<p>Right now, I’m in a pretty bad situation. I slacked off somewhat junior year, which I know is the most critical year. My SATs aren’t great either. However, I’d like to go to a top tier school. My dad is a Columbia alum, and I’m considering applying there to SEAS(look at my grades, and you’ll see why I have no chance even with legacy standing). My question is, if I get an A in all classes my senior year(at the time when I’m submitting my ED/RD app), and raise my SAT scores, will I have a chance at some of the top tier schools? I’m heavily interested in Computer Science, that would be what I plan to major in.</p>
<p>The school’s I’m considering are:
- Cornell University
- Bucknell
- Columbia(dad is an alum, so I’m a legacy)
- University of Texas(austin)
- CMU(great CS, but I don’t know how I’d get in)
- MIT</p>
<p>My tests:
SAT1: 660W/670CR/700M
SAT2: 640 chem / 710 math iic</p>
<p>My grades:
GPA: 3.68W(honors/AP are weighted up a point :/)
Frosh year
Hon Bio - B-
English(honors not offered, but higher level) - B-
Hon Geometry - C-
Social studies(honors not offered, but higher level) - B-
Hon Spanish - B+
Orchestra - A
Intro comp programming - A+</p>
<p>Soph year:
Hon Alg 2 - B-
Hon English - C+
Hon American History - B-
Hon Spanish - B-
Orchestra - A
Independent CS study - A(no A+ is allotted for this)</p>
<p>Junior Year:
AP Calc AB - B expecting 3 or 4 on AP exam
AP Chemistry - B expecting 3 or 4 on AP exam
Honors Physics - B-
Honors English 1st semester - B+
Honors English 2nd semester - A-
Honors Social studies 1st semester - A
Honors Social studies 2nd semester - A-
Orchestra - A
Chinese(no honors offered) - B</p>
<p>Senior year courses(assume I get A’s in all classes when I’m applying):
3rd semester college calc.
AP Physics C
Honors English 1st and 2nd semester
AP Psychology
Chinese 2(again, no honors offered)</p>