Trying to get into some good schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hi
i'm a high school senior from india, but i am a permanent resident of the US.
i've applied to a few high-profile schools - UC-Berkeley, Rice, and some others... and i can't schedule an interview.
i got a 2210(was a bit disappointed by that but i didn't take the tests again) in the SAT and 770(Math level 2), 780(Physics and Chemistry) in the subject tests...
i know admission depends on a lot more than SAT scores - i've done pretty well in school (my school doesn't calculate GPA though)... i'm usually ranked first or second...
i have a lot of ECA - i was a quizmaster for several interschool contests, and i've won lots of oratorical competitions, i've also held 2 posts in my school council, i've volunteered in blood donation camps and the like, i play the violin, i'm a member of my school basketball team...
i've worked hard on the essays too.
i also got two 0.1%(for being in the 99.9th percentile at the national level) certificates for my 10th Grade CBSE exam (in English and Social Studies)...</p>

<p>a few things stand out about my application, such as the fact that
i've grown up in 4 countries (S'pore, Malaysia, India and the US) and so i've come across a lot of different kinds of people...</p>

<p>i'm looking at getting into engineering.
so,
anyone think i have a chance??? (i'm trying for Texas at Austin and A&M too)
(please say yes!!! :-))</p>

<p>What do you guys think about MIT?</p>

<p>i'm really nervous, and i'd be glad if one of u could tell me what u think...</p>

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<p>What state are you a resident of (if any)?</p>

<p>If OOS: UCB: Slight reach/match
If in-state: UCB: Match/safe match</p>

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<p>i'm in-state for Texas, OOS for California...</p>

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<p>MIT's my dream school - it would be great if i could get in there...
i think my school grades are good enough, and i've given my very best on the essays... and i'm very confident that my teachers gave me excellent recommendations
i think i've given them the best impression i can of myself.
and what about Stanford and UCLA?</p>

<p>i came across the fact that Purdue takes in 85% of its applicants and i was shocked!
US news ranks them in the top ten for engineering - so who can explain this anomaly? (are students in Indiana all Einsteins in the making?)
thanks in advance for your replies</p>

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<p>UCLA: Slight reach/match
Stanford: Slight reach</p>

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<p>are you sure purdue is top 10? i thought they were 80something overall.</p>

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<p>karan89, they are ranked 8th for Engineering, and 64 overall...</p>

<p>anyone have any schools i can definitely get into???</p>

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<p>what exactly do you guys mean by slight reach?
does it mean i have an 80% chance of getting in, or is it closer to 20?</p>

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<p>come on guys............................</p>

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<p>eatersauce:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: Slight Reach (out of state, Engineering)</p>

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<p>Why doesn't anyone talk about Texas?</p>