<p>New user here, and this is my first post on CC. Sorry for the grammar beforehand, so please no negative feedback. Please excuse my first post, as it might be inadequate and amateur. I'm currently an in-state Junior. To start off, my first choice of college would be UT Austin, while my second is Texas A&M. Feel free to provide input on which would be the better choice. Despite feeling set on majoring in Petroleum Engineering, I am questioning whether to switch to Mechanical, due to the risky nature of PE. With this in mind, would you guys mind openly chance me into the ME and PE program at either UT or A&M, if not possibly both? In addition would you consider it to be feasible for me to accepted into either Purdue or UMich for mechanical engineering, if at all worth the extra out of state tuition? Thanks ahead of time guys.</p>
<p>P.S: I am not exactly what sure what stats or information to provide, as I am unfamiliar with the nature of college confidential, so please work with what I have provided. Is it unappealing or will it severely hurt my admission chances to quit orchestra my senior year? I am also paranoid my lack of extra curricular. </p>
<p>Class Rank: 10/607 (Top 2%); GPA: 98.97
Science Technology Engineering Math Academy
*despite being crucial information, I have not taken the SAT or ACT yet, so I have no stats to provide in that department.</p>
<p>Relevant Courses:</p>
<p>• Introduction to Engineering Design
• Principles of Engineering
• PreAP Physics, PreAP Biology
• PreAP Geometry, PreAP Algebra 2
• AP Human Geography, AP World History
• PreAP English 1, PreAP English 2
• Computer Integrated Engineering
• Precalculus PreAP
• Chemistry PreAP
• AP US History
• AP English Language and Composition
• Dual Credit Courses
• 4 years of Spanish</p>
<p>Expected Senior Year Courses:</p>
<p>• Engineering Design and Problem Solving
• AP Chemistry
• AP Econ/Gov
• AP Calculus BC
• AP English 4 (Literature and Composition)
• Dual Credit Courses
• PIP (professional internship program; interview process required)
• Peer Helpers (nominated by student body and selected through interview process)</p>
<p>• National Honor Society, member and volunteer (2011-) [48 volunteer hours through various projects]
• PIP (professional internship program), hopefully receiving a petroleum engineering internship senior year
• Summer Internship; receiving either mechanical or petroleum engineering, most likely only a shadowing internship
• Orchestra; section leader (2011-)
• Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), member (2011-)
• Key Club, member and volunteer (2011-)
• Association of Medical Students, member (2011-)
• Peer Helpers; trained and selected to mentor and aid troubled elementary students through visits
• Chua Dao Quang (Buddhist Temple), student (2006-)</p>