<p>barely any ec's
eagle scout
NHS
lots of random community service</p>
<p>what are my chances at Olin? I'm not sure if this is the type of college that wants a really well-rounded SAT score in both verbal and math. I'll be done with calc 3 and calc-based physics by the time I graduate from HS, so I have no doubt I'll excel in the engineering field. Money is the issue, that's why I'm looking for full-rides.</p>
<p>Wow you're a strange one...Perfect grades, yet an abysmal SAT score. I'll tell you what I think. You're smart, but extremely lazy. Get off your ass and do something with your talent. Even if money is an issue, you can still do better than some second-rate school like Olin.</p>
<p>ummm your SAT scores are hardly abysmal......they compute to be about a 1400+ on the old SATs.....but engineering schools......Georgia Tech has one of the best programs in the nation.....i'd say Stanford all the way, but...yeah...hard to get in to obviously...I'd go for Ga. Tech or Va. Tech....Va. Tech has a very good engineering program....the campus is gorgeous might i add....i transferred outta there, but i'm not an engineering major....and i've lived in southwest virginia for 19 years, i wanted to get out...but you should consider it...it's really fun, the professors are great and so is the student body...there's always something to do on campus.....consider it......they offer lots of financial aid, and i'm sure you can squeeze in a scholarship or 2....plus...you'll save LOTS of money on food...Va. Tech on campus dining is absolutely fantastic so in comparison with eating out every day and eating on campus most of the time, you'll save about 800 dollars....housing is very cheap as well...i paid about 900 dollars for a full years worth of on campus living.</p>
<p>Well average SAT scores for Olin was someting around 1490-1500, so I would say with the lack EC's, Olin is probably a reach. If you live in California, Berkeley has a fine engineering program (3rd behind MIT and Stanford), and if you're in-state, it's like half the price of a private college. Berkeley seems like a good fit, but let me reassure you, it's no guarantee (Berkeley admissions is pretty tough). Olin would probably that CR up to about 700. You should look into Cooper. The admissions rate is very low for Cooper Union but it seems to fit your stats, and it was the only FREE engineering school before Olin came along.</p>
<p>Yea, I looked at Cooper. Appears nice, but my engineering teacher doesn't seem to like extremely small engineering schools for some reason. The only discouraging thing about cooper is that you have to find your own place to stay in NYC after the first year and that can cost a pretty penny.</p>
<p>Olin is definitely HARD to get into. It is an engineering school that gives a FULL RIDE to people that are accepted...you only have to pay for room and board. </p>
<p>Also, their application process is a little different also. You have to like build something with other candidates on a certain weekend.</p>
<p>I heard a lot of people from Stuyvesant like to go there</p>