Chances at MIT and Stanford

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Tests and Grades
GPA: 4.0 (unweighted)
AP Classes: 4 on US History
ACT: 35 Composite (35 English and Reading, 34 Math and Science; Science was a 35 on previous test date), 10 Writing
SAT: 2120 Composite (750 Critical Reading, 660 Math, 710 Writing-73 MC and 08 Essay)
PSAT: 217 (77 Critical Reading, 70 Math, 70 Writing)
SAT II: Taking Math I, Biology, and Literature in October
Class Rank: 3/33
Senior Year Classes: AP Calculus AB, AP Latin: Vergil, AP Composition, Honors Physics, Economics and Comparative Politics</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars
Student Council: Representative 9 and 10, President 12
National Honor Society: Member (6 quarters of honors) and Pin-holder (9 quarters of honors)
Junior Classical League: Local 1st Vice President 11, State 1st Vice President 11-12
Boy Scouts: Den Chief 9, Bugler 10, Patrol Leader 11-12; currently a Life Scout, Eagle Scout project in progress
Club Swim Team: Sectional Team Member 11
School Swim Team: State Qualifier 11</p>

<p>Volunteer
Pontifical Server for the Bishop- 4 hours a month, 10-12
Volunteer at Nursing Home- 2 hours a week, 2nd semester 11
Volunteer at Elementary School- 2 hours a week, 1st semester 12</p>

<p>Work Experience
Lifeguard- 10 hours a week, summer before 11 and 12</p>

<p>Summer Activities
Attended National Junior Classical League convention summer after 9, 10, 11</p>

<p>Awards
National Latin Exam: Suma Cum Laude 9 and 11, Perfect Score 10
National Roman Civilization Exam: Silver Medal 11
National Classical Etymology Exam: Silver Medal 11
Order of the Arrow (Boy Scout Honor Society): 9-12
Language Competitions: numerous medals in Roman Culture and History, Latin Reading Comprehension, Latin Derivatives, Latin Translation
National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>Biographical Information
Gender: Male
Race: Puerto Rican
Location: Kantuck
Major: Computer Engineering/Science, Aerospace Engineering
Income: >$200,000</p>

<p>I am sure that my interviews, essays, and recommendations will be very strong. My back-ups are: Washington University in St. Louis, Centre College, University of Cincinnati, and Purdue University.</p>

<p>Thanks for your help!</p>

<p>NOTE: MIT is Early Action, Stanford is Regular Decision</p>

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<p>With a perfect GPA, a near-perfect ACT score and your URM status, I’d say you have a solid shot at getting into both. Best of luck! :)</p>

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<p>WashU shouldn’t be your safety. It’s a high match.</p>

<p>As an URM, you have a good chance at Stanford.</p>

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<p>Yes, WashU should be no one’s safety.</p>

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<p>Unless you happen to be an internationally-recognized competitor in academics or sports, you can’t really call WUSTL, or to a lesser degree, Purdue, “back-ups” i.e. safeties. URM status, while it helps, would not, with your profile, ensure acceptance at either.</p>

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<p>If you can afford 50 grand a year, apply to UC Berkeley too. It offers EECS which is comparable to that of MIT’s and Stanford’s standard and reputation. The admit rate is only something like 13% as opposed to less than 10% at both MIT and Stanford. So, that odds of you getting into Berkeley is slightly higher than at MIT or Stanford.</p>

<p>I would also encourage you to apply to the ff schools than those schools in your "back-up: list.</p>

<p>CMU
Rice
Northwestern
Michigan
UPenn
Cornell
Georgia Tech</p>

<p>I think you’re going to get a nod from 2 or 3 of these schools.</p>

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<p>Even then, I would not consider WashU a safety because I suspect that it has Tufts Syndrome. Purdue, however, could be a safety for quite a few students.</p>

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<p>There are only 33 students in your class? Or is that a typo?</p>

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<p>ACTTester: There are, in fact, only 33 students in my class. It’s an accelerated high school, so students have to skip one or two grades to enroll. I’m 16 now but will only be 17 when I graduate in May.</p>

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<p>Good point, silverturtle. And is the only point of yield protection to increase national ranking in magazines and publications?</p>

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<p>^Yes. It also prevents schools like WashU from becoming safeties for Ivy applicants.</p>