What are my chances? Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Berkeley

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please chance me for Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, Cal Tech, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego, Cal Poly SLO. I'm from northern California and I'm applying for Mechanical Engineering.</p>

<p>I'm currently attending a relatively competitive high school, compared to the high schools around my town. </p>

<p>GPA: 3.98 UW, 4.36 W
UC GPA: 4.36 W
-Constant performance trend, all As only 2 Bs.
-Class Rank: 22/747 (top 2.9%)
-Rigorous course schedule for all 4 years.
-Took AP Biology and AP Physics C Mechanics exams, but did not take the AP courses (took honors courses instead since they AP versions weren't offered at my school)
-Took Intro Physics, American Government and Politics, and English Reading and Composition at community college.</p>

<p>ACT: 31
-English: 30
-Math: 35
-Reading: 22
-Science: 36
-Combined English/Writing: 26</p>

<p>AP Exams:
-Physics C Mechanics: 4
-Environmental Science: 5
-Biology: 3
-Calculus AB: 5
-Statistics: 5
-United States History: 4
-Macroeconomics: 4
-Microeconomics: 5
-Art History: 3</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests:
-Math Level 2: 800
-Biology Ecological: 700
-United States History: 720</p>

<p>Activities:
-Key Club (4 years)
-Varsity Tennis (4 years). Intend to be team captain this year.
-Math Club (2 years)
-High School Band (2 years)
-High School Jazz Band (1 year)
-Tutor people that cannot afford to be tutored. Did not charge any money. Tutees averaged a 14% increase in grade percentage. Math up to calculus, chemistry, physics, and environmental science. (4 years)
-Section Leader for volunteer symphonic band (30-35 people in section) for past two summers. The organization pushes child safety in the local community
-Helped create and run a technology club that teaches students to code. Started with HTML/CSS, then PHP, and JavaScript Was the Public Relations Officer
-Modify go-karts and racecars (mainly BMW M and Mercedes-AMG vehicles). Then I compete at racing events. I've won a few.
-Intermediate in coding with Python, HTML/CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.</p>

<p>Jobs:
-Senior Manufacturing Technician: Manufactured and tested aircraft batteries at an FAA-approved service station for the last 2 years. Customers range from private individuals to Lufthansa and other large confidential airline companies.
-Assistant Mechanic: Not only did I perform basic maintenance, but I also installed upgrades and modified customers' cars. Mostly worked with German vehicles. Working here for last 7 years.
-Photoshop and video edit for people as a side-job.
-Sold candy at school to help pay for inevitable college tuition and fees</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
-Won high school's Water Bottle Product Design & Marketing Competition
-Key Club: Member of the Month
-Safety Awareness Contest: 1st Place
-California Senate Certificate of Recognition, for work with child safety
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-High School: Mathematics Department Award, for AP Calculus
-High School: Science Department Award, for Honors Physics
-High School: Science Department Award, for AP Environmental Science
-Scholar Athlete Awards (for 3 years, anticipate 4th year since tennis is in the spring)
-Varsity Athlete Awards (same as Scholar Athlete Awards)
-Won league for 3 years. </p>

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<p>You have pretty great chances for MIT and Harvard. MIT often looks for students like you! Write a super compelling essay and I am sure you should be accepted. You appear to be an all rounder student.</p>

<p>Could you chance me back please? </p>

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<p>I think it’s reasonable to say you’ll get into UCLA, UCB.
UC SD, cal poly for sure. As for MIT, CMU, CT and harvard i think you have a shot.</p>

<p>I think you should also consider U Mich, ann arbor. It’s a geat school and it gives more choice if you don’t get into the top like MIT etc…</p>

<p>But i’m curious, since you’re applying in Mecha, why did you take a Bio Subject test and not Physics ?</p>

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<p>Mechanical Engineering should be great for you. ACT is low but it’s okay since your Math and Science subscores are great. Your APs and SAT IIs will hurt you but not too much. Focus on the German Autoworks that you are a part of.</p>