</p>

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<p>Can you take AP Calc BC rather than AB? If you can make that jump, I think you should. Work hard to get a 4 o5 5 on the AP exam. You will be competing with applicants who are taking MultiVar in senior year. Also, try to take the subject SATs in Math1 and Math2 and whatever else. Fewer schools are making it a requirement, but it can help. Also, hopefully this summer you will be doing an internship or a job that is supportive of your engineering interests.</p>

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<p>I’m curious what your rank or how you compare in your graduating class. And your course listing seems incomplete. What level English and language did you take? </p>

<p>I ask about class rank to put your classes in context. You say that you are advanced in math but that is a typical college prep sequence in my district. An advanced track would have you taking algebra 2 in 8 the grade and the Calc BC in senior year. But you will only be judged by what is offered so it’s helpful to know how you compare to peers. </p>

<p>To be honest, Bucknell and Lehigh seem like very high reaches with your transcript esp for engineering. Clarkson may be a better fit. </p>