<p>Okay so I am a girl who attends a really tiny Catholic high school.
SAT: 1480/2190
ACT: 32 (35 E, 33 M, 34 R)
Extracurriculars: Mu Alpha Theta president, student government vice-president, member of choir, varsity tennis player, varsity cheerleader for two years, investment club president for one year, co-founder of a local charity, work experience at my parent's office (my dad is a doctor) and at a jewelry store.</p>
<p>I'm applying to a lot of schools
princeton, dartmouth, johns hopkins (top pick right now), emory, washington university in st. louis, upenn, caltech, mit, harvard, yale, and f.w. olin college of engineering</p>
<p>I'm a girl who wants to study environmental or electrical engineering.</p>
<p>anyone want to help me with my chances? thanks so much</p>
<p>oh and i’m pretty sure i’m ranked first in my class, but my guidance counselor cant tell me.
i’ve also taken 5 ap classes, 9 when i graduate (I think our school offers 12) and I’ve taken 3 online classes and I’m in French III independent study.</p>
<p>You’re stats look pretty strong from a quick glance, but you’re picking some very selective schools. It also depends on where you’re applying from (which state?), but you’re ECs seem a tad weak and slightly scattered. You have good leadership, but nothing pertains to engineering. Just remember that the essays and recs are crucial! You seem very bright and are bound to get into some of those Ivies and other prestigious school! Best of luck to you! :)</p>
<p>thanks im from fl, which i know puts me at worse odds because there are SO many smart kids out here.
i know my school is only 5 years old and we don’t really have anything that i COULD do (at least through my school) that involves engineering.
but thanks, i will</p>
<p>H Geometry
H Algebra II
H World History
H Biology
Religion (required)
French I
H English I</p>
<p>10th:
H Precalculus
H English II
French II
AP European History
AP Environmental Science
Multimedia/Team Sports (Required Credits)
Religion (required)</p>
<p>11th:
AP Calculus AB
AP English Language
AP U.S. History
H Anatomy & Physiology
H French III Independent Study
Religion (required)
Leadership</p>
<p>My schedule for next year should be:
AP Calculus BC
AP English Lit.
AP American government/Microeconomics
Religion
Leadership
H Physics
and something else…</p>
<p>i do have math related extracurriculars. i’m president of mu alpha theta and was inducted as a sophomore.
i was also a district local winner of the west point bridge design contest, which is centered around civil engineering.</p>
<p>That’s great how you won the bridge contest and are president of Mu Alpha Theta, and if you keep doing activites like this it will help you tremendously. Try an engineering camp or internship because that’s what I’m trying to do to show that I am passionate for engineering.</p>
<p>I agree, you need to show more interest into engineering; president and one single award does not cut it.
Additionally, you need to mention community service!!!</p>
<p>You need a broader list. There is nothing wrong with applying to the schools on your list, but several of them are high reaches, and just about all of them are reach to high match. You need to add some match and true safety schools to your list.</p>
<p>thanks everyone
hunt: i forgot UF and rollins college. they are my two safeties as of right now.
north_face: i (unfortunately) scored a 27 on the science section because i ran out of time and didn’t get to answer almost 10 questions. thats why i’ll probably be using my SAT scores when i apply to college.
demiitasse: sorry i thought i did when i said my sisters and i co-founded a charity. i also walk in the march of dimes every year, help serve at an annual scholarship dinner, participate in relay for life to combat cancer, and obviously do service through my charity, which is my main focus for community service. also, i applied for various engineering camps and seminars for this summer. </p>
<p>but thank you all for the tips and whatnot :)</p>
<p>I’d assume being a legacy should boost your chances over a non-legacy applicant, but remember to keep up your grades, have the good essays/recs, and show a strong interest in engineering/math/science if you wan to go to JHU. Best of luck to you! :)</p>
<p>quick question for anyone out there…
knowing my stats, could any tell me what i should aim to use as my “hook”?? if i even HAVE one, that is
thanks :)</p>
<p>NuclearPakistan1 Your list looks reasonable, but you did not put down GPA. If you have a 3.8+ you will get into at least one ivy, maybe a lower ivy I presume.</p>
<p>lol i’m sure everyone with a 32 act and 3.8 who applies gets in to ivy league schools. </p>
<p>augustagirrl: i recommend concentrating on your essays. Most people, it seems, confuse the importance of test scores with essays; once scores reach a certain level ( pure guess: 2050 and above) essays inherit the responsibility of setting oneself apart from the myriad of other similar applicants. Additionally, as others have indicated, pursue your passions as much as possible; as an engineering applicant your passions should lie in math/science. These two things coupled with great teacher recommendations should help more than anything in wooing the admissions committee. Good luck!</p>