Chance an Engineering Oriented Incoming Senior

JakeDaSnake
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:17:19 +0000

Hey Everybody. Lately my college goals have been changing a lot, and my parents have been freaking out about costs, so I’m hoping to get some perspective on my chances on certain universities, and hopefully if I’ll be getting any scholarships on merit to them. I plan to major in either Computer/Software Engineering or Industrial/Information Systems Engineering.

Predictions:
High Reach- MIT (No Scholarships)
Match- Georgia Tech, Purdue, RIT
Safety- ISU

Personal Info:

GPA (Don’t Understand Weighted vs. Unweighted. Some classes are 4.5 if they are college credit courses at our school though)- 3.989

-Took English 9/10 honors, Chemistry Advanced Studies, Human Geography AP (5 on test), College American Lit (Dual Credit), C. Western Civ. (Dual Credit), C. Elementary Stats (Dual Credit), will be taking Calculus for Dual Credit, College Speech, and AP Physics B (Expect 4 on exam).

-I think I’m 9th out of 200 or so.

-ACT Writing Scores: All 35s, 10 on Writing, Composite 35.

-SAT II scores (Weak):
Math II: 790
Chem: 610 (Taking Physics in the Fall, hoping for 750)
Lit: 680

PSAT: 210, expecting Finalist, have gotten a letter about being in the top 50,000, and I live in Iowa, so getting semi-finalist shouldn’t be tough

EC-
Boys State Delegate (American Legion selected, was Supreme Court Justice while there)
Editor of School Newspaper’s Website (10-12) (Helped Start it)
Choir (7-12) (Select 11-12, Auditioning for All-State 12)
Tennis (9-11) (JV 9-11)
Technology Student Association (9-12) (President 11, probably 12) (First place State Structural Engineering Competition for TSA, 10) (National Conference Delegate 10)
National Honor Society (10-12. Possibly officer next year)
Speech and Drama (State Large Group 9-11, Individual 10-11) (performance in School Plays/Musicals)
Science Bowl (10-11)
Physics Olympics (9-11)
Mock Trial (7-11) (State Outstanding Witness and Attorney 8, Captain 11)
Debate (11-12) (JV All-Conference 11, Possibly Varsity All-Conference 12)
Honor Roll (9-12)

-Employment: Summer at Local Country Club, Cart Cleaner/Range Picker
January 2010-Now, Work for local business that sells classic video games and memorabilia, Clean/Package Games, List them on Ebay, will eventually be designing their website.

I think my ECs are pretty mid-range, and I know my SAT subject tests need improving, but otherwise I feel pretty solid. I know that MIT is a reach, but I’d like to know if it’s worth applying, and also if I could get scholarships to my predicted matches.