Chances for Columbia, U Penn, MIT, CMU, Cornell

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm shooting for the following schools...</p>

<ul>
<li>Columbia</li>
<li>MIT</li>
<li>U Penn</li>
<li>Carnegie-Mellon</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
</ul>

<p>For each of them, I am looking into the engineering schools for either engineering or computer science. Please chance me quickly!</p>

<p>Race: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Geo: Southeast</p>

<p>~ Test Scores~</p>

<p>GPA (Unweighted): 4.0
GPA (Weighted): 5.1</p>

<p>SAT I: 2320 (770 CR, 750 M, 800 W)
SAT II / Math II: 770
SAT II / US History: 800
SAT II / English: 800
SAT II / Physics: TBA</p>

<p>AP European History: 5
AP English Language: 5
AP Calculus AB: 5
AP United States History: 5
AP Calculus BC: ???
AP Macroeconomics: ???
AP US Government: ???
AP English Literature: ???
AP Physics C / Mechanics: ???
AP Physics C / Electromag: ???</p>

<p>~Courses~</p>

<p>Note: I don't have my transcript on me, but I either got or am making an A in all of these.</p>

<ul>
<li>Honors Algebra 2</li>
<li>Honors Geometry</li>
<li>Honors PreCalculus (taken concurrently with geometry my sophomore year)</li>
<li>AP Calculus AB </li>
<li><p>AP Calculus BC</p></li>
<li><p>Honors Global Studies I</p></li>
<li><p>AP European History</p></li>
<li><p>AP United States History</p></li>
<li><p>AP U.S. Government</p></li>
<li><p>AP Macroeconomics</p></li>
<li><p>Honors English I</p></li>
<li><p>Honors English II</p></li>
<li><p>AP English Language</p></li>
<li><p>AP English Language</p></li>
<li><p>Honors Physical Science</p></li>
<li><p>Honors Biology</p></li>
<li><p>Honors Chemistry</p></li>
<li><p>AP Physics C: Mechanics</p></li>
<li><p>AP Physics C: Electromag</p></li>
<li><p>Spanish I</p></li>
<li><p>Spanish II</p></li>
<li><p>Honors Spanish III</p></li>
<li><p>Honors Spanish IV</p></li>
<li><p>Note: Spanish I and II at my school are not offered at honors level.</p></li>
<li><p>Introduction to Engineering Design</p></li>
<li><p>Principles of Engineering</p></li>
<li><p>Digital Electronics</p></li>
<li><p>Guitar I</p></li>
<li><p>Theory of Knowledge</p></li>
</ul>

<p>~ ECs ~</p>

<ul>
<li>Varsity Swim Team for Four Years</li>
<li>Summer Swim Team for Five Years</li>
<li>Lifeguard for Three Years; Promoted to Head Lifeguard This Past Summer.</li>
<li>70 Hours Community Service</li>
<li>Academic Team</li>
<li>Mu Alpha Theta</li>
<li>National Honor Society</li>
<li>Founder: School Engineering Club</li>
<li>Mentor Program with Local Middle School: Five Years</li>
<li>Founded / Play As Bassist in Local Band; Played Charity Gigs as well as Regular Paying Performances.</li>
<li>Competed in NUMEROUS Engineering / Math / Science Competitions for my School.</li>
<li>Qualified for National History Day Nationals for Senior Documentary my Freshman Year</li>
<li>Got First Place in our Regional Science Fair in the Senior Engineering Category for a Project on Wind Turbines.</li>
</ul>

<p>~ Misc. ~</p>

<ul>
<li>I have some fan-frickin'-tabulous recommendations from my counselors and teachers.</li>
<li>We had to submit some of our college essays in my AP English class for grading, and my teacher was impressed.</li>
<li>While I do not plan to share specifics, I do have a degree of difficult upraising / childhood that is addressed in my essays.</li>
</ul>

<p>Please chance away!</p>

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<p>Buh-buh-bump.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1034801-yale-penn-chicago-chance-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1034801-yale-penn-chicago-chance-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;
chance me back</p>

<p>your SAT scores are fantastic and good enough for every college, but maybe improve the math for a better shot at MIT. if anything, you can say that your intended major is something like literature, and then switch as soon as you get there. :stuck_out_tongue: anyways, your grades are also excellent and so is your NHD project, and your dedication to competitions, and your founding of the engineering club. There isn’t anything especially especially special, but most don’t have anything super exceptional, so you’re not doing too badly. Here’s my judgment:
MIT: Mid Reach
Columbia: Mid Reach (low reach if you apply ED, which I might do myself)
Same as columbia for penn
Cornell: low-mid reach (ED: high match to low reach)
Carnegie Mellon: High match</p>

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<p>Thank you very much! It’s much appreciated. I do not know if the ED for Columbia is still open, sadly.</p>

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<p>Columbia-low reach
MIT-reach
U Penn-low reach
Carnegie-Mellon-high match
Cornell-high match/low reach</p>

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<p>I may be somewhat optimistic, but you look like a strong candidate

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<p>Buh-buh-bumpity-bump-bump.</p>

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<p>Looks very strong, especially if your essays are excellent. These are largely ivies or such so it’s still tough.

  • Columbia-Reach
  • MIT-Reach
  • U Penn-Low reach
  • Carnegie-Mellon- match
  • Cornell- match/high match</p>
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<ul>
<li>Columbia - Reach</li>
<li>MIT - Reach</li>
<li>U Penn - Low Reach/High match</li>
<li>Carnegie-Mellon - Mid Match</li>
<li>Cornell - Mid Match</li>
</ul>

<p>I don’t think I’m overrating. You have a good change at all of them
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1037042-chances-schools-stats-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1037042-chances-schools-stats-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Equal chances at Columbia/MIT/Penn
Carnegie Mellon and Cornell shouldn’t be a problem</p>

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<p>Thank you very much! I would have thought MIT would be slightly harder than Columbia and Penn, but that seems to not be the case.</p>

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<p>^no, but MIT does look for more science/math ECs and tends to focus on academics/scores more than the ivies</p>