<p>Hi. I'm Matt from Turkey. I am a high school senior now. I am in a double diploma program. My expected IB grade total is around 39 out of 45. Also, my Turkish Curriculum GPA is 86 out of 100. (I don't know how to convert it sorry!) My SAT Subject Scores are;
MATH LEVEL 1:790
PHYSICS:780
MATH LEVEL 2:720
Also, I have only took 1 SAT reasoning so for and it is 1910 in total. I know not that good but I'm confident that by the end of October I'll have 2100.
I have 4 pages long CV which is fully covered with extra-curricular activities.(I love extra curricular activities and I can't stand idle :))(3 well known foreign languages included)
As I am a international applicant I took the IELTS test and got 8 in overall.(Highest score in my school if that helps.)
So I really want to be a part of CALTECH family but my chances seem a bit off. I want to attend one of the following colleges;
CALTECH
STANFORD
UCLA
UC BERKELEY
UCSD
CARNEGIE MELLON
or do you have any more suggestions for me.
I am nervous about this application process.
Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Probably not for Stanford, it is one of the most competitive schools in America and your grades are good but not great. You have a shot for CMU (your scores are very good) and I can’t speak to the rest of them (sorry).</p>
<p>Can you get a higher score on Math Level 2? Math Lvl 1 is useless and I’m pretty sure UCs don’t accept it.</p>
<p>Yeah I wasn’t satisfied with my Math 2 score either. If I could get the scores I want in October and November SAT(Unfortunately I have only taken 1 SAT so far) I’ll try the Math 2 in December again along with Chemistry and 1 more subject also(Undecided for now). Thanks for your quick replies. One of my teachers keep insisting on that I should go to CMU, but I’m not sure. What do you think about CMU?</p>
<p>Personally I love CMU (it is not for me, I like really small schools) but it is great. I live in the city where CMU is and have been there for classes and competitions (Model UN), it is a great environment, the campus is beautiful and everybody is so nice. Of course they also have great academics/basically everything you want in a college.</p>
<p>Thank you for your response. Yeah I love MUN. Actually my ECs are more focused on Liberal Arts than engineering but whatever. I hope I’ll get into one of the colleges that I want. I just applied for december SAT subject tests and this time I’ll really study for them. I hope I’ll get sth done (project) by the end of the first semester.
Ps My project counselor is really lazy.</p>
<p>If you want to do engineering check out:</p>
<p>Harvey Mudd
Georgia Tech
Case Western
Lehigh
Rice</p>
<p>My mind was blown by Harvey Mudd it us just the college i’m looking for. Thank you very much, you just showed me the best option. I think you just changed my life. Thaaaaaaaank you</p>