My chances??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'd like to apply to the following schools for engineering (in no particular order of interest, except Duke, which is my dream school).
Duke
University of Pennsylvania
Brown
Cornell
Villanova
Drexel
University of Delaware
Bucknell
Rutgers
St. Joseph's</p>

<p>So here's my info:</p>

<p>Me:
Caucasian (Male)
Will not qualify for most need-based aid.
17 years old, graduating high school in 2013
I'm interested in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemistry, or health science.</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
590 Critical Reading
680 Math
770 Writing
I plan to take subject tests in Chemistry, Math Level 1, and Math Level 2.
I might also take the ACT.</p>

<p>School & Grades:
Probably Top Ten Percent (but my school does not report rank.)
Private (Catholic) College Preparatory School
4.487 Weighted GPA</p>

<p>Freshman Schedule
Honors Biology - A/A
Honors Algebra 1 - A/B+
World History - B+/B+
Honors English 1 - A+/A+
Honors Italian 1 - A+/A+
Honors Religion 1 - A+/A+</p>

<p>Sophomore Schedule
Honors Chemistry - A+/A+
Honors Geometry - A
Honors Algebra 2 - A
Art 1 - A+/A+
Honors English 2 - A/A
Honors Italian 2 - A+/A+
Honors Religion - A/A</p>

<p>Junior Schedule
AP Physics - A/A
(Still waiting for results from C: Mechanics test)
Honors Pre-Calculus - A/A
Honors US History 1 - A+/A
Honors English 3 - A/A
Honors Italian 3 - A+/A+
Honors Religion: Morality - A+/A+</p>

<p>Senior Schedule
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus BC
AP US History 2
AP English
Honors Italian 4 (No AP offered.)
Honors Religion 4 (No AP offered.)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (in-school)
National Honor Society (very active in school): 11,12
Italian Honor Society: 11,12
Italian Club: 11,12 (Running for executive board: 12)
Christian Social Action Club: 10,11,12 (Executive board: 12)
Student Ambassador: 10,11,12
Model UN Club: 12
Forensics Club: 11,12
Tennis Team (JV: 9,10) (Varsity: 11,12)
Math Peer Tutoring: 11,12
Cross Country Team: 9
Cultural Trip to Italy (participant): 11</p>

<p>Extracurriculars & Work Experience (out-of-school)
Volunteer & Member of Parish Youth Group: 8,9,10,11,12
Team Member & Leader of Youth Group Retreats: sporadic since grade 9
Participant in Service Trip (to help the less fortunate by repairing their homes): every summer since grade 9
Busboy and Server at Local Pizzeria: 11,12 (since June 2012)
Tennis Lessons: 9,10,11,12 (since August 2009)</p>

<p>I feel like my grades and extracurriculars are decent. I'm very concerned about my SAT scores, though, especially because I took them twice, only to go up by twenty points. </p>

<p>Please let me know, and thank you in advance. I'll chance you as well if you reply? (:</p>

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<p>I feel your pain, man. I’m a low test scorer myself. Bit its not the end of the world. Those tests are BS compared to the tough curriculum you have. I think you have good chances, but in your essays you should let them know about you as a person. They’re looking for a good person with a special interest and not just good numbers. That’s what a lot of people at CC fail to understand. If you write good essays and have good letters of rec, you will be alright.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot. Right now I know I’ll have good recommendations: one from my tennis coach / english teacher and another from my chemistry teacher who liked me. I feel like they’ll both write good things about me. Also I love writing, so I’, fairly confident about my essay.</p>

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<p>My opinion: Rutgers, Villanova, Delaware, Bucknell, and Drexell will be acceptances.
Duke, Brown, and Cornell will be very challenging based off of your stats. All in all, I would not be worried with your resume. Dont waste your time with Ivies, apply to schools such as UNC-Chapel hill or UCLA. Good luck and keep up the motivation! Chance me?? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1366605-boston-college-transfer.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1366605-boston-college-transfer.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks for the input. Quite honestly, I’m a mess in regards to deciding where to apply. I don’t know what schools to consider or anything.</p>

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<p>Sidenote, I got my AP score just today!</p>

<p>I got a 3 on Physics C: Mechanics. I was hoping for a 4, but whatever.</p>

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<p>I am not familiar with Rutgers, Villanova, Drexel, and such, but I think that the higher end schools-Duke, Upenn, Brown, and Cornell would be a reach for you. You probably shouldn’t take math 1, but just math 2 for SAT subject test. Also, you should def. try the ACT, i got a bad score on the SAT my first time, but I tried the SAT and got 34 my first sitting. Your ECs are good though</p>

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<p>I tried the ACT* and got a 34 my first sitting</p>