Are RICE (15% acceptance) and USC (18% acceptance) too selective? What are my chances for some similar universities?
I didn’t get a response on my last thread. Thanks!
STATS
Background Information ----
• State : Florida
• School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: African-American
• Gender: M
• Income Bracket: Low-Income
• Projected Major: Computer Science; Engineering
Academics----
• SAT I : 2140 (740 M), (700 W), (700R)
• SAT II: (Math II - 770) (US History - 710
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): [3.7 (4.3 W)]
• Rank: 33/665 (Top 5%)
• AP Courses: [AP Computer Science (5), AP Calculus AB (5), AP Macroeconomics (5), AP Calculus AB/BC (5), AP World History (4), AP United States History (4), AP English Language (4), AP French (4), AP Government (4),
• Major Awards): Winner of the IBM Master the Mainframe online coding competition
Extracurriculars ----
3 Years on Cross Country and Track (Current Team Captain)
2 Yrs in French Honors Society (Current Treasurer)
National Honor Society
Robotics Club (Tech Coordinator)
Aeronautical Software Engineering Summer Internship Program
Orlando Science Center Internship
• Job/Work Experience: Front Service Clerk at Publix (I know it’s not relevant haha)
• Volunteer/Community service:100 hours @ Orlando Science Center (Star Giant program)
Summer Activities: Alumni of 2014 Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar, Volunteer work at the Orlando Science Center