What are my chances at the top-engineering schools?

swamp147
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:33:49 +0000

MIT is a reach even for students with exceptional grades, ECs, etc. Raising your ACT score, or trying the SAT and see how well you do on that, is a good idea. Have you thought about taking SAT subject tests? I think a lot of engineering schools want or even require the Math II subject test. Even so, MIT seems like a huge reach for you.

Trying to add on good ECs is difficult at this point, since you’re a rising senior and you’ll only have a couple months before the application deadline. Still, it wouldn’t hurt to start soon!

Does your school offer more APs other than ap calc? Taking more could show colleges that you’re up for a challenge, and that you’re not afraid of a heavy and difficult course load.