Chances for getting into engineering schools

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a sophomore in high school, so the projected SAT might be a little off because I hadn't had some of the algebra yet. (I took the PSAT's in Oct...hadn't gotten into the higher level algebra yet.) </p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted<br>
All honors and AP classes.
I've taken 2 AP's so far, and am taking another four next year
Projected SAT: 1900-2200
AP's Taken/Taking (not including senior year):US History, Chemistry, Biology, Statistics, Computer Science, Spanish Language
AP's Taken by graduation: 10 (above plus Physics, Calculus, Human Geography and English Lit.)</p>

<p>EC's
dance (12 years) and 4 years competition
debate team
quiz bowl team
ambassadors/diplomat club
student council </p>

<p>Other
Nation Youth Leadership Forum
Presidents List (highest honor roll at school)
teaching at church services
tutoring
voluteer work at NJ developmental center
habitat for humanity</p>

<p>I'm not sure if it's good enough to get into any of the really good engineering schools though. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>

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<p>...which schools? And aren't you starting a bit early? You're only a Sophomore. How have you already taken APs at my school you aren't allowed to take APs untill Jr. year.</p>

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<p>I'm probably worse than u, ang i got into UIUC, Purdue, USC, Ohio State, and some others</p>

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<p>we're allowed to take AP's starting sophomore year...and I don't think that it's ever to early...
I really would love to get in to MIT or Stanford...but that is really stretching it. Carnegie Mellon and Cornell are others that I would definately try to get into. I really just want to know where other people think I could get into.</p>

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<p>MIT (duh), Stanford, Michigan, USC, UCSD, Cornell, Rice...
Some back-ups for you that are still really good:University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Purdue; Georgia Tech (top 5, but not too tough to get into); NC State; and Texas-Austin.</p>

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MIT (duh), Stanford, Michigan, USC, UCSD, Cornell, Rice...
Some back-ups for you that are still really good:University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Purdue; Georgia Tech (top 5, but not too tough to get into); NC State; and Texas-Austin.

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<p>This is a good list. For Michigan, and USC you might want to shoot for the upper 2100s (1400s old) to be safe(ish), and to get into the average on the Rice/Cornell/Stanford/MIT level you'll want to have those SATs in the lower 2200s at least, (1480+ math and verbal). Though especially get your math score high because you want to do engineering. The back-ups are really excellent, too, I'd also recommend looking into them.</p>

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<p>I got into USC engineering with a 1960 SAT</p>

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<p>I think you will certainly get into a good engineering school. Find out what areas of math are covered on the SAT I and II and really learn it cold. Take college math courses in the summer if you can but take courses relevant to the SAT. You might be better off taking the calc sequence at the university you attend even if you have AP Calc credit. College calc and AP calc can be different. You'll do fine.</p>

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<p>R.P.I. is a great engineering school in upstate New York that you can probably get in to.</p>

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<p>thanks guys. I've taken some more math courses at school now and it's helped quite a bit. I'm not going to really take my SATs until the middle of next year, so we'll see how I do then.</p>

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<p>Check out Carnegie Mellon while you are at it.</p>