FREAKING OUT! Lower sat than expected... what schools to apply to now?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi guys,
I got a much lower sat than expected (expected 2000+ as i was getting around 2100 on practice tests from the blue book).</p>

<p>i got a 1900 (700M 620CR 580W) Super score:1920...
My GPA is 3.56 UW</p>

<p>My EC are pretty decent:
Work at a mortgage company
work at a pizza place
Varsity Hockey (MVP 4 years straight and assistant captain of 3 years)
Treasurer of UNICEF
Science Olympiad (2nd place at local high school science olympics)
school newspaper editor
member of volunteer organization (key club)</p>

<p>Essays: fairly good 8/10
Recommendations: pretty good 8/10</p>

<p>I REALLY WANT TO MAJOR IN ENGINEERING/ COMP SCIE</p>

<p>what good schools can i get into with my stats? I was thinking of UIUC, purdue, etc...</p>

<p>but I'm scared that i won't get into any... do i even have a chance i top tier schools such as the UC's or others? </p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>Perdue is a possibility
USC is a possibility too
university of Connecticut
boston university
uc Santa Barbara
uc Santa Cruz
uc riverside
uc Davis
Loyola Marymount</p>

<p>test scores aren’t all they look at…
have you taken a lot of ap’s?</p>

<p>can you chance me back plz
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1725123-chances-for-chances.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1725123-chances-for-chances.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>UMD and Virginia Tech are great engineering schools. What is your weighted GPA? Your SAT scores aren’t that low but an option is retaking in Jan. I have a similar score and am finding getting acceptances isn’t the issue in most cases, it’s more qualifying for merit aid so don’t fret too much. I don’t know anything about the schools on your list but I believe you would be accepted to VT. UMD I’m not sure, your GPA might be low for regular decision. Good luck!</p>

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<p>OH YA. I am an international student (canada) and do not need any financial aid. Ive taken honours classes and this year am taking numerous AP classes</p>

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<p>Your GPA would be low for elite schools even with a higher SAT. </p>

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<p>@tomofboston‌ what do you consider elite schools?</p>

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<p>Ivies, Duke, Rice etc basically the top 25 universities. </p>

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<p>@tomofboston‌ , Purdue and UIUC are top 25 for engineering, would i still have a hard time getting in?</p>

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<p>Do you need financial aid? If so, don’t bother applying to state university and purdue.</p>

<p>UIUC isn’t a good shot if you are an international student with such GPA AND SAT, same for Purdue engineering(would be easier if you don’t do engineering).</p>

<p>The problem is that your GPA is VERY low for top schools, and higher SAT will give an impression that you are slacker in school(whether you really are or not)
So,
Purdue(ENGR), UIUC-low reach
UCLA/UCB/UCSD-out of reach
UCM/UCR-low match
UCI/UCD-low reach
UCSB-match</p>

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<p>@paul2752‌ i do not need any financial aid. can pay everything… if that helps with admissions?</p>

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<p>Yeah, but still OOS status will be a big impediment, plus your GPA is too low for UCLA/UCB/UCSD unless your UC GPA is good(but your ECs are really lacking)
How can you work when you are an international student?</p>

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<p>i work in the country i am living in? Canada?</p>

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<p>Have any SAT subject test scores? Math II and/or another science subject to bolster your application?</p>

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<p>Random question: are you the Tumblr user Texting? I see him post about this a lot. And he has the same score.</p>

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<p>Oh I thought you are in the US already. NVM</p>

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no… i don’t use tumblr

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Try schools in the mid west and south. Your scores are too low for most of the UCs.