Chances/should I do essays?

capitalboi
Fri, 30 Dec 2016 20:51:34 +0000

I’m applying RD to the VT school of Engineering for Aerospace.

I’m an in-state (NOVA), white male at a nationally ranked high school. I’ve been accepted into Purdue and deferred from Michigan (which angered me a bit, although I then realized that it’s just become a lottery nowadays).

Stats: ACT 34 (35R, 33M, 34E, 35S)
GPA: 4.0UW/4.26W
Extracurriculars:
-lots of music stuff; top trumpet in a large school
-Was in a fairly popular local band
-work for my church
-tutor math, chemistry, and trumpet
-write for an online soccer blog
-work for a community philanthropy organization
-do a couple more things

Recommendations are good.

My questions are:

1. Will I get in?

2. With my stats, can I get in while writing 2 mediocre essays?

3. Are the essays necessary at all?

Thanks!