Final Warmup till Gametime

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone, I am getting ready to do my applications and I would like if anyone can give me criticism (good or constructive) for my college choices. </p>

<p>High School Senior
Type: African American (Ghanaian)
School: public Texas school
GPA: 5.42W 4.0 UW
Rank: 2/445
Major: Biomedical Engineering with minor in economics
Future career: Neurosurgeon</p>

<p>SAT: 1970/2400
680 Math
630 Writing
660 Critical Reading</p>

<p>National Achievement Scholar Recipient</p>

<p>Subject Tests
Math IIC:700 Chemistry:700 Biology:640 </p>

<p>AP's:
World History 4
U.S History 5
English Language 5
Chemistry 3</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
Biotechnology
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
AP English IV
AP Physics C
Theater Arts </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Class president 3 years 9,10,11
National Honor Society President 2 years 11,12
AP Ambassadors 3 years 10,11,12 (Science Director for tutoring)
Leadership Committee (Plan out things for the school and a freshman transition camp) 4 years 9,10,11,12
Science Olympiad 4 years 9,10,11,12 (Competed state level every year)
Soccer 4 years 9,10,11,12
French Club 4 years 9,10,11,12</p>

<p>Essays: Great (I have a good range of topics)
Recs: Great (solid teachers in their field) </p>

<p>Colleges:
M.I.T (Top)
Stanford (Top)
Yale-SCEA(Top)
Columbia
Vanderbilt
Cornell
University of Texas-Austin with Plan II Honors
Harvard</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any comments and I hope your application season goes well.</p>

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<p>Your SAT doesn't match up with your GPA at all. I would seriously consider taking it again...you need to get over a 2100. If you want to be an engineering major, you better get that math score up to at LEAST over a 700 (and MIT wants an 800). Also, get that Math 2C up...you are competing with the best of the best for prestigious schools, let alone an engineering program. Sorry to be harsh about it...</p>

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<p>Such a good GPA yet your SAT scores, AP scores, and SATII scores are so low. For engineering major, you NEED an 800 math 2C. If there's ANY way you can get that, I would suggest getting that done ASAP. Considering the major you seek to go into, your tests scores might be a major hurdle.</p>

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<p>Thanks you for your input. I am very aware about my test scores. However, I am very sure that not all people that get into my choice schools get 800s on SAT's and SAT IIs. My friend had a lower SAT II math score than I did and got into MIT. I believe that the application process is hollistic. Test scores aside, any comments about my stats are still welcome.</p>

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<p>Good chance, possibly try the ACT or re-do the SAT to have an even BETTER chance : )</p>

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<p>Thanks, I wanted the Oct SAT to be my last, but I have been contemplating whether or not I should try again.</p>

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<p>bump the dial</p>

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<p>Look at that.. People doubted you, and what... Still got in...
Goes to show that scores are not everything, just as you thought.
Go ahead and do you with the engineering regardless of whatever scores you had..
Again man- CONGRATS for real.</p>