<p>Ok, so you've got waiver from MIT. What about Caltech and CMU? And I'm sure that Purdue, Minnesota and Penn State require SAT I. Ditto for other major State U's. The only automatic waiver I know is for China where SAT is not offered (but then you seem to have no problem testing for SAT II). Suggest you write to each school and get them to clarify that. The reason why I say this is that admissions at State U's tend to be square... probably because they get so many applications each year.</p>
<p>I have to disagree with Rthysg. If you want to practice engineering, your best bet is to go to the top engineering schools. The top 2 programs in your field is MIT and CMU (Stanford, UCB, UIUC and UMich are also right up there). I know for a fact that Purdue has a top notch undergraduate engineering program. Can't say the same for Minnesota... unless you wanna be a ChE (besides it gets so cold in the winter you freeze your butt out there). Another school you may wanna look at is U of Texas-Austin. Great school and great campus. And it still has one of the cheapest tuitions in the country.</p>
<p>GoBlue81, I see your point there about the SAT II Writing.. I think I'll give it a shot in Jan and submit it to CMU.</p>
<p>I am no more going to apply to CalTech, bro.</p>
<p>And quite to the contrary, Minnesota, Penn state, and Purdue require only TOEFL for international students, but you are free to take SAT I instead.</p>
<p>btw your chances at MIT and Caltech will heavily depend on what your grades in High school. And as someone already said, most schools would like to see 4 years of Math, English and Science. </p>
<p>Since you are so talented, why dont you finish your senior year, take the SAT I's, take courses at a local university (if you feel school is no more challenging) and then apply next year?? This would really improve your chances drastically.</p>
<p>As for science, I have covered even more sciences than most seniors... 4th year Math and English is not my major concern as CalTech (pointless now, as I'm not applying there anyway), MIT, Penn State and CMU all have the famous Early Admission program.</p>
<p>I think I'll waste my time if I stay for a couple of courses in my senior year and some other community college courses (as you proposed) and I doubt this would move my application any further..</p>