What are my chances so far for Caltech?

IronicBolshevik5
Tue, 04 Jul 2017 04:06:05 +0000

gender: Male
race: Asian (International)
projected major: Engineering - probably mechanical or aerospace

weighted gpa: As of Junior year 4.6-ish (I take IB, although I’m not sure if I calculated this correctly)
unweighted gpa: ~3.6-ish

ACT: (without preparation) 30(with writing), gonna retake it
SAT 2: Math 2C is 750, retaking that and Physics in October
class rank: In the middle in a class of 24 (Only one class is IB)
TOEFL: (without preparation) 110, again, retaking this

AP Physics 1 and 2, both of which scores are not out yet but I don’t have high hopes

Extracurriculars
Plays Lacrosse in the school team - The resident face-off guy
I built a miniature Tesla tower by myself
Started a space program in our school (Got a team of students together, and developing rocket motors and such. We’ve already successfully made a solid fuel rocket engine)
Taught myself Violin and Drawing
About to submit a hard-sf novel to a writing competition
Volunteers regularly in fundraising for a charity that builds libraries
Volunteers in translating books into English and then sending them to other countries (Cambodia, Laos, etc.)
Volunteers in a multicultural children’s care center