worriedmomucb:
I think this is going to be a weakness for the highly rejective schools, both private and public, and especially for such a competitive major as engineerings. It looks like you’ve just done the bare minimum for a few of your core classes. The most competitive schools usually want to see four years of each of the five core areas (English, math, science, social studies, foreign language). That’s not to say that they never admit anyone who has done less than that - they absolutely do! - but it will put you at a disadvantage when up against an incredibly competitive applicant pool. That ACT is low-ish for the highly rejective schools, although for the UCs, that won’t matter of course.
For an engineering major, almost all of your list would be reach, several high reach. I would look into a CSU or two to find a true safety, just in case. You have a shot at a few admissions on this list for sure, but because they are reaches there is no guarantee of that and you do run the risk of getting shut out. For that reason, you need an ace in the hole - i.e. a true safety. And then if you one - or even a few - of your reaches do work out, all the better
Hello, I misspoke earlier. I actually took AP U.S. History (score 4), AP European History (score 5), IB Spanish SL for 2 years, IB English HL for 2 years, IB American History HL, and I am currently taking AP Calculus BC and IB English. Do you think this will make a difference?