chances for engineering

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hey guys. long time reader first time poster. im looking primarily at engineering programs, leaning towards bio/med eng. because of my past experience. tell me what you think.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.77 uw / 4.5 w ---> at a "pressure cooker" school
SAT I: 720M/670V ---> 1390 TOT
SATII: 770 IIc; 720 Chem; 630 writing :( - maybe retake?
Predicted AP's: Chem - 5 (According to my teacher, he would be astonished if i didnt hit it) ; Euro - ~3 maybe (not a history type person)</p>

<p>Currently Taking (Junior Year)
AP Chem
AP Euro
Honors Physics
Honors English
Precalc</p>

<p>Projected Senior Year Schedule: (only five classes because i am pursuing research at a prestigious institution (*sry but i dont want to be too specific) in neuroscience.
AP AB Calc
AP Physics B
AP Physics C
AP Lit
Honors World History</p>

<p>Internships etc...
- summer sophomore year - research internship in genetics, have a paper prepared (not published though)
- got an extremely competitive year long internship senior year in neuroscience, so i anticipate a publication by the end of the year.
- before this i worked at a camp teaching biology and guitar to kids for two summers.</p>

<p>EC's etc..
- Varsity Tennis 4 years
- competitive tournament tennis player also, ranked in my region
- varsity science quiz challenge team** starter **(renamed, but you get the idea)
- stock club
- guitar - compose my own music (8 years)
- varsity chemistry team - school won regional event at state university
- varsity robotics team engineer - placed 15th at FIRST (not too bad for a first year team)
- volunteered teaching tennis at a YMCA on occasion</p>

<p>So...as i said, im interested in engineering - mainly biomedical engineering because of my past biology experience. I am looking at major research universities also...so heres the list (Im not sure which ones i will actually apply to but these are my top choices):</p>

<ul>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>MIT</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins</li>
<li>Stanford</li>
<li>UPenn</li>
<li>Columbia</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>U Mich</li>
</ul>

<p>Cool guys thanks! any input is appreciated!</p>

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<p>If you apply before November, I like your chances at Michigan. Johns Hopkins and Cornell are realistic. Columbia, Penn and Duke are a reach but certainly possible. MIT, Yale and Stanford are major reaches, but you lose nothing. I would retake your SAT and SAT II writing if you want a better chance at MIT and Stanford.</p>

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<p>btw...I have legacy at Penn and MIT. Does MIT take legacies seriously like the ivies do?</p>

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<p>not from what i've been told</p>

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<p>MIT takes legacies seriously. Every legacy can have their case reviewed by the director of admissions.</p>

<p>However, that will hurt you at almost every school other than Penn and MIT, because admissions officers will see what an educated background your parents have, and they will wonder why don't have a 1500.</p>

<p>Now, for your chances. I think they're decent at many of the schools, but I think your SAT and GPA are going to hurt you. </p>

<p>I know this sounds stupid, but many engineering schools take testing VERY seriously. If you've read Admissions Confidential (about the admissions process at Duke), you'd find that they admitted engineers largely based on a formula. This formula gave 30 points to testing, 20 points to course selection, and 20 points to GPA/rank. You could then earn 10 points for recs, 10 points for essays, and 10 points for EC's. As you can see, your GPA and SAT scores made up about half of your decision. </p>

<p>Your course selection is down pat, and your research is REALLY impressive. I think that alone would land you a spot at a number of top universities. I feel it even puts some of the uppermost schools as possibilities. I would just raise that testing and work really hard at your GPA, because with your educated parental background, top schools are going to be expecting top flight stats.</p>

<p>Joey</p>

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<p>if you are interested in BME, I would definately suggest Hopkins over the others.</p>