What are my chances?

<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I was just wondering what my chances would be of getting into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. I'm an entering Senior this year. </p>

<p>Here what i have so far:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.1 w (i know its not so great, but only one aspect)
SAT: 1860; 700 Math, 590 Writing, 570 Reading
ACT: 28
<em>by the way, i will be retaking both of those very soon</em></p>

<p>Next Year I'll be taking
AP Comp Sci
AP Stats</p>

<p>I've already taken (didn't do so well though)
AP World History - 1
AP United States History - 2
AP Physics B - 3</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis for 2 Years
Track and Field for 2 Years
Cross Country for 1 year</p>

<p>In about 3 clubs. I'm also planning on creating one this coming year.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: African American</p>

<p>So what do you think?</p>

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<p>Hey..if you could improve your reading score that would be great, but with a high math your fine. </p>

<p>I think you have fairly good chances, and should be able to get in. APs, clubs and being a minority are all good... your AP scores are a little low, but I still think its better then not taking them at all.. Applying early decision or early action helps too.</p>

<p>Hey thanks delton! I really appreciate the input.</p>

<p>yeah i'm hoping to get a 1900+ on SAT and maybe a 30?? on ACT.</p>

<p>Don't want to scare you, but my S wasn't accepted this past year. This is with SATs of 730 Math, 650 Reading, 610 Writing. Very strong ECs, awards etc. Some intangibles were also in his favor: his brother is there (Dean's list every semester) and me being an alum (I've given every year for 20+ years). </p>

<p>We thought that this would be a safety school, and it became anything but. This was not going to be the best fit for him, and he's at his first choice school in a few weeks.</p>

<p>I don't know if you are going to get in that easily...just make sure to improve those ACT and sat scores and apply ED...maybe you'll have a chance then...</p>

<p>Yeah, sorry.. maybe I'm a little too optimistic.. let us know what happens.</p>

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<p>yeah not a lot of people come here....</p>

<p>I don't mean to scare you, but aside from your SAT math, you don't currently have much working in your favor. I think that, currently, your best bet is to try to improve your SAT math even further so you can wow them with a 750+ and get high SAT II scores. Good grades during the first bit of senior year will help a lot too :)</p>

<p>oh i got a 31 in math on ACT as well, if it helps.</p>

<p>^ that should help you, definitely</p>