Colleges of Interest & My Information

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>As I am entering my sophomore year come September, college has been a topic of interest to me. I want to hear what level of education you think qualify for with the provided information below.</p>

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<li>Will have over 150 hours of volunteer service with Red Cross by 2012 (graduating year)</li>
<li>Can maintain an A- average in an Honors math course</li>
<li>Maintains a GPA of 3.6/7</li>
<li>Member of swim team and tech class (fuel cell car project, has even been complimented by GM)</li>
<li>Plans on taking AP physics</li>
<li>Of Hispanic/Armenian background</li>
<li>Currently attending Darien high School, CT</li>
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<p>I mention math since I have been setting my eyes on a career in the automotive industry, more specifically, automotive aerodynamics or engineering. If there are any notable schools with reputable auto aerodynamics/engineering courses, I would love to hear them. Also I would like to stay in the northeast us, but if there is a school that I catch a liking for, then I would happily travel.</p>

<p>I have been looking around for the top engineering schools and have taken interest in:</p>

<p>Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MIT (a stretch, would need to improve my gpa by .1 - .2 I imagine)
Yale school of engineering (again, very ideal, but still an option, the university is only 30 minutes away)
Stanford</p>

<p>Any feedback on those schools would be appreciated. I cannot thank everyone enough. </p>

<p>Edit: Just out of curiosity, would an ivy league school even be a consideration if I maintain or even improve my gpa slightly? Not going to get my hopes up though.</p>

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<p>3.6 OUT of 7?
What the hell?</p>

<p>Or you mean 3.6 or 3.7?</p>

<p>Anyways. Get at least a 3.8+, cause your ECs are terrible.</p>

<p>What the HELL are you doing posting a chance thread as a rising sophomore?</p>

<p>What are your ACTs/SATs/APs/SAT Subs?</p>

<p>You have no awards (as to be expected from a sophomore).
Don’t post a freaking chance thread until you’re a senior.</p>

<p>“Plan on taking AP Physics”</p>

<p>Which year? Eh?
Everyone takes AP Physics, especially engineers.</p>

<p>If you want to have something notable for a course, it should be more like “plan on taking partial differential equations and advanced engineering physics II (college junior/senior level course)”</p>

<p>MIT/Yale/Stanford are obvious reaches. Perhaps your URM will help you?</p>

<p>Are you a nationally ranked top 50 swimmer?
If not, no one cares.</p>

<p>Fuel cell car project, “complimented”? LOL.
If you can sell it, or win intel/siemens/isef, then sure.</p>

<p>It is way too early to say anything about your chances.</p>

<p>Nothing personal btw.
What honors math course?
There are hundreds of people across the country that have taken honors college calc level math in 9th grade. Did you?</p>

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<p>I better wait a few years.
And I meant 3.6 / 3.7</p>