<p>Yup…gonna wait and hope for the best</p>
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<p>BUMP…any other ideas for schools to which to apply?</p>
<p>Vanderbilt you are match if not high match. Looking at your profile you should have matched at Cornell that tells you how unpredictable IVYs are. I think what hurt you is not having 5 APs with 5s many other candidates have those already.</p>
<p>When you say high match, do you mean match-bordering-reach?</p>
<p>I don’t think my “Why Cornell” essay was particularly strong, but I’ve paid a lot more attention to my current/future essays. My course-load was not as rigorous as it could’ve been–though just slightly less–but I’m hoping my senior course-load will make up for it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the chances, fatherofm. Any ideas on USC, Northwestern, and Lehigh?</p>
<p>I will be more of a downer and say apart from Lehigh which might be a match, you are not guaranteed acceptance to the other 3 because you are applying RD and they get so many applications from more good students than they have room for. I think admissions rates are similar at Cornell and Vanderbilt, so I disagree with fatherofm about Vanderbilt being a match The Cornell result should tell you something about how competitive it is out there. Same goes for Northwestern. They admit a smaller percentage and are ranked slightly higher than Vanderbilt. USC gets the most applications of any school in the country.</p>
<p>Regular and early admissions data for many schools in this article:
<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/16/college-admits-2012/[/url]”>http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/16/college-admits-2012/</a></p>
<p>You’re probably right, LBowie. It’s good to keep things in perspective.</p>
<p>Ithink you are in at USc but NW is a reach, As another poster 20more likes to say USC is not that difficult to get into.</p>
<p>I think your chances of getting in to at least one of USC, Vanderbilt, and Northwestern are good, but I would hesitate to say which one or which ones. I know someone who got in to Vanderbilt but not USC. It isn’t always predictable when you are applying to these kinds of schools.</p>
<p>Does it help a lot if my Vanderbilt alum interview went really well?</p>
<p>Lehigh/USC-match
Reach for others</p>
<p>Good luck!
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1438214-please-chance-me-rd-cornell-duke-emory-northwestern-vanderbilt-washu-st-l-3.html#post15279134[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1438214-please-chance-me-rd-cornell-duke-emory-northwestern-vanderbilt-washu-st-l-3.html#post15279134</a></p>
<p>I think at Vanderbilt, showing interest may help, so just the fact you went through the effort to arrange an interview is probably a good thing, and that it went well is even better.</p>
<p>I think you have a good chance at all your schools. Your extracurriculars aren’t amazing, but they won’t hold you back much (if at all). I think lehigh is a safety and you have a really high chance at USC… Northwestern/Vanderbilt if you do ED, like others have said</p>
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<p>no offense, but I feel like there’s nothing else to be said…</p>
<p>What happens if my semester grades look like this: A, A, A, A, A-, B+? Hypothetically, does the B+ kill me?</p>
<p>Actually new semester grades: A A A A A- A- in six AP classes</p>
<p>RM, did you visit Lehigh? Lehigh is big on interest, and if you’re within a reasonable driving distance, they expect you to visit as a sort of proof of that interest. My daughter visited twice and I believe that made the difference.</p>
<p>If visiting is not possible, I would definitely write them a letter to reiterate why you want to go there (discuss some specific aspect of their engineering program, for example, to sound convincing). And definitely send those latest grades - they’re excellent!</p>
<p>Given that you’re applying for engineering, your app has a few important deficiencies:
- Low SAT Math score (idk which of your subscores is math but you should have had 780+)
- Coursework: From your AP scores, it seems like you’ve only taken one math/science AP, which is definitely on the low side for an engineering applicant. Did you take any other advanced math/science classes? Does your school offer a lot math/science AP’s?
- Awards: A lot of engineering applicants will have made AIME, USA[x]O, Intel/SEIMENS semifinalist, etc. AP Scholar isn’t a legit award so it won’t help your application.
- EC’s: Is math team your only math/science EC? If so, your EC’s could hurt you since you’re an engineering applicant.
- Summer Activities: A lot of engineering applicants do research over the summer. No offense, but summer camp counselor is a pretty common EC.</p>
<p>Overall, I’d say: Northwestern= mid to high reach, Vanderbilt = mid reach, USC = low reach, Lehigh = match</p>