Chances @ G-town, Duke, Cornell, Others

<p>I previously did a "chance" thread but I recently got my new SAT II's and ACT scores! :)</p>

<p>Georgetown
Duke
Penn
Cornell
Carnegie Mellon
Johns Hopkins
George Washington
American
UMD College Park</p>

<p>Planning to major in civil or env engineering/foreign service @ Gtown and American</p>

<p>Asian female from Montgomery County, MD
Environmental science magnet program</p>

<p>11th grade cum gpa 3.94, wgpa 4.6</p>

<p>AP's:
BC Calc - 4
World History - 4
Language - 4</p>

<p>My senior courseload and 1st quarter grades:
AP Physics - A
AP Literature - A
AP Environmental Science - B (it was an 89 argh)
Multivariable Calculus - A
Music Theory - A
Yearbook - A</p>

<p>SAT scores:
V: 680
M: 690
W: 700 (essay: 10)</p>

<p>SAT II scores:
Literature: 690
Math 1: 750
Math 2: 730 <-- should I retake?
Physics: Will take tomorrow, I'm thinking at least 650</p>

<p>ACT scores (def higher than SAT):
Composite - 32
English: 34
Math: 33
Reading: 32
Science: 28
Combined English and Writing: 33 (essay: 10)</p>

<p>ECs/Academics:
Private piano lessons 12 years
Various piano competitions - I got into the finals of an international one
Senior project - I am teaching elementary students about the environment
Drama club 4 years
Band 4 years
Asian American Club Co-Founder/Co-Pres
NHS Co-Pres
Maryland Distingushed Scholar HM
AP Scholar
Spanish NHS
NHS Tutor
Swimming as a hobby and varsity - 11th grade
Competition tap team - 9th and 10th grades
160 service hours</p>

<p>Work:
Full time work this summer and part time last summer - clerical work in DC</p>

<p>Essay:
A definite plus, I love creative writing.</p>

<p>Rec's:
Very good.</p>

<p>......tap?</p>

<p>Georgetown - a chance
Duke - slim chance
Penn - slim chance
Cornell- slim chance
Carnegie Mellon - decent chance
Johns Hopkins - average chance
George Washington - in
American - in
UMD College Park - in</p>

<p>Do you guys think being female and asian will help me get into an engineering major vs. a different major?</p>

<p>being female definitely will,
being asian deinitely wont</p>

<p>haha so i guess they cancel out each other =( lol</p>

<p>I'm also taking a Gen Psych course at a community college.... I'm not sure if that will help. I guess it shows extra motivation??</p>