<p>Guys, I'm going to apply this year to :</p>
<p>University of Southern California
NYU Poly
Purdue
Carnegie Melon
Drexel university
uVA
Johns Hopkins ( pretty much impossible)
Cornell (same)
Florida Tech( backup)</p>
<p>I'm a US citizen but i've lived in Pakistan so I've done O/A levels, not American high school.</p>
<p>SAT:2030 (Math 690, Cr 630,Writing 710)
Yet to give SAT 2 but expecting 730-770 in Math 2 and 720-750 in Chemistry.
O Levels 6 A* , 1A , 1 B.
A*'s in the important subjects( Maths, pure Math, Physics ,Chem , Bio, English)
A Levels: expected grades A Maths , A Chem, B physics</p>
<p>EC's:
Community service at several organizations ( over the course of two consecutive years)
Taught primary school kids mathematics (3-4 hours a week for a year)
A mechanical engineering internship at a well known University in Pakistan( pretty useful for later on)
Won an inter-school documentary/advertisement making competition.(had to make Ad using camera and edit and stuff)
Won an inter-school mathematics competition.
Part of the logistics team that arranged a MUN at school. Arranged for a formal dinner , concert, MUN committees etc.</p>
<p>I'm praying for carnegie melon but i'll be really happy with Purdue or NYU . Chances for all the uni's?
Thanks</p>
<p>p.s
applying for chemical or mechanical engineering</p>