High School student aiming for TAMU engineering

Chance Me / Match Me
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Hey guys, i am a high school senior hoping to apply EA to Texas A&M engineering. I am hoping to pursue mechanical engineering. Knowing that out of state for A&M is much more difficult than in state, I was hoping for some insight and suggestions for me based on my stats, and whether I actually have a chance of getting in or not.

3.90(out of 4.00) UW/ 4.68(out of 5.00) W

1460 SAT(not superscored)

14 APs/ 9 honor classes
AP Calculus AB & BC
AP Physics 1, 2, C electricity and magnetism
AP lang/lit
AP macro/microeconomics
APUSH
AP Euro
AP US Government and politics
AP Chem
AP latin
Multivariable Calculus
Differential Equations
Linear Algebra
Aerospace Engineering Sciences

AP Scholar with Honors/ Distinction

Extracurricular:

independent research, 300+ hours of volunteering, Varsity Soccer, couple of clubs, NHS and SNHS, did a summer program at brown, and video production

My LORs are gonna be pretty strong (one from my physics teacher and the other from my english teacher)

Thanks everyone

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I would encourage you to get your app in ASAP as engineering will fill quickly. You may benefit from reading and participating in this thread:

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Class rank?

Also note that ME is one of the more competitive majors in secondary admission (see the ETAM threads in the TAMU section).

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Thanks for the recommendation!

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school doesnt do class rank, but I should be in the top 15%

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@engineeringforlife1 Very important to apply early (easily 1,000s+ applied August 1).

Because Engineering is holistic at A&M and you are OOS, important to apply asap!
And on campus housing selection is based on timestamp housing deposit is paid
can’t pay deposit until official acceptance has been given.

SAT is good, solid course rigor. If not direct admit, Engineering dept offers several ‘pathways’-which are considered full admission (can live on campus, pledge a fraternity, have a sports pass). The 2 most popular pathways are a great option-
Engineering at Galveston and TEAB.

All Eng majors enter as General Engineering, then go thru ETAM process.

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Thanks, I will try to apply as fast as I can.

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Two huge, reoccurring themes at TAMU are “never wait”, “snooze you lose”.
With over 74k students enrolled, EVERYTHING is competitive-admission, housing, parking, class registration, getting a Sports Pass, etc.
Always apply/register/sign-up Day 1.

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