Worried about Chances, Cornell Princeton Carnegie...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey there everybody. I've just finished my Junior year and am looking at colleges. I am leaning towards engineering, so I'm looking at the likes of Cornell, Stanford, MIT, Carngie Mellon, etc. However, I fear my credentials aren't up to par for these schools.</p>

<p>I got a 2150 on my SAT (750 M, 710 R, 690 W, 8 E) which is one of my biggest concerns. I was planning to take it in october, but hopefully senioritis won't get the best of me. </p>

<p>My GPA is between 3.7 and 3.8, closer to the latter, but as for the exact number I would have to double check. </p>

<p>EC...don't remind me about EC. This is definately a weak point. I didn't do much in my freshmen year, I did some more in sophomore, but in junior I had to quit sports to focus on SATs and such ( a decision I'm questioning now, but I digress). Heres my list:
2 years outdoor track
1 year cross country
1 year wrestling
1 year martial arts club
1 year Muslim Studend Association
( I worked as a student tutor for my chemistry teacher, but I don't know if that has a specific title)
1 year breakdancing club
My schools signiture program ( a more liberal program which culminates in a research project during senior year)
National Honors Society (only my senior year)</p>

<p>The biggest issue is a) most are only for one year b) I was never a leader or captain in anything (ouch). </p>

<p>I took AP Calc BC and Physics C: Mechanics, and got a 5 on both of those exams. Also, I recieved an 800 on the Match IIC and a 770 on the Physics SAT II exams. I'm not worried about letters of recomendations, as I have a number of teachers who could write them.</p>

<p>For my senior year, I'm stepping it up by taking AP Chem, Lit, Psycology(sp) and either Stat or Multivariable calculus. As for EC, I would like to go back to Wrestling and Track (if time permits) and will definately be a part of:
Muslim student association
breakdancing club
National Honors Society
Signiture program
Frisbee Club
Model UN
Its Academic (an annual interscholastic competition)
SAT Prep </p>

<p>Sorry for the long post, but any feedback would be much appreciated. And If I have overlooked yet something else, please tell me. Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot at Carnegie Mellon. Cornell it depends on what school you're applying to. I wouldn't worry that much about your SAT. It's gonna be hard to raise those scores, since they are high already. Try the ACT maybe? It's a different type of test and there's usually a difference between SAT and ACT scores, so possibly your ACT might be higher?</p>