Where Should I Apply?/Chances?

teejusb
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:53:40 +0000

I am a US Citizen, but I did my entire high school in India. I reside in Pennsylvania and here is my current list of colleges that I’m applying to. I know a lot of them are pretty high up there but there isn’t much harm in trying :)

University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Drexel University
Northwestern University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of California-Berkeley
Carnegie Mellon University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Pennsylvania State University-University Park (Or Brandywine)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Northwestern University
Cornell University

I Intend to do a double major, one in Computer Engineering and another in Physics

My IGCSE results were as follows:

Physics - 91% - A*
Chemistry - 92% - A*
Information Technology - 91% - A*
Mathematics - 94% - A*
Biology - 90% - A*
English - 72% - B
English Literature - 86% - A
Art & Design - 88% - A
French - 66% - C

My sister got an IGCSE - GPA conversion table and using that my GPA is - 3.89

My AS results we as follows:

Physics - 90% - a
Chemistry - 91% - a
Mathematics - 92% - a
Biology - 92% - a
Computing - 90% - a

GPA - 4.0

Throughout High School I ranked 1st in my Class (9th, 10th, 11th, and Currently 12th)

My SAT scores are

Math - 770
CR - 610
Writing - 580
Total - 1960

ACT Scores

Composite - 30
Math - 35
English - 26
Reading - 27
Science - 31
Writing - 8

I know im pretty bad at English but I hoped the rest would help…

I participated in an All India Science Quiz and Came 8th
I have played billiards at a national level and bowling at a state level
I have participated and won NUMEROUS interschool competitions such as
-Product Launch at Bishop Cottons
-This “Logic” thing (I Forgot the name) at the Brigade School
I have participated and won NUMEROUS intraschool competitions such as
-Dance
-Soccer
-Basketball
-Bowling
-Cross Country
I play both guitar and trumpet

This is what I can remember at the moment… I’ll Edit it later…

I would like to know what are my chances for these colleges… and if there are any other good colleges for my selected majors