<p>Sorry to post ANOTHER chance thread, but I want to know if RPI could be a safety for me:
SAT 1: 2390 (790 Writing)
SAT II: 800 Physics, 790 Math 2
GPA: 3.6 UW
I'm Asian and international, and I'll probably be applying for a major in cognitive science.</p>
<p>While your stats are very impressive, you don’t mention activities, jobs or recommendations and your GPA is on the low side for your SATs which implies either a very tough high school or laziness. I think calling it a safety is a bit much because if they get the impression it is a safety, they may opt to accept someone who truly cares about RPI (as evidenced through visits, etc).</p>
<p>Possibilities:
- The stats of the person asking the question don’t match the ones stated.
- The stats are accurate, but more humility might help in the social department.</p>
<p>RPI would not be a “safety” for anyone. A “match” perhaps, but it is quite competitive.</p>
<p>I just checked this!</p>
<p>I’m sorry if I came across as arrogant, I was actually asking if RPI <em>could</em> be a safety. Of course I was open to it being a match or even a reach, for that matter. As I mentioned, I’m international so I have little or no idea how competitive colleges that aren’t Ivy are.</p>
<p>And yes, my high school is REALLY competitive. I’m assuming my GPA would be about 3.6… We don’t actually have a GPA system here, so I’m not sure how it’d work.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your replies ! :)</p>
<p>Main issue with RPI is the plunging acceptance rate. As a graduate, I stay in contact with the school fairly often and current projections should give acceptance rate in the low 30s% range for this cycle. This is compared to nearly 80% eight years ago. </p>
<p>So R.P.I. is a definate possibility if you have good ECs to go with those stats but it is not a safety school for anyone.</p>