<p>Hello there! I was hoping you guys could give me some opinions on my chances at any/all of my schools, particularly Northeastern. I plan to do engineering, so at the schools that have a separate College of Engineering, I'll apply to that. Northeastern and Tufts are my top choices. I have some concerns about Northeastern, though, because I think there are a number of other students at my school also applying. </p>
<p>Here are the schools I'm applying to: </p>
<p>Northeastern
Tufts
Columbia
Brown
MIT
University of Vermont</p>
<p>Here are my stats!</p>
<p>Student:</p>
<p>User Name: stressedsenior5
Caucasian female
College Class Year: 2015
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Weighted: 96.90
Class Size: 120
I take all honors/AP/college-level classes. I took AP US History last year (got a 4 on the test) and am taking AP Physics and AP Calculus this year. I'm also taking Spanish 201 and Foundations of Human Behavior, college courses offered by Syracuse University. I get all As, except for the stray B here and there.</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 660
SAT I Critical Reading: 770
SAT I Writing: 730
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 640
SAT II Biology - M: 650
AP US History: 4</p>
<p>Overall SAT I score is 2160. I will be retaking the SAT Is and IIs.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: I do massive amounts of lighting design in my school's theater, some of which is considered volunteer/community service. I also am a member of the Gay-Straight Alliance at my school, as well as the Yearbook Committee.
Leadership positions: Vice president of the theater tech club last year, president this year. Head lighting designer for both years. Also a member of the Student Senate.</p>
<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Participated on the alpine ski team sophomore year? Wouldn't really count it though.</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work: Like I said, some of the lighting design is considered volunteer work.</p>
<p>Honors and Awards: National Merit Scholar Commended Student</p>
<p>College Summer programs: I had an internship in a wireless sensor network lab last summer at a university in my state.</p>
<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>
<p>Northeastern and Tufts are my top choices. I also plan to apply to Columbia, Brown, MIT, and the University of Vermont.</p>
<p>I might not apply to Columbia because I doubt I have much of a chance, and it's in NYC, which is a little far away. I'd like to stick to the very Northeast. I'm still looking for more safety schools too, so any suggestions would be appreciated! Possibly considering Wentworth because I love Boston, but not sure yet.</p>
<p>Desired College Characteristics:</p>
<p>Location type: Urban
Size: Medium (5,000 - 10,000), Large (10,000 - 18,000), Very Large (Over 18,000)</p>
<p>Area: East Coast
Importance of cost: Secondary</p>
and work on your SAT Math (esp if you want to do engineering!). Some other schools for safety (Other than Vermont, I think you’ll get in there), Check out University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign and/or Purdue University, Michigan’s also got a good engineering program!</p>
I’m definitely going to work hard on my essays, and improving my math score is exactly why I’m retaking the SATs. I hate that it was so low… </p>