Virginia Tech Engineering (would love input from engineering students)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey Everyone,

I really want to apply to Tech’s engineering program. However, I’m disappointed with the courses I have taken, and would like to know if I have any chances of being admitted into this specific field. I took my SATs and got a composite score of 1960:
CR: 600
Math: 660
Writing: 700

My scores are mediocre, and I’ve been preparing to take my SATs one more time on October 3rd. Ive been practicing and consistently getting low-mid 700 math, and mid-high 600 CR.

At my high school I have taken;
chemistry (A+)
biology (A+)
physics (A+)
Algebra I and II (A+)
Geometry (B)
Precalc (B+)
Also, in my other classes I have received primarily As and Bs, but I think it’s more important if I focus more on the sciences and math.

I’m taking Calc, stats, and Biology 101 at the community college near me, and taking Spanish 5, AP English, and History at my High School. I’m concerned with the calc i’m taking since it’s only 3 credits and waaay to easy for me. I couldn’t get into the higher calc since it was already full by the time I applied which I should have done sooner.

Also, should I take Math subject test II and physics or chemistry subject test II? I don’t know if I will get my scores soon enough to show them my strengths in those areas.

All in all, I have a weak transcript, so tell me honestly what my chances are. Would it be worth doing another semester at my community college to bulk up my transcript?
Thanks!

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Hello, I am a current VT Engineering Freshman, I have a few questions for you. One, what is your GPA?, Two, Did you take the most rigorous courses possible at your school? Are you instate? Are you from Norther VA? Those are the key factors in the application process. I got into VT’s Engineering School as well as Honors Program and the engineering living learning community.

Here are my stats from High School? Good luck to you, VT is an amazing place.
rank: 25 of 303
Enrolled in Governor’s School
Weighted GPA: 3.99 out of possible 4.25
1st Generation

SAT and ACT

SAT:
Math: 550
CR: 550
W: 590

ACT:
Math: 26
Read: 29
Science: 24
Eng: 21
Comp: 25

Senior Course Load:
Physics - A
AP Lit - B
DE Calc - A
Leadership 3 - A
AP Gov - A
Gov School Internship - A
DE Chem 111 - A
Sociology - A

I have taken a total of 9 college course throughout high school.

My course load through high school was very rigorous and I will graduate with a Governor’s seal, Early VA Scholars seal, and an Advanced Diploma

I made it to the second round of the VT davenport scholarship contest for the engineering school.

My EC and Community Service are:

Name of the Activity and Leadership Position Held

  • Student Government Association: Chair of Hospitality Committee, 2010 2010-2015, 5yrs, Current
  • Future Business Leaders of America: (Head of Hoops for Hunger, 3yrs, Vice President 2012-15, 2011-2015, 4yrs, Current
  • Beta Club: 2013-2015, 2yrs, Current
  • National Society of High School Scholars: 2011-2015, 4yrs
  • Girl Scouts of America: 2003-2011, 8yrs
  • JV Basketball: 2010-2012, 2yrs
  • JV Softball: 2010-2011, 1 yr.
  • Varsity Basketball: 2012-2014, 2yrs,
  • Varsity Softball: 2011-2015, 4yrs, Current
  • Travel Softball: 12yrs, Current
  • Travel Basketball: (Captain) 2012-2014, 2yrs
  • Montpelier Archeology Department Expedition Member 2014, Summer
  • Senior Internship, the White Laboratory, Dr. White, Professor of Cellular Biology at UVA 2014-2015, Current
  • Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School 2011-2015, Current

AWARDS/HONORS

  • Received 67 MVP Metals in my entire career, hold the record for most homeruns in a season of the Raging Wildcats as well as Most Career Strikeouts on the Raging Wildcats.
  • PVCC Pre-Calculus 163/164 Award
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Award
  • National Society of High School Scholars Inductee Honors
  • Beta Club Inductee Honors
  • Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School Honors

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Red Cross
  • Ronald McDonald House of Charlottesville
  • Hoops for Hunger Charity Basketball Game
  • FBLA Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
  • Fluville Market
  • Habitat for Humanity Fashion Show
  • FCHS Homecoming Parade
  • Angle Tree Program
  • Adopt a Family Program
  • Gold Hill Village Retirement Home
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Hey, I’m sorry for the late response,
yes I’m from northern virginia. I’ve only taken 2 AP classes and both were English Lit and Comp. My GPA is 3.4 and i’ve taken all sciences, maths, and english possible. I’m dual enrolled for my senior year and i’m taking several classes at a community college including calculus, which i really like. I have no community service, but I am captain of varsity soccer team and have won several awards, and also played AAU basketball and varsity basketball. I also work whenever possible, and my ACT scores were:
English: 29
Math: 30
Reading: 24 oops haha
and Science: 26
I just love VT and really want to go there, but only for the engineering program which is really competitive…

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Oh and did you take any Subject tests, especially in the science and math department?

5

I think that you have a medium chance of being accepted. If engineering is something that you really want to do then incorporate it into your application and show that you are passionate. about it. If you couple a stellar essay with some good recommendations from some of your STEM classes, then I think you have good chance.

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I know this was a long time ago, but I actually have 640CR 680M and 700W…are those low for engineering?