chances for MIT, Stanford, UCB, Caltech + others? i'll chance back!

<p>Any of the super-selective schools like MIT, Caltech, and Stanford will be “reach for everyone” – they get more applicants with “near maximum” academic stats than they will admit as freshmen. So by being “near maximum” in academic stats, your application will not be dismissed immediately, but you will be competing for a small number of admissions with numerous others with “near maximum” academic stats. That is the best anyone on the outside can say.</p>

<p>Berkeley admissions does depend on division (Colleges of Letters and Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Natural Resources, Environmental Design) and major (for Engineering). The majors in bioengineering, electrical engineering and computer science, and engineering undeclared within the College of Engineering have a reputation of being the most selective.</p>

<p>@ucbalumnus</p>

<p>thank you so much for the information!</p>

<p>I plan on going into environmental engineering or something to that regard, so I hope there isn’t TOO much competition to get into Berkeley!</p>

<p>I see that starting in your sophmore year you took a lot more classes that later you said you took online. Do you mind saying which classes you took online?</p>

<p>yeah, no problem. </p>

<p>sophomore year:
ap chem
ap enviro</p>

<p>junior year:
ap spanish
ap psych
ap us history</p>

<p>bump bump bump!</p>

<p>I find it difficult to believe that you are taking 17 classes this year.</p>

<p>Those SAT 2s will hurt you at Caltech and MIT.</p>

<p>I am just a freshman, but took AB last year as 8th grader, scored 5, taking BC and AP Bio, does it give you a leg up to be on top of these courses early?</p>

<p>Awesome GPA and good ECs! You have solid chances at a lot of these.</p>

<p>MIT - reach
Stanford - reach
Caltech - reach
UC Berkeley - high match
Carnegie Mellon University - high match</p>

<p>I would say all the others are matches or safeties.</p>

<p>Chance me back: Not sure how to post a link to my thread, but the name of it is “Chance an Alaskan for top schools”</p>

<p>I think you have a very strong chance for all of the schools except for MIT, Stanford and Caltech (maybe not Cal, lol) because they’re unpredictable for everyone. Apply and see what happens! All the best :)</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1235081-chance-selective-schools-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1235081-chance-selective-schools-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt; thanks</p>

<p>@bobtheboy</p>

<p>well after the first 8, the rest are online (except the community college classes) </p>

<p>@pengunito22</p>

<p>thanks for the chance! i’ll be chancing you back in a second!</p>

<p>@newbiee</p>

<p>thanks for the chance! i’ll chance you back in a second! best of luck to you too!</p>

<p>bump bump bump!</p>

<p>bump bump bump!</p>

<p>You’re math SAT score is a bit low for MIT. Decent chance for Stanford or Caltech. Excellent chance for Cal.</p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1246909-chances-cal-poly-ed-engineering-major.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1246909-chances-cal-poly-ed-engineering-major.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You can get high reach for most of your top 4 schools except UCB; It’s a reach
The rest are obviously a ‘safety’ for you :D</p>

<p>You have got a really hectic ECs. How did you cope with that, dude??</p>

<p>chance me back : <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1248301-chance-international-ivys-top-lacs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1248301-chance-international-ivys-top-lacs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Strong applicant. Obv a shot in the dark with MIT and Caltech and stanford, but you have a shot. Everything else is a match or safety. I would visit some of the schools to get a feel for the atmosphere you want. </p>

<p>Chance: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1235673-chance-chance.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1235673-chance-chance.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Your extracurriculars and awards are pretty good, and of course your grades and rank are impeccable. The courses you’re taking are impressive, and though SAT scores are a bit on the low side given the schools you’re applying to, retaking them should clear that up. MIT, Stanford, and Cal Tech are of course always reaches, but you should have a good shot. </p>

<p>Chance me back please! <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/princeton-university/1247439-am-i-right-track-princeton.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/princeton-university/1247439-am-i-right-track-princeton.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>thanks for everyone’s responses! i’m chancing back right now!</p>

<p>Id ssay you’re solid for all but MIT, which you still have a shot at. Chance me back!</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1252185-please-chance-me-villanova-uva-w-m-etc.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1252185-please-chance-me-villanova-uva-w-m-etc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>thanks! i’ve chanced you back!</p>

<p>Can your parents afford 50K/year for the privates and OOS schools?</p>