I really want to go a university like USC or RICE, but they seem very selective and I wanted to know my chances for them and other similar 4-year universities if you guys could recommend some to me. Are RICE (15% acceptance) and USC (18% acceptance) too selective?
Thanks!
STATS
Background Information ----
• State : Florida
• School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: African-American
• Gender: M
• Income Bracket: Low-Income
• Projected Major: Computer Science; Engineering
Academics----
• SAT I : 2060 (740 M), (650 W), (670R)
• SAT II: (Math II - 770), (US History - 690]
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): [3.7 (4.3 W)]
• Rank: 33/665 (Top 5%)
• AP Courses: [AP Computer Science (5), AP Calculus AB (5), AP Macroeconomics (5), AP Calculus AB/BC (5), AP World History (4), AP United States History (4), AP English Language (4), AP French (4), AP Government (4),
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Winner of the IBM Master the Mainframe online coding competition
Extracurriculars ----
3 Years on Cross Country and Track (Current Team Captain),2 Yrs in French Honors Society (Current Treasurer), National Honor Society, Robotics Club (Tech Coordinator), University Engineering Summer Program, Orlando Science Center Intern
• Job/Work Experience: Front Service Clerk at Publix
• Volunteer/Community service:100 hours @ Orlando Science Center (Star Giant program)
Summer Activities: Alumni of 2014 Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar, Volunteer work at the Orlando Science Center