<p>I hate these threads, but I'd like to see your opinion.</p>
<p>Female/Hispanic/1st Generation
3.68/4.00 UW GPA
2060 SAT (610 V, 700 M, 750 W)</p>
<p>14 AP's completed (including this year)
Very rigorous school does not rank
Expected major: Chemical Engineering</p>
<p>• 2-year Intern at local university (will have professor recommendation)
• Science Olympiad – 4 years. State + national competition.
• Engineering Honor Society - 2 years, secretary
• Model UN – 3 years. Secretary, president
• Robotics – 3 years. All went to the world championship.
• Academic WorldQuest – 3 years, 3rd place in state
• Beta – 2 years</p>
<p>Any other significant accomplishments:
• MITES 2013 participant (will send evaluations)
• Science fair in county and state level – 3 years
• State award for computing aspirations
• Model UN Delegate awards
• 300+ volunteer hours</p>
<p>Go for it! I’m in a similar situation to you…but I believe the fact that you are hispanic (in addition to your scores, courses, and awesome ECs ) helps!
If finances are an issue for you, you need to call the financial aid office. I spoke to them yesterday, and my parents and I will be meeting with them in person next week. The woman I spoke to, who reads applications, said the aid offered in ED would be the same as RD, but your chances go down dramatically applying RD. She stressed that if you’re going to be depending on aid to attend, like my family, you really have to consider the fact that you may not receive the amount of aid you need. You can appeal, but if it still isn’t enough, you can be released. She also told me 1 thing I didn’t think about, which is the fact that if you break your ED commitment, it’s too late to apply to other schools. </p>
<p>just something to think about, but good luck! hopefully you’ll get in (: fingers crossed that I have a shot too</p>
<p>^ 1 thing I didn’t think about, which is the fact that if you break your ED commitment, it’s too late to apply to other schools.</p>
<p>You can always apply ED and RD around the same time, and if you get in ED and decide to break your commitment, you still have the other RD schools to consider.</p>
<p>If you break your ED commitment (other than for inability to afford) there can be serious consequences. E.g., the school to which you promised you’d go can get your H.S. not to send your recs anywhere else. I’ve also heard of threats of suits for the first year tuition. But if it’s really a matter of inability to pay given the package you received, there shouldn’t be any problem.</p>