I just want a damn engineering program to accept me...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a high school senior.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, I wanted to be an engineer when I entered into 11th Grade. By that time, I really couldn't do much to change my high school career. I don't think I've proved myself enough to get into an engineering program yet.</p>

<p>I don't have good counselling at my high school for gaining admission into an engineering program. All of the students that go into engineering programs at my school has had 2250+ SATs, 32 ACTs, and high GPAs WITH advanced/honors math and science classes. I don't really have any of that other than the high GPA. In order to gain admissions into the advanced math and science track at my junior/senior school, students must either place in the top 30% in math and science on the placement exam in 6th Grade (!) and possess excellent math and science grades in elementary school (!). Unfortunately, I was put on the regular Math and Science track. My school doesn't offer students on the regular track Honors Math and Science classes. It's rather unfortunate. I am frustrated that some of my advanced classmates are going into engineering for the money or because they want "a job unlike those kids in the liberal arts." It's unfair. I totally would trade their courseload and their high SAT scores for mine. But hey, I need a chance:</p>

<p>WGPA: 97%
Class Rank: None.</p>

<p>Courseload:
AP:
Psychology-3 (self-study. not available at my school)
World History-3 (self-study, not available at my school)
US History-4
US Government and Politics
English Literature
Chemistry (I had to fight for this, lol)</p>

<p>Honors:
World History I
World History II
French III
French IV</p>

<p>College Classes:
152 Cultural Anthropology
101 Geology
105 History</p>

<p>I'm self-studying Pre-Calculus now so I can hopefully take Calculus online. I want to help my chances into an engineering program out. :)</p>

<p>Test scores:
ACT: 29 Composite (32 E, 27 M, 26 R, 32 S, 30 E/W, 9 essay)
Will retake in September</p>

<p>Extracurricular activities (really bad):
Volunteer Genealogist at local museum (Gr. 9-12)
Volunteer Genealogical Database Indexer (Gr. 10-12)
Junior Prom Committee-Organized junior prom and a prom dress drive for the unprivileged (Gr. 11)
Envirothon Team (Gr. 11)
U.S. Geological Survey Phenology Program (Gr. 11-12)
National Honor Society (Gr. 11-12)</p>

<p>Awards:
Won an international handwriting contest (Gr. 10)
Won bronze medal at International High School Environment Project Olympiad (Gr. 11)
Questbridge College Prep Scholar (Gr. 11)
Got creative writing published on Yahoo! Voices (Gr. 11-12)
Discus Award (Gr. 11)
RIT Computing Medal (Gr. 11)
Regional Scholarship (Gr. 9-12)
School scholarship (Gr. 9-12)
High Honors (Gr. 9-12)</p>

<p>Colleges applying to:
University of Michigan (haha total reject)
Boston University
Lafayette College
Syracuse University
Clarkson University
Rochester Institute of Technology
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY IT
local community college (My local community college has 2+2 agreements with Syracuse, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Alfred)</p>

<p>Schools that I won't me applying as an engineering major (3+2 engineering though):
SUNY Oswego
St. Lawrence University</p>

<p>Any feedback would be great!</p>

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<p>Asian female from NY</p>

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<p>Community college route is a great option…don’t be discouraged. You’re just focusing now. Apply to the schools on your list but don’t feel the community college route isn’t good. It’ll allow you to save money. Engineering employers don’t really care where you got your engineering degree…they pay graduates roughly the same from different schools. Just focus on your studies, do well and don’t worry about the name on the degree.</p>

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<p>You might look at colleges that do not have separate entry for engineering majors. You might take a look at Ohio University. </p>

<p>The other thing is that when you do not have the foundation in math and science in high school, you will be able to start at whatever level you need to. My son will start an engineering program in the fall and will start in pre-calc. He also has to test for placement in chemistry. The downside, of course, is that this pretty much guarantees that he will need an extra semester or two to finish. However, it should enhance his chances of success because he will start where he needs to to build the foundation he needs. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I would like to bump this…Is there really any chance for me to get into a good engineering program with my situation?</p>