Help with estimating my chances...

cowboycliche022
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:20:40 +0000

Cooper Union: Not sure? I’m not really familiar with this school, sorry.
Carnegie-Melon: 35-45% chance. Mid- to high-reach.
Columbia (Engineering) and MIT: Don’t even bother applying. Not to be rude, but in 2011, Columbia’s SEAS was the most selective school of engineering in the Ivy League. It was the second most selective research college nationally behind, guess who? Yep. MIT.

In my opinion, you’re aiming a bit too high. You’re academics are far from spectacular, and your EC’s (at least the one’s you’ve listed) are lackluster. Unless you have some insane hook, you’re application will probably be thrown out without even being read thoroughly. At least, at Columbia and MIT.