Do I have a shot?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm want to study engineering (leaning towards mechanical) and am planning to apply to MIT(my #1 choice), Cornell, UPenn, Stanford, as well as Carnegie Mellon and Georgia Tech and a couple others. What are my chances?</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2130 (780 M/640 R/710 W)</p>

<p>SAT II: Plan to take Chem and Math II</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.40 (my school doesn't report rank or unweighted, but I'm probably within the top 2%)</p>

<p>AP: Plan to take Chem and English Literature</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses: AP Calc BC, AP Spanish, AP English Language, AP Physics, AP Statistics, Music Theory</p>

<p>School Type: ~1000 students, Suburban, Nat'l Blue Ribbon Certified, Heavier focus on language arts</p>

<p>Ethnicity: White</p>

<p>Gender: Male</p>

<p>Income: $200,000+</p>

<p>ECs: -Runner (XC/Track/Local Runs)
--Varsity #1/Captain-Elect for Senior Year
--15-19yo Champion in my area's 5-Mile Race (5th overall)
-Take Japanese Lessons (3 years)
--Traveled to Japan as Student Ambassador
--Worked for local community service program (325+ hours) to teach underprivileged middle school students about the importance of peace using paper cranes project of the Nagasaki Peace Museum (not a joke...)
-NJ Science League Competitor (3 years)
-Play Bass Guitar (5 years)
-Volunteer in Pathology Lab in my local hospital (25+ hours)
-Technical Advisor/Clerk for Local Candy Shop (2.5 years)</p>

<p>I've only taken the SATs once and plan on taking them again, but other than that, what should I improve on? I know I don't have as much research or competitive science background as other applicants, but do I have a shot at any of these schools, especially MIT? And I know that no one can truly predict whether you can get into your top choice college, but what I'm asking is if you were an admissions officer, would I stand out against other applicants and would you choose me?</p>

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<p>You have a shot. I think with selective schools like Stanford, MIT, Harvard, etc. they really look for character and who you are as a person. Almost everyone will have similar stats as you when applying to these schools. Some may even have lower test scores-mine was on the lower end, and many people on this forum kept telling me it was too low to apply to very selective schools. But it really comes down to the essays you write and how you’ve been shaped by your involvement in things outside of school-so put your heart and soul into your writing and give it your best. That’s what got me into Stanford.</p>

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<p>Well that’s my opinion-good luck!! :)</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply scscience!</p>

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<p>Your school may not report UW, but colleges will calculate one for you and figure out where you rank with grade distribution data. Most unhooked getting into ivies and Stanford are top 2 in their high school classes. Average SATs at ivies and Stanford are over 2200.</p>

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<p>if you’re interested in engineering, try for university of illinois urbana champaign; one of the best engineering schools in the nation! it’s relatively easy to get into with your amazing stats, but you should def try for mit and the rest; you have a good shot at all! great job!</p>

<p>mind chancing me back?</p>

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