Engineering

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi guys new poster here. I just wanted to know how I would do at these colleges since I am very nervous about the college application process. I feel insecure, as Ijust want to know where I stand among my peers at an extremely competitive high school.</p>

<p>I am applying as an Electrical Engineering or Computer Science major.</p>

<p>Background:
• Race: Asian (Taiwanese)
• California resident </p>

<p>Stats:
• SAT: 2320 (770 CR, 770 WR, 780 Math)
• GPA: 3.98 (unweighted)
• Class rank: 11/715
• IB Diploma Candidate
• Senior year course load: Math HL, History HL, Theory of Knowledge, German 4 SL, English HL, Civics
• National AP Scholar and National Merit Semifinalist (PSAT: 233)</p>

<p>• 5s: European History, Calculus AB, Chemistry, US History, Statistics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
• 4: Psychology
Currently taking college level Physics at a local community college</p>

<p>ECs:
• President of Tech Club
• Cabinet of Chemistry Club
• NHS member – 3 years
• Varsity Tennis 2 years
• Outside of school tennis competitions
• Orchestra 4 years
• Interned for South Coast Air Quality Management and HABEY USA
• Developed a game/app for Android – 50+ downloads…</p>

<p>Other:
• Income - $80k and up – but finances are tight and I would prefer receiving some form of aid
• Hopefully have strong essays - for UC essays, wrote about my faith and the game I developed</p>

<p>I was originally planning to apply to Stanford EA, but with the deadline quickly approaching and my essays still lackluster, I decided to call it off. Instead, I’m considering applying to some of my safety schools for early action. Here is my list:</p>

<p>Santa Clara (EA)
Case Western (EA)
MIT
Caltech
Stanford
Harvey Mudd
Rice
Northwestern
Olin
USC
UC Berkeley (Should I apply as EECS or L&S CS?)
UCLA
UCSB
UCI
UCSC</p>

<p>Thank you so much guys!</p>

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<p>You are a very strong candidate for all these schools. However, I did not see any SAT2 scores which is either required or recommended by several top schools on your list. Have you taken at least 2 SAT2?</p>

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<p>Yes I did, I forgot to mention them, my bad. I took Math 2 (800), US History (760) and Chemistry (800). Thank you!</p>

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<p>Do I have a shot at EECS at Berkeley? Or should I just apply to L&S CS? I feel that doing just computer science will be too restrictive… but again EECS is extremely competitive.</p>

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<p>You can definitely make all the UC’s(most likely Berkeley too)</p>

<p>MIT and Stanford (the usual reach EC’s dont punch me in the face)</p>

<p>Rice and Northwestern seem matches</p>

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<p>Do EECS, you’re a top candidate</p>

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<p>Harvey Mudd, Caltech, and MIT are all reaches.
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