<p>I have yet to give the ACT, but expect a score of 34, to be realistic. I'm working hard at it, and I might score north of that, but I'm pretty sure I'll be getting a 34 at least.
I am going to be giving my SAT Subject tests in Physics and Maths in a month or so, and I'm sure I'll be getting an 800 in both.
Keeping those scores in mind, what would my chances be at an Ivy?
I've almost always come first in my class. Also, there is no GPA system here in India.
I'm currently in Grade 12, so I don't have any marks to show, but I will have my mid-year report by the time I have to apply (expect similar marks). My grade 11 marks are 95%, 1st in my class. Grade 10 I have a 10 CGPA, equivalent to 95%.</p>
<p>As for EC's, I'm a state level medalist (been selected for the nationals in Swimming), represented my state in the Nationals in Kayaking, done Grade 3 (Electronic Keyboard) Grade 2 Music Theory in the Trinity Guildhall Exams. I've also represented my school for group singing competitions, if that's worth anything.</p>
<p>Next, I've also helped out the kids at the local blind school to operate computers, and I also help them in their schoolwork.
I've also been a part of the team that was selected by my local King (Yeah, he's a real king, with a proper freakin palace, but he has no powers anymore) to restore old exotic instruments that were played by his ancestors. Part of his palace is now a museum which shows these instruments and we were lauded for displaying them in a unique fashion; in the way they were played.
I'm also a part of 'Khushi', a nationwide program run by one of the biggest Zinc manufacturers in the world, which educates underprivileged kids. </p>
<p>I am interested in doing Electrical Engineering. Maybe Mechanical, but one of these two for sure.</p>
<p>I am looking at -
Carnegie Mellon
Princeton
UPenn
Georgia Tech
Stanford
Rice University
Columbia University</p>
<p>Sorry for the really long post. I've rambled a bit, a bad habit of mine. Thanks :)</p>