Where can I get in?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am going to be a senior next year at a small (250) private school and I was wondering my chances at these schools (im planning to go into engineering)</p>

<p>UW-Madison
University Michigan Ann Arbor
MIT-major reach
Caltech-major reach</p>

<p>( no class ranks...) I kind of slacked off at the beginning of high school (something I regret and hope to make a point to colleges that it will never happen again), so my cum gpa is a 3.55, 3.85 weighted, but does it help that it is on the up trend??? (I got a 4.1 the last quarter and have decided to kick it in gear next year and do even better) I recieved a 32 on my act(M-34, S-34, R-30, E/W-29) and I took them again and feel stronger about those results, maybe a 33 or 34 (haven't gotten them back yet). I got a 2080 on my SAT's, 790-M, 650-CR, 640-W (not that great, but it is more english/reading based, what im not as good at)</p>

<p>AP's ive taken or will take....Calc AB (junior), Calc BC (senior), AP Gov (senior), AP Physics (senior), AP English (Senior), AP Chemistry (senior)</p>

<p>I haven't taken any subject tests yet, but plan to</p>

<p>Ec's are pretty good i think...
1 I am somewhat of an amateur sound recording engineer, ive recorded a couple different people and bands and have my own little studio
2 Ive been on my Class government every year, and last year and next year will be on my Student body's government in addition to
3 I'm pretty involved with music ( I sing, play guitar(5 years), piano(11 years), saxaphone, bass, accordion and a lil drums) I've been in an audition singing group all four years of high school, which is a big achievement because it only has about 10 pple every year (I am the first male to be in it for four years in our school history)
4 I will be the director of our school chapels this year (i go to a christian school)
5 I participated in the 3 last school plays, 2 roles were major supporting, 1 was the lead
6 Have participated in a Bible memorization team and recieved awards
7 I lead worship for the kids church at my church and help the childrens pastor with alot of other stuff-i also lead worship at my youth group
8 I played football and basket ball, i wasnt that great, but i still played
so...where can I go...</p>

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<p>upward trend is good</p>

<p>i agree with what you said about the colleges. MIT is a reach.</p>

<p>Michigan is a slight reach. did you take SAT II's?</p>

<p>make sure to take IIC if you want to do engineering.</p>

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<p>o yeah....im also starting a creation science club next year</p>

<p>no sat II's yet, i guess ill take them next time around</p>

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<p>should i even try applying to mit??</p>

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<p>Yes, it's worth a shot.</p>

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<p>what about Cornell and Berkeley, do i have a chance?</p>

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<p>Your CR score will hurt you more at Cal and Cornell than it will at Cornell. Try raising that score for a better chance at these 2.</p>

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<p>major reaches - MIT, Cal Tech
reaches - Cal, Cornell
reach/match - Wisconsin, Mich</p>

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<p>Michigan only uses soph-jr years for your GPA. </p>

<p>Your Standardized test scores/ECs are great. Your GPA is still good. The unweighted is lower than the averages @ Wisconsin and Michigan, but your test scores are well above the average. If your rank is top 10% I say in at both, if outside the top 20%, I think you're stretching it.</p>

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<p>Oh and MIT/Cal tech are ... doubtful</p>

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<p>you should consider more schools. might i suggest applying to...</p>

<p>matches:</p>

<p>u illinois-urbana champagne
purdue
ucsb
u maryland-college park</p>

<p>matches/reaches:</p>

<p>ucsd
ucla
u texas-austin
usc
[u wisconsin-madison]
[u michigan-ann arbor]</p>

<p>super reaches:</p>

<p>cal tech
mit
cal berkeley
cornell</p>