<p>Well I just saw that I got accepted into Electrical Engineering at UT-Austin, and I filled out my honors app...
I'm not really sure how competitive engineering honors is.. am I a good candidate?</p>
<p>Stats:
White male from Texas
31/617 rank (top 5%), 3.98 gpa, 95 unweighted avg., 99 weighted avg.
2180 (760m,670cr,750wr)
32 ACT (34m,34e,32r,27s)....... just took yesterday probably 33 or 34 superscore (34m,34e,33/34 r,32-35 s)
taking sat2s the 5th
I played basketball 2 years before financial hardship and crippling debt forced me to get a job my junior year, where I worked 16 hours a week in the school year and 32 in the summer. (conman my mom dated ran up tens of thousands in credit card debt)
I am a teacher's aide for my physics teacher (not really sure that helps, but I think it shows my interest in STEM)
I am a big time participant in my school's Young Republicans
I was in debate for a year
I qualified for regionals in an academic competition (current issues)
I did a lot of on and off work for a local real estate company moving furniture.
About 40 hours Comm. Service
Mu Alpha Theta, NHS, and 1 of 2 nm commended at my school (probably helped my recs since it's so rare where I go to school)
I've taken 4 AP tests (5,5,5,4) and most rigorous schedule possible
I'm taking 7 AP classes this year (2 maths, 2 sci)
Essay is about the jetsons and how I'm going to make walking, talking robots with names..</p>