Chances for Caltech, et al.

Colleges and Universities A-Z California Institute of Technology
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<p>Student:</p>

<p>User Name: doomtiki
Gender: M
Ethnicity: White
Location: West Virginia
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Public</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.78
Class Rank: 1
Class Size: ~250</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I Math: 750
SAT I Critical Reading: 740
SAT I Writing: 710
ACT: 33 (E:32,M:35,R:29,S:36)
(Taking SAT Subject Tests in Math II, Physics and Chemistry in October)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
Math and Science Quiz Bowl
General Academic Quiz Bowl
Math Field Day
American Regions Mathematics League (on All-State Mathematics Team)
Various other academic competitions</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
School network administrator
(Currently working on implementing numerous Intranet applications for my school)
Math and Science Quiz Bowl team captain</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Helped middle school students with MathCounts
Designed slideshow for 2006 class graduation
Helped my church implement a computer/projector system</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
National Merit Semifinalist
National Honor Society
1st Place 2007 Kanawha County Schools Math Field Day
13th Place 2007 West Virginia State Math Field Day
3rd Place ACS Chemistry I Regional Exam</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest (in no particular order):</p>

<p>California Institute of Technology,
Georgia Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
University of Florida
West Virginia University</p>

<p>Possible majors:
Aerospace/Astrospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP English Lit.
Biology*
Music Appreciation*
Calculus III (Multivariable)*
AP Physics B (C is not offered)
Honors Civics
Computer Science Special Topics</p>

<p>Junior Schedule:
AP Chemistry (5 on exam)
Calculus I*
Calculus II*
Honors English
Honors 21st Century History
Spanish II</p>

<p>*= Taken for college credit</p>

<p>In grade 10, I took AP Computer Science A and got a 5 on the exam. I had to teach the class to myself because the teacher left.</p>

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<p>Looks like you have a decent chance. If you can get some math/science research in, that would help. You should definitely go for it regardless. :)</p>

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<p>Recs and essays man. You're certainly competitive, but be sure to find some way to set yourself apart from all the other math-y people. Research would be a great way to set yourself apart, but don't sweat it too much if it doesn't work out. I think a third of people here have done stuff in high school? I've met people here very similar to your situation, and they got in (again, probably due to recs and essays and whatnot).</p>

<p>You probably deserve to get into every school on that list, and should certainly apply to every school on that list. Realistically, however, I think you probably won't get into MIT or Stanford. That's no shortcoming that's your fault though, it's just the sheer competitiveness of those schools' applicant pools for people with regional level math awards and stuff. If you're looking for a few more match-ish to safety-ish schools, may I recommend the universities of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan, and Purdue University? </p>

<p>Good luck, and maybe see you at Prefrosh weekend? Who knows?</p>