<p>So i finished up my junior year and started to figure out what colleges I should apply to. I am a texas resident and either want to major in electrical engineering and computer science or some sort of business major. The schools I am interested in are ucla, uc Berkeley, nyu, UT, TAMU, UNC, and the university of Houston.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.83uw 4.33w(has increased every year)
Number of AP classes: 9(by end of senior year)</p>
<p>Class rank: my school ranks but they haven’t told us yet, but I am for sure in the first quarter with a 6.33/6.5</p>
<p>SAT: 1880 ( 640m 640r 600w)
Retaking in October and I think that it might be a 2100</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:(no positions)
Debate
Food bank volunteer
Community center volunteer
KEY club(community service)
Business professionals of America
Work at baskin robins
National honor society</p>
<p>So tell me my chances, and what schools I should think of if those aren’t likely options. </p>
<p>What’s your parents’ budget? Have you run the Net Price Calculator and brought them the results - no point in applying to schools you can’t afford.
Your “chance” thread will be more effective in October, once you have actual SAT results.
For UT, you need to be Top 7% end of junior year; top 10% still gives you a good chance.</p>
<p>Nobody can “chance” you using the test scores you hope to receive next fall. A 200+ increase is not impossible, but it is unlikely. You should be very pleased if you break 2000, and ecstatic if your scores go up by over 150 points. If, by “UNC,” you mean the Chapel Hill campus, then I have to say that it is a reach with your current scores. They have become very difficult for all out-of-state applicants, and they have a statutory mandate to admit at least 82% of each freshman class from within the state. Your weighted GPA is within range for UCLA and Berkeley, although you should calculate your UC-weighted GPA. They have their own formula, and that is what they will use for admissions. Your test scores are on the low side for them, and Computer Science/Engineering programs at those schools are highly selective (closer to Ivy-range). If you can afford a UC, I’d suggest looking at UCSB, Irvine or Davis, where you fall into the statistical range a little more comfortably. You would have a decent chance at NYU Arts & Sciences, but their Engineering school is also more competitive. I think that you should be able to get into all the Texas schools on your list, although I can’t speak for admissions into STEM programs at UT (I presume that they are also more difficult than other departments). </p>
<p>Thanks guys for the answers, and I do get what you are saying about the SAT thing, but I have scored 2100 on practice tests ( an old sat test), and I think nerves and mismanagement messed me up. I plan on studying and I will post again with my new score. Also my financial situation is fine for all of these schools, but I will double check, all though my parents would prefer texas schools for that reason.</p>