Chances for UPenn, RPI, Stevens, Harvey Mudd, Rice, Rowan

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Name: Mikaela
Class: 2012
Ethnicity: White
Intended Major: Engineering (undecided, probably Chemical though)
From: New Jersey</p>

<p>Grades:
Highest classes and all AP's offered at my school, only one B+ ever (which may get changed on my transcript, long story)
Rank: I was 5/470, I'm thinking I may be closer to 10/470 now but the school won't release ranks until summer school ends</p>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT single sitting: 700CR/800M/680W (2180)
SAT superscored: 740CR/800M/680W (2220)
Math II Subject Test: 770 (possibly retaking)
Chemistry Subject Test: 780
Physics Subject Test: 530 (I'm not sending that one...)
AP Stat: 5
AP Chem: 5
AP US History: 3 (also oops)</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Cross Country: 9-12, Varsity, and I think all seniors are captains
Indoor Track: 9-10, JV
Outdoor Track: 9-12, JV
Swimming: 11, JV
(I'm not sure if I'm swimming, doing indoor, or getting a job this winter)
Latin Club: 10-12
Amnesty International: 11
Interact: 11-12
National Honor Society
National Latin Honor Society</p>

<p>Work:
Cashier at a local supermarket in the summer 2009, 2010, and I am now and assistant manager. 25-35 hours a week</p>

<p>Community Service:
Local Hospital: 25 hours
Interact: 6 hours
Local Nursing Home: Currently 20 hours but I love it there and intend to do more</p>

<p>Awards:
Outstanding Student in Physics
Magna Cum Laude (National Latin Exam)
Maxima Cum Laude (National Latin Exam)
Academic Honors grades 9 and 10</p>

<p>Letters of Recommendation:
I have an outstanding one from my 10th grade AP Stat teacher, and the ones from my Latin teacher and my boss should be good as well.</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:
U Penn
RPI
Stevens
Harvey Mudd
Rice
U Rochester
Rowan</p>

<p>I'm also open to suggestions of other schools that would be good matches for me. Thank you so much for your time.</p>

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<p>Please help a girl out?</p>

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<p>At the other schools you may get in on stats alone, but at Rice and UPenn your chances are most likely pretty low, because you lack anything that sets you apart from the pack, like national awards or really unique ECs, so your chances at Rice an UPenn are pretty low, especially at Upenn. That is, unless you’ll be recruited for cross country? I’d say everywhere else you have a good chance, and if you really love UPenn and you aren’t applying to Wharton, use your ED there.</p>

<p>Other schools that may interest you:
Georgia Tech
UC Berkeley
Purdue</p>

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<p>Thank you for your time! I wouldn’t be recruited for cross country, since I’m not exactly good. This sounds weird but if I’m going far from NJ I want to go to a smaller school than I would if I were nearby. I’m thinking about maybe applying to Cornell too. Maybe. My dad’s girlfriend is always talking about how much she loved her time there, so maybe a visit is in order.</p>

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<p>Stevens is the best engineering in New Jersey, and your stats would be quite competitive. I attended Stevens for my undergraduate and graduate school and have nothing but great things to say for them.</p>