Admission chances?

aduli22
Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:47:27 +0000

Out of state senior(Pennsylvania).

My SAT scores are 2030 and 2020, and my superscore is 2080 (superscore for just CR and Math is 1370). Out of school, I have a job in a sports retail store and volunteer to phonebank during local and national elections. I also play soccer and basketball (not for my school). I will be playing varsity tennis for my school next year.

That aside, my main problem is my GPA. Weighted, it will be about a 3.5 overall. Most of my classes are honors and AP classes, which I have gotten As and Bs in, except for AP Biology, which I found extremely difficult and ended up getting a C in. I am taking 2 APs and 2 Honors classes in my senior year.

I know my GPA is not as impressive as many others who will apply this summer, but if I continue to work hard and write a great essay along with two or three great recommendations, honestly, what are my chances of getting in?

And if i cannot get in, what are some other great engineering schools that I CAN get into?