Environmental Engineering major schools chances adivce

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello I am a Junior in high school who and am looking at my chances at getting into a school with a pretty good environmental engineering program or maybe environmental science ( I'm not that interested). My grades are far from perfect but go as follow:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.6-3.8 approx.<br>
ACT: comp 29 Math 24 English 25 Sci 33 Reading 33 Writing: horrible a 6 of 12. I hated the question and didn't really know how to answer.</p>

<p>I took it at the end of sophomore year with no studying (hope for 32 next time). I haven't taken the SAT or SAT II</p>

<p>As a sophomore 4's on AP BIO and US History </p>

<p>I'm currently in AP Environmental Sci and Macro econ online (kinda sketchy). I moved twice during high school and my new schools selection of AP's suck.</p>

<p>Plan on taking AP micro econ, AP Gov, AP calc, AP lit. and maybe Physics (it would have to be online unless I convince physics teacher to tutor)</p>

<p>Lots of Honors classes and several CE as junior</p>

<p>:( my transcript has me ranked at like 100 out of 300 which is not quite fair as I moved here.</p>

<p>Schools I'm Looking into</p>

<p>WAY Reach
Stanford
Cornell</p>

<p>Reach
Berkeley
Pomona (have several friends attending and know they have really cool outdoor programs)</p>

<p>Match
CU Boulder
BYU
UW Madison (maybe reach)</p>

<p>Safety
Univ. of Utah
Colorado state</p>

<p>Any other or better suggestions would be appreciated. I really like the sound Stanford and CU boulder's programs. </p>

<p>As far as the others go I might go to pomona or cornell assuming I get in instead of Boulder mainly because of Financial aid (My dad made 35000 last year was promoted and makes about 55000 and has 4 kids)</p>

<p>BYU and Utah mainly because cheaper (in-state) </p>

<p>Berkeley good rankings</p>

<p>I'm an outdoor enthusiast so I would prefer someplace with lots of opportunities that way. As you can see I've been looking mainly west coast/Rockies and the Northeast.</p>

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<p>Reaches are correctly assessed as such.</p>

<p>CU Boulder: Low match (I assume environmental engineering to be more selective than regular CU-Boulder, which is a safety)
BYU: Low match
UWI: Match
U-Utah: Safety
COSU: Safety</p>

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<p>There is a big different between a 3.6 and a 3.8 (if possible try and be more specific) for top tier schools, also do you know your rank. If you have a 3.6 I would put Pomona in the high reach category with Cornell and Stanford. Also do you have any idea of what you think your new ACT score will be?</p>

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<p>oh EC’s </p>

<p>Eagle scout (senior patrol leader for 2 years)</p>

<p>Lots of volunteer hrs through church and scouts</p>

<p>Won school science fair 9th grade (wayland academy)</p>

<p>Varsity Track and Cross country every year</p>

<p>JV Ski 1 year JV wrestling 1 Year</p>

<p>Might do soccer. Depends on if they’ll let me double with track. I haven’t played for a few years but started when I was four.</p>

<p>Church youth Leadership positions (I was over all boys my age)</p>

<p>Model UN as Freshman</p>

<p>I applied to YCC at Yellowstone and Yosemite Last year, but wasn’t chosen (its random). I plan to apply again this year and hope to make it. Otherwise I might join a more local one.</p>

<p>I’ve had very little work mainly just small periodic construction jobs with my Dad (he used to be a general contractor for his own business)</p>

<p>I don’t know if this helps but I hike, bike and climb regularly and really enjoy it.</p>

<p>I know it could be better but just tell me what you think and please be honest. Suggestions and very constructive responses would be appreciated.</p>

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<p>In response: My GPA’s about 3.7 UW. My transcripts alittle messed up from changing HS twice so I need to talk to my councilor. </p>

<p>Im ranked 100 out of 308 but it was better at my old school.</p>

<p>I would really like with some effort put in to study a 32 on my ACT a 31 is probably closer to what I’ll get though</p>

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<p>Anyone else have anything to add: advice, colleges with good programs I’ve overlooked, and chances</p>

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<p>Take the ACT again</p>

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<p>@ minutemaid k I think I indicated I would. I almost didnt take it as a sophomore but a really good friend convinced me to. My school will provide one ACT to all Juniors in the Spring</p>

<p>I do also plan on taking the SAT eventually so I may check back in after that.</p>