Chance me please! I know Purdue’s engineering school is selective compared to the university’s overall acceptance rate.
My junior year is coming to a close, so naturally college has been on my mind a lot lately. I’m currently in the heat of testing season after having just finished APs and SAT IIs, with the June ACT on the horizon–which I have high hopes for. Although second semester grades haven’t been finalized and I’m still waiting to receive some scores, I’d love to know where y’all think I stand as of right now.
My junior year has ended, so I am obviously thinking about college right now. I’ve taken the SAT twice, and do not plan on taking it again. I may take the ACT, should I?
Please give me honest feedback, as well as any recommendations for ways I can improve my application…or for other schools you think might be a good fit.
School Type: Public (one of the top schools in the state)
Location: Indiana
Race/Gender: White female
Prospective Major: Engineering (specifically Aeronautical & Astronautical but I would apply to that after my first year of Engineering at Purdue if I were to be accepted)
UW GPA: 3.981
Weighted GPA: 4.471
Rank: top 10
SAT: 1400 reading/writing: 730 math: 670
I took the SAT for the 2nd time on June 2, I get the scores back July 11. I am really confident that I improved my math score by a pretty good amount, at least a 700.
AP: AP Eng Lang: 4, AP World: 5, AP Eng Lit: TBD, AP Calc AB: TBD, APUSH: TBD, AP Seminar: TBD
Transcript (School reports both semester grades):
Freshman year:
Band - A/A
Algebra 2 Honors - A/A
Span 1 - A/A
Geometry Honors - A+/A+
Classical Literature/Comp: A/A
PE 1/2 (required) - A/A
Bio Honors: A/A
Sophomore year:
Spanish 2 Honors - A/A
Marketing (1 semester) - A
Health (1 semester - required) - A
AP World - A
AP Eng Lang - A+/A
PLTW Biomed - A/A
Pre-Calc/Trig Honors (Dual credit through Ivy Tech) - A/A
Chem Honors - A/A
Junior year:
AP Eng Lit - A/A
AP Calc AB - A/B+
Spanish 3 Honors - A/A
APUSH - A/A
Current Problems/Issues/Events (1 semester) - A
Sociology (1 semester) - A
AP Seminar - A/A+
Critical Thinking and Argumentation (concurrent class w/ AP Seminar) - A/A+
I also took a study hall this past year.
Senior year classes:
AP Stats
AP Calculus (2nd semester only) - this will hopefully improve my transcript grade, as well as give me a better understanding of Integrals and just putting all three big ideas into one problem. I will also be retaking the exam if I did not get a 4 or 5 on my junior year exam because Purdue only accepts 4s & 5s for credit.
Economics
Dual Credit Government (through IUB)
AP Human Geography
AP Psychology
Cadet Teaching (2 block course)
Business Law & Ethics (1 semester)
Current Problems/Issues/Events (for 1 more semester)
This is what I submitted to my guidance counselor, but I am going to drop a class in order to take Physics. What class would be the best to not take? I’m thinking Cadet Teaching just because I changed my interest from education law to engineering (big difference I know but I know it’s what I want to do).
ECs:
Sports:
-Varsity track & field (3 years, will participate senior season as well)
- Cross country manager (mainly to condition for track)
Academic:
- Math Super Bowl (9)
- Spell Bowl (10,11,12)
- Decathlon (10, maybe 12)
Fine Arts:
- Marching Band (9)
- Pep Band (9)
- Jazz Band (9)
- ISSMA Solo & Ensemble (9)
- Magnum Opus - organization through Band that raised money for local needs and charities
Awards:
- 3 Varsity Letters
- Scholar Athlete (9,10,11)
- Top 10 Scholar Athlete (9,10,11)
- Indiana Academic All-State First Team Girl’s Track 2018
Near-Perfect Score at regional and state spell bowl competition my sophomore year
Gold rating at ISSMA Solo & Ensemble - Alto Sax solo
I’m a little concerned about not having any upper level science classes, considering I want to be accepted into Purdue’s engineering school. What can I do to compensate for this? The only reason I’m not is because I didn’t know I wanted to pursue engineering until the end of my junior year. Should I supplement by taking STEM related SAT subject tests? Would taking the ACT be beneficial since it includes the science subscore? My strengths definitely lie in the humanities, but I still don’t want to appear weak in STEM. I’m open to any and all comments about my application or the admissions process in general. Thanks for taking the time to help a stressed student out.