Chances for Engineering?

<p>I am a white male from Billings, MT.
What are my chances for Engineering?</p>

<p>G.P.A.- 3.7 UW***(ouch!)
Class Rank- around Top 15%(ouch!)</p>

<p>ACT
Composite: 34
Reading: 34
Math: 33
Language: 34
Science: 33
Writing Subscore: 09
Combined English/Writing: 32</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
Math I: 730
Math II:740
Physics: 650 (ouch!)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
Freshman: School Musical, Youth Group
Sophomore: Academic Team, Youth Group
Junior: Academic Team, Debate, youth group
Senior: Academic Team, Debate, Intramural Tennis, Academic WorldQuest Team, national honors society, youth group</p>

<p>Community Service
100+ hours for National Honors Society/Youth Group
yardwork/caring for elderly
care packages for needy
clothing giveaway
food bank
family service center
community cleanup
etc.</p>

<p>Distinctions:
MCTM math contest regional and state superior award (4-time)
presidential award for academic excellence (4 time)
lettered in debate and academics
placed in top 8 of every debate tournament of entire career
one of the leaders of the best academic team in montana (multiple school, regional, state, and national competitions, successful in most of them)
best newcomer-debate 2007-08</p>

<p>5 years of work experience for Yellowstone Polaris & Recreation, Inc.</p>

<p>Hooks: Geographical Location, rigor?</p>

<p>***I started high school with a 2.7 due to an administrative confusion causing classes i took at the high school in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades (math and science) to count on my high school transcript, and they are refusing to take it off
(i tried to explain this scenario in my app)
I finished all of high school math in my sophomore year, then earned a few credits in college</p>

<p>Essays: solid
Letters of Rec: Solid
Most rigorous courseload available for my school
school size:1550</p>

<p>i am hoping they will overlook my less than stellar gpa/ec’s!
what do you guys think?</p>

<p>I think you have a really good chance at Vanderbuilt, especially with your ACT score and SAT IIs. Your ECs and community service are mediocre, but having a job justifies that. Good Luck! And what other colleges are you applying to?, I hope at least a few reaches.</p>

<p>I think you’re a pretty strong candidate.</p>

<p>MIT, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Harvey Mudd</p>

<p>and then i have been accepted by Rose-Hulman and Montana State
but i really hope i don’t have to resort to those!</p>