<p>Hi, chance me and I'll chance you back!
Academics:
GPA: 98-ish/100 unweighted
Rank: 1/300 (public new york state high school)
SAT: 2370 superscored (800-CR 770-M 800-W)
SAT 2: (math 2-800 physics-800 us history-800)
ACT: 35
9th Grade: (95/100)
Earth Science RS
Math A RS
Hon Global Studies RS
Hon English RS
Spanish 2 RS
Introduction to Engineering Design (for college credit through RIT)
10th Grade: (98/100)
Chemistry RS
Math A/B RS
Spansih 3 RS
Hon Global Studies 2 RS
Hon English RS
Digital Electronics (RIT again, first perfect score on the final in the history of our school)
11th Grade: 104/100
AP Physics
Hon English RS
AP US History
College Algebra/Pre-Calculus (SUNY New Paltz)
Spanish 4 (SUNY Albany)
AP Psychology
12th Grade:
AP Bio
AP US Gov
AP Calculus AB
College Freshman Comp. 1&2 (SUNY New Paltz)
Spanish 5 (SUNY Albany)
APs: Predict 5's on Physics, US History, US Gov, Bio, Psych, and Calculus AB</p>
<p>EC's: 4 years of Cross-country, indoor track, outdoor track (9,10, 11, 12)
2 years of wind ensemble and jazz ensemble (9, 10)
1 year of nordic skiing (9)
Science Olympiad Team (10, 11, 12)
NHS</p>
<p>Awards: National Merit Semi-Finalist
Numerous Sports Awards
Numerous School Awards (swept the principal's awards three years in a row, given to the best individual in each subject)</p>
<p>please chance for: MIT (maybe 1st choice)
Cornell (maybe 1st choice)
Brown
Caltech
Penn
Carnegie Mellon
Lehigh
Johns Hopkins
WPI
Columbia
RPI</p>
<p>Questions: 1. Any other schools i should consider for Engineering/Physics
2. I think I would be equally happy at MIT or Cornell (though I want to go to MIT slightly more) I am left with a dilemma:
Situation 1: I apply to Cornell ED and if I don't get accepted I apply to the rest RD
Situation 2: I apply to all the schools that offer non-single choice EA (including MIT) and apply to Cornell and a few others RD
Which is a better plan?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for any help. I will chance you if you post your link.</p>
<p>GPA and ranks are superb, ACT/SAT are excellent as well, but not many clubs or leadership in clubs, nor do I see outside volunteering things to make up for that. That’s gonna really hold you back buddy.</p>
<p>If it weren’t the EC thing, you’d stand a superb chance at Cornell, and same with MIT.
Same with other schools.</p>
<p>i forgot to mention I have numerous hours of volunteer work at a local library and as a mentor/coach at a youth track and field clinic.</p>
<p>Extremely weak ECs will hold you back. That’s a shame</p>
<p>I think you are good for cornell, but MIT may be a reach. Carnegie Mellon, Lehigh, Johns Hopkins, WPI and RPI you should basically be in at, they are matches if not low matches.</p>
<p>Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/898730-chances-duke-penn-cornell.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/898730-chances-duke-penn-cornell.html</a></p>
<p>I don’t really get how four varsity sports, NHS, Science Olympiad, two music ensembles, and youth mentoring are “extremely weak EC’s”</p>
<p>Do schools take into consideration what EC’s are available? b/c at my school EC’s are really bare bones. Also, how much would being Senior Class Treasurer help, if at all?</p>
<p>ECs are lacking, but I can see MIT happening as a mid reach. Cornell and Brown is quite doable. I’d call them a mid-match to a high match.</p>
<p>Caltech admissions is a bit more “quirky”, for the lack of a better term, so it’s difficult to guess your chances there. I’d advise you to just apply and see what happens if you’re interested in attending.</p>
<p>Well those EC’s are terrible, but they could be better ^^^^^^^</p>
<p>And yeah, they actually do. Have your guidance counselour or teacher write a letter of rec including how EC’s were rather limited due to [inset something to be blamed on school administrators/funding], but how you still excelled remarkably in what you did have.</p>
<p>I just found out today that I have been nominated to be the student representative to the school board next year (they choose one senior). Would something like this be beneficial to my application?</p>
<p>Yeah, obviously. Especially if you can get a teacher to gloat about it in a letter of rec</p>