<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I'm planning on applying to MIT and Caltech this year, but I don't even know if I have a chance of getting in. I'm not deadset on there (and have a couple of safety schools) but I've visited both and was very impressed.</p>
<p>Here are some of my stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.83 nonweighted (self-calculated). My school uses a weighted GPA scale though, which puts me in the top 3%. (Over 90% of my classes have been pre-AP or AP, which are weighted). My B's are almost exclusively from 9th grade, where I severely slacked off. I've gotten a couple of B's though my sophomore and junior years.</p>
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<p>Tests:</p>
<p>SAT I - 2230
(I am taking the October SAT II's - hoping for straight 800s in math IIC, chemistry, and physics.)</p>
<p>AP Test Scores:
Calculus BC - 5
Physics C Mechanics - 5
Physics C E&M - 4
Chemistry - 5
World History - 4</p>
<h2>(I've taken a couple of other ones but I will be withholding their scores I think since I got 3's on them.)</h2>
<p>I'm also a national merit semifinalist, and senior class VP. Almost all of my volunteering is done at my church or through the food bank or through donating blood - not very much though. My school-related EC's are almost all math and science related (except student council). I'm also a white male.</p>
<p>Currently taking: A couple of junior-level classes in math and science at the local university, and all of my classes at high school are AP. </p>
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<p>Basically, I'm worried if my mediocre GPA (in my opinion) and somewhat low amount of volunteering will destroy any chances I have of getting into either of those places. Any insight from the gurus here? :) I also wouldn't mind suggestions of other places to apply as well that are extremely good at physics.</p>