Please CHANCE ME for CALS Dyson - 2020

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Hi guys, thanks for taking the time to read this.

I am a senior in MA, going to a public school, and an asian male.

  • 12/480 in class
  • 3.8 UW, 4.47 W gpa

I have a 2160 (680 CR, 760 M, 720W 10 Essay) from one sitting and a 32 ACT. I also took the November SAT and scores are released tomorrow so hopefully I’ll have a 2200+ super-scored.

All my classes are either APs or Honors (From all 4 years, I have 2 B+'s from APs, the rest A’s).

Junior year:
4 APs 2 Honors
AP Lang and comp
AP Calc BC
AP Psychology (Dual Enrollment)
AP Physics 1
Honors (pre-ap) programming
Honors Spanish 3

Senior year:
4 APs
AP Chem
AP Programming
AP Linear Algebra (Dual Enrollment)
AP Physics 2
Honors English
Honors Business Management

My ECs and essays are strong and show a great sense of leadership, as do my REC letters (1- guidance, 1- swim coach I’ve had for 7 years, 2 - teachers). I have multiple president/captain positions and demonstrate that I am self-motivated and can manage time extremely well.

I am applying to CALS RD to Dyson. A major weakness I am aware of is that not all/most of my ECs focus on a business minded major. How bad will this hurt me?

Please let me know what you think.

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If you have leadership positions in business-related activities and/or took initiative in them, that’s great.
If, however, you don’t really have any of those activities, I’m guessing it would still be okay. Just make sure your EC’s make you “stand out” from thousands of other applicants applying there. Admissions officers want to know whether you’re a good fit to their school.