what are my chances

JIS1
Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:44:09 +0000

You have a decent shot for Carnegie Mellon University and a really good shot for Rochester. However, there is a large difference between “hoping for 2300+” and getting 2300+. Don’t get me wrong, i hope you do, but you really need to take the SATs to get a rough idea of where you stand in terms of strenght of application.

You certaintly have a strong resume however, being an indian myself, I feel that holding an Indian passport does have it disadvantages. A large number of indians from around the world apply making it difficult. There is no limit on the number of indians accepted but still.

Wesleyan - Reach
Swarthmore - High Reach
Lafayette - Match
Trinity - Match
Reed - I dont know
Colby - I dont really know
Claremont - Reach
UMich - Match/Reach
Cornell - Reach
Rochester - Safetyish
U Chicago - Reach/High Reach
UIUC - Safetyish
UCSD - Safetyish
UCSB - Safety

All my assumptions are based on the fact that you havent gotten your SAT scores yet. However, even if you get 2300+, it still doesnt make many of the colleges above any easier to get into. They are all top notch colleges.

All the very best! I hope you get above 2300 for your SATs