Hey guys,
I was wondering about my chances of getting into Rutgers New Brunswick. It has been really nerve racking recently as a lot of other kids at my school are getting decisions while it still says ‘in progress’ for me. I’m applying to the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering. For arts and sciences I plan on going into computer science and for the engineering school I plan on going into electrical engineering. I’m a guy who is part white and black, in state. My GPA is an 87.4167 weighted and I took all CP classes except for honors chemistry and honors biology. I am doing much better this year with around a 94.5 average for 1st marking period. I scored a 1350 / 1600 on the New SAT. Outside of the classroom I play the trumpet and am part of the school’s marching band, basketball band, and jazz band. I have been doing all of these for all four years in high school. This past year I was an officer of the marching band who helps teach and motivate younger members, just a person to help the year run nice and smooth. Also joined Habitat for Humanity this year. Also, sophomore year I got a job at a local country club and have been working there ever since during the school year, except during winters. I normally had around 10-15 hours per week during the school year and 20 hours per week during the summer. I have also done volunteer work at my local library, at an animal shelter, and with a local environmental group to help plant trees. While I have not done too much volunteer work, I have been doing it on and off during the school year for all for years of high school and during summers. I also volunteered with a group at the high school, we played Christmas carols on our instruments for old age homes and I helped organize and recruit people for this. This past summer I had an internship at my dad’s company and I did some research for them which took about 3 weeks of my summer, a few hours per week.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks