Chance me for high ranked engineering colleges, I'll chance back!!

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hello, I’m a South Korean student who’s lived as a TCK (third culture kid) in Kyrgyzstan for 12 years. I’m currently a junior right now, and thinking of soon applying (next year). And I was starting to feel kinda edgy as I start to hit the reality of colleges… :frowning:
So I should probably just list the scores and things I’ve “achieved” till now. :slight_smile:
Ok, something you should note before you start judging and comparing me to american high school student. I go to a small american school in Kyrgyzstan, so there arent that many opportunities whether school course-wise nor extra-curricular.</p>

<p>SAT: composite: 2310, superscore 2320. (Reading:760, Writing: 780, Math: 780)</p>

<p>SAT subjects: Math 2: 800. And going to take Physics, English, and maybe Chem</p>

<p>APs: AP Calculus AB (5), currently taking AP CS, and going to take AP Econ, AP Lit, and just the exam for AP Physics C.</p>

<p>College course: Taking Calculus 3 this year. Will probably take linear algebra or differential equations next year.</p>

<p>GPA: weighted: 4.45 (out of 4.33) I’m not sure about unweighted :stuck_out_tongue: sorry hehe</p>

<p>Extra-curricular:

  • vocalist for band (three years)
  • varsity basketball captain
  • soccer club
  • cello for 5 years
  • Student Council
  • Founder of the Math Tutoring System in our school</p>

<p>Volunteering: (+100hrs)

  • English Club for russian children
  • Volunteer work at russian disabled children orphanage
  • worship team
  • mission trips (2 weeks each year) to help teach local people English
  • volunteer work at immigrant school in south korea
  • private math tutoring</p>

<p>This is all the “stats” i guess. :stuck_out_tongue:
I know it’s not much compared to everyone else who’s trying to get to the ivies or something, but you know, you adapt to your environment. Also I’m still a junior, so I plan to do more things to do with engineering till next year.</p>

<p>So what would be my chances to get into:
Georgia Tech,
Caltech,
MIT,
Cornell,
Carnegie Melon,
Berkeley,
UIUC,
Michigan,
Stanford.</p>

<p>P.S. I would be looking for financial aid :P</p>

<p>Please do TRY to leave constructive advice hehe
THank you!</p>

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<p>I. think they are all reaches.
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<p>They are all reaches besides Michigan being a low-reach. Please get me back.</p>

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<p>They are not all reaches</p>

<p>I would say UIUC is a safety</p>

<p>Georgia Tech, Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, and Berkeley are matches</p>

<p>Caltech, MIT, Cornell, and Stanford are reaches for anyone</p>

<p>The only thing I would recommend improving are your extracurriculas. You have a lot, but they seem generic in my opinion. Have atleast one extra curricular that is unique and will differentiate you from everyone else applying to those top tier schools. Write a book, start a charity etc. All of these are ambitious, but doing something like that really makes you unique and puts you at an advantage.</p>

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<p>Georgia Tech-low match
Caltech-reach
MIT-high reach
Cornell-low reach
Carnegie Melon-match
Berkeley-high match
UIUC-safety
Michigan-low match
Stanford-super high match</p>

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