I'm interested in computer science, but...

whateverr
Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:42:34 +0000

…I’m scared that my school rank/GPA will be low for UIUC’s School of Engineering (I looked at the mid 50% accepted and they’re at the top 5-7% of their class). I was wondering if it made sense to apply or not. If I am not accepted to the School of Engineering, am I completely rejected from the school? Also, is there a way that I could declare myself as undecided, if I am not 100% sure that computer science is the major for me? Here are my stats:

Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Indian
Graduating Year: 2010
High School: Competitive

Unweighted GPA: ~3.6
Weighted GPA: ~3.9
Class Rank: Top 20%
Course Load: So far, 9 honors courses and 5 AP courses. 5 AP courses and 2 honor courses senior year for a total of 10 APs and 11 honors courses.

PSAT CR: 72
PSAT Math: 71
PSAT Writing: 73
(National Merit Semi-Finalist)

SAT CR: 770
SAT Writing: 780
SAT Math: 800

ACT Comp: 33

APs:
European History: 4
Environmental Science: 5
American History: 4
Biology: 4

Extracurriculars:

#1 rated girl in the state at chess

In top 50 girls in the country in chess

2nd at All Girls Nationals in chess

Girl Scout Gold Award – started camp to teach kids how to play chess

Chess Team at school (4 years, All League First Team, #1 team in the league for the last four years, I’ll be captain senior year)

Academic Quiz Team (3 years, #1 team in our league for the last three years)

Science Olympiad (2 years - 1st in a couple events at regionals, my team was first in regionals)

Volunteering at hospital (last 3 years)

National Honor Society

Internship at GE Aviation (in computer science) over the summer (first time in the history of GE Aviation that this was allowed)

Thank you very much for any and all help!