<p>Hey guys. I will be a high school senior in the fall and i am planning on majoring in Computer Science or possibly EE/ECE in college. Of course i will be applying to MIT/Caltech/Stanford, but those are without a doubt far reaches. With a few new test scores in, i'm looking to get a new idea of where my chances stand</p>
<p>MIT
Caltech
Stanford
Carnegie Mellon (SCS or CIT ECE)
Rice
Northwestern
Cornell
Harvey Mudd
University of Illinois - UC
UC Berkely (OOS, im in AZ)
ASU/UofA honors colleges are my safties</p>
<p>White middle class family, probably wont be eligible for financial aid
GPA: 4.0uw, 4.28w
Rank: School doesnt rank, very competitive and i'm prolly top 10 or so
PSAT: 216 (sophomore) 220 (junior)
SAT I: 1530/2200 (730 CR, 800 M, 670 W)
SAT II's: Math2c: 800; Physics: 790; USH: 730
Sophomore AP Scores: AP Chemistry (5), AP Comparative Politics (5)
Expected Junior AP Scores: Physics B (5), APUSH (5), English Language (5)</p>
<p>Senior AP course load:
AP US Govt.
AP Computer Science A/B
AP Physics C
AP Art History
AP English Lit
AP Calc BC</p>
<p>EC's:
I play sports all year, practicing about 15-20 hours a week
Soccer:
-JV (9,10)
-Varsity (11/12) This year we were the runner-up state
champions</p>
<p>Track:
-Varsity (9,10,11,12)
Oh, and just so i know what to do when i apply, am i allowed to say i am varsity even if i have never lettered? i know that sounds weird, but i am the top sprinter on our team and run the varsity heats... i just have never qualified for the state meet cuz male sprints are so competative in my city =/. </p>
<p>Baseball
-JV/Varsity (9)</p>
<p>Cross Country
-JV (10)</p>
<p>Boy Scouts of America:
-Involved for 11+ years
-Served in various leadership positions for 6 month terms including
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, and Bugler
-Contributed 100+ hours of community service
-Eagle Scout: I planned/executed a service project that benefitted my community</p>
<p>Club's/School-related activities:
-Science Club member, we raised money through various fundraisers to
go on a year-end field trip. Sophomore year we took a bus to Phoenix and
examined cadavers at a local college and attended the Body World's exhibit
at the science center.
-I'm planning on founding a Computer Programming club with my friend once school starts up again. On that note, i am fairly proficient in Java and am currently teaching myself C++.</p>
<p>Awards/Recognitions:
-220 psat should qualify National Merit Semifinalist in AZ and hopefully that
will continue on to become Finalist
-I will graduate with honors from my high school
-Placed in top 50 overall in the Arizona Association of Teachers of
Mathematics Math Competition. The same score placed me in the top 10
for my level.</p>
<p>Recs: Solid.</p>
<p>Essays: Great.</p>
<p>So here we are at last. What do ya'll think about my chances? Do i stand a shot at getting accepted? Accepted with merit money? Finally, if there is any part of my resume that you feel could use improvement please let me know. Additionally, i am still open to suggestions on more colleges within my range that would be a good fit for EE/Computer Science. Hit me up with a chance and i'll do my best to do the same for you!</p>