<p>Hi all. I'm applying to the computer science programs at University of Maryland @ College Park, Georgia Tech, University of Southern California, Rice University, Cornell, Stanford, Harvard and Princeton. What do you think of my chances at these schools?</p>
<p>Testing:
2290 SAT I
{770 M, 770 W, 750 CR}
800 Math 2 SAT II
800 Chemistry SAT II</p>
<p>7 AP tests taken so far. 5s on Psych, Calc AB, Gov, Comp Sci, English language and comp, Statistics. 4 on Chemistry.</p>
<p>Grades:
4.81/5.00 Weighted GPA
4.00/4.00 Unweighted GPA
Rank 5/283 at a good public high school</p>
<p>ECs:
Varsity and state-qualifying swimmer
Captain of the swim club at my school
Assistant swim coach during the summer. I also give private swim lessons
Head lifeguard at my local pool during the summer
Captain of my school's math team
President of Science NHS chapter at my school
I started a chapter of HOSA at my school. I do a lot of volunteer work with them
Varsity track and field athlete for 3 years
Internship with financial analysis team at a local company</p>
<p>Misc:
One of my teacher letters of rec will be very good, one will be just okay.</p>
<p>Some of my essays are (i think) great, some are generic/mediocre.</p>
<p>I'm white and Japanese.</p>
<p>So whatcha think?</p>
<p>Your specifications sound great. The fact that your SAT scores are quite good and you’re a sportsperson, as I see, you have all the qualities of a good student they’re looking for. However these days, the application process is very different. So it all depends how they take your application, which course you apply to, whether you’re applying for financial aid, what are your artistic qualities. All of that goes together. But to me, I loved your application. </p>
<p>Rice, Cornell and Georgia Tech would love to have you. </p>
<p>Stanford, Princeton and Harvard don’t have any specific formula, as you may know. Your academic specs are great. However they might find your participation too low in artistic areas. So make sure your essay speaks volumes about your aesthetic personality because that is what they’ll look for in you. I repeat, academically there is no paucity in your application. </p>
<p>academically, you’re great! however, a lot of schools look primarily to the essays to see if you would fit into their school. make sure your personality shines through! other than that, i would say that most of these you will get into. the super ones, like princeton, stanford, harvard, are fairly unpredictable, but i would say you are a competitive applicant. chance back?</p>
<p>Very, very impressive stats. Bravo on an excellent high school career. University of Maryland is a safety, Georgia Teach is a safety as well. USC is a likely match, rice is a match and the rest are all reaches (simply because these schools are reaches for everyone). That being said, I would say you have a much better chance at these schools then the average applicant. Good Luck! and would love a chance back, thanks!</p>
<p>Your fantastic academic qualifications and strong ECs ensure your application will go to the full committee at every school you apply to. For the top schools, you greatest concerns should be your teacher recommendations, your essays, ensuring your entire application is solid and well presented, and being well-prepared for your interviews - it’s these factors that will make or break your application.</p>
<p>Assuming you do your best on all of these (the second letter of recommendation being perhaps the greatest concern), I would think you stand a very good chance of being accepted to one of the top schools.</p>
<p>Like everyone else said…
Fantastic stats. All you need now are great recoms and essays. Good luck…</p>