<p>The alternate admission method rarely works out for anyone; the application isn’t passed often if you get rejected at your primary college.</p>
<p>Your chance is as good as any (it’s a reach), but Dyson in particular is very competitive…I think it has somewhere around a 10%-12% acceptance rate (not sure about early, probably a little higher). Your SAT IIs / uw GPA are a little on the lower end but there’s nothing you can do about it now, so don’t fret over it.</p>
<p>Don’t apply to a different college as your primary for a higher acceptance rate; if you feel that AEM is your best choice, then apply there.</p>
<p>Also, you really really really shouldn’t write an entire essay in the Additional Info section. That isn’t what it’s for. If you want, put a brief description in, but keep it well… brief. I highly doubt they want to read another 500 words when they didn’t ask for it.</p>