Chance a slacker for MIT/CalTech.

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>White guy from Iowa.
Poor parents, crappy school.</p>

<p>ACT Composite: 35 (8E)
SAT Composite: 2330 (800/760/770/9)
Chemistry SAT II: 740
Physics SAT II: 780
Math II SAT II: 800
Cumulative GPA: 4.146
Class Rank: 25/397</p>

<p>Academic Recognition:</p>

<p>PSAT/NMSQT Semifinalist: 11
AP Scholar with Distinction: 11
Honor Roll: 9, 10, 11, 12
Academic Letter: 10, 11
Academic Certificate: 11, 12
Academic Numerals: 9
ITED Top One Percent: 9, 10, 11, 12
Outstanding Science Scholar: 9, 10, 11, 12
Outstanding Math Scholar: 9, 10, 11, 12
Outstanding Social Studies Scholar: 9, 10, 11, 12</p>

<p>Advanced Placement Courses:</p>

<p>English Literature: 12
Psychology: 12
Microeconomics: 12
Macroeconomics: 12
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetics: 12
Physics C: Mechanics: 12
Statistics: 12
Physics B: Exam Score: 4 11
Chemistry: Exam Score: 4 11
Biology: Exam Score: 5 11
Environmental Science: Exam Score: 5 11
Calculus BC: Exam Score: 5, AB Subscore: 5 11
US History: Exam Score: 5 11
European History: 10
English Composition: 10
Human Geography: Exam Score: 5 9</p>

<p>School Membership and Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>Science Olympiads: 10, 11, 12
1st Place in Physics and Fermi Questions: 11
2nd Place Overall: 10
3rd Place Overall: 11
Science Bowl: 10, 11, 12
Co-Captain: 10, 11, 12
Math Club/GPML Competitions: 9, 10, 11, 12
Qualified for state: 9, 10, 11, 12
Unofficial Captain 10, 11, 12
Cross Country: 11
Soccer: 9, 10
Chemistry Olympiad: 10, 12
Chess Club: 9
Iowa 2005 Under 16 Chess Champion: 9</p>

<p>Extracurricular Education:</p>

<p>Independent Study of AP Classes:
Psychology: 12
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetics: 12
Physics C: Mechanics: 12
Statistics: 12
Environmental Science: 11
Calculus BC: 11
Postsecondary Enrollment Option at Coe College:
Multivariable Calculus: 12
Linear Algebra: 12
Organic Chemistry I & II: 12</p>

<p>Employment:</p>

<p>Hy-Vee Grocery Store (~30 hrs/wk): 11, 12</p>

<p>Missed over 100 days of school junior year, on pace for like 60 senior year. Lemme know if that matters.</p>

<p>Junior year my GPA was 4.6/4.2/3.6… does this drop matter when I got 4 5’s and 2 4’s on APs, and even self-studied two?</p>

<p>I should have a couple good recs from teachers who say I’m the smartest kid they’ve ever known.</p>

<p>Let me know if I need any more info.</p>

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<p>I really don’t see how you missed almost half of the school year and got those grades. Who knows. Well if your counselor doesn’t mention that you never go to school, you should be fine.</p>

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<p>your rank is pretty low for a top student who goes to a crappy school. Most applicants for top colleges who come from ‘crappy’ schools are valedictorian/top 5. but anyway…great chances for both schools. SAT’s are excellent…economic status should help</p>

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<p>Fine means accepted to MIT and CalTech? lol</p>

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<p>Don’t forget 2nd tier CMU, RPI, CWRU they’ll love your scores and dismiss your grades, and maybe give you more aid than a top tier engineering school.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m gonna apply to RPI, too, but I know I’ll get in.</p>

<p>btw, I don’t think RPI’s 2nd tier.</p>

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<p>I think he meant lower than the first two, RPI is definitely on a different level than MIT/Caltech, but it isn’t THAT much worse.</p>

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<p>Just remember AP scores aren’t factored into the college’s decision, only the rigor of the courseload and them seeing that you took the AP.</p>