I am a rising senior, and wanted an honest opinion on my chances of getting into the UT Austin chemical engineering program.
GPA: 3.95-3.96 UW
AP/DE taken: AP Euro, AP Lit (expect 4 or 5 on both), DE Precalc w/ trig, DE Computer Sci
Senior Year: AP Chem, AP Latin or AP Macro, DE Honors Calc, DE Honors US History, Anatomy Honors, Bible (I also want to have an internship or research position at local university for something related to chemistry or engineering.)
ACT composite: 29
English: 33
Math: 27
Reading: 31 (highest is a 33)
Science: 24 (highest is a 26)
*I am doing serious prep in math and science.
EC:
-played viola in adult orchestra at church for past 4 years (3-4 hours per week)
-played viola in youth orchestra for past 3 years, will be principle chair this year (3-4 hours per week)
-have taught 2 students private violin lessons for 1 year
-volunteered with teacher at public middle school (20-30 hours total) *might do this my senior year too
-played in youth band at church for past 3 years (4 hours per month)
-played in various adult orchestras throughout high school
-will be playing in university orchestra for senior year
-worked at Korean dry cleaning business for 10 mo between sophomore and junior year(8-10 hours per week)
-currently working at athletic club (10-14 hrs per week for past 5 mo)
-nannying this summer (20 hrs per week)
-volunteered at hospital in parenting center and ambulatory care last summer (12 hours per week)
-volunteered at vbs for 3 years (20-25 hours each year)
-volunteered at boys and girls club (2-3 hours per week, but it was more sporadic)
-Varsity VB junior and maybe senior year
-played VB as freshman and sophomore year at local club
-Robotics club junior and maybe senior year
-Key Club
-Debate Club
-Student Council, elected as executive artist junior year
-chosen to be in student leadership group/class at church
-NHS
-done various camps and international mission trips
Essays:
-I plan on writing about how being in an orchestra has shaped my character and view of engineering; both are collaborate and create, but each individual must hold their own responsibilities while listening to others to succeed. This is what type of leader I would define myself as and I have used this principle in leadership in and out of orchestra settings.
Recommendations:
-I have one from my physics teacher and principle, both of whom I grew close to and challenged me.