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Im going to be applying to mechanical engineering withing a few months, to cal poly slo, & some of the mid-less UC’s, like SD & irvine.
well.. i have a 3.75 weighted GPA. if there was no limit to the weighted gpa, my gpa would be in the 4.3 range. i took 3 AP’s & 2 Honors classes in jr year. got a 5 on ap chem, 3 on ap lang, & 2 on apush unfortunately.. (i hate history)
my sat is 1850. but i decided to take the ACT instead, because i find it alot easier, & im hoping to hit around 32-34.
activies, i got a part time internship at a local auto repair shop, i did high school swim for 3 yrs, key club, piano, some little stuff here & there.
not real worreid about my activites, but im rly worried about my gpa, because it seems pretty low to me. I think my chances are somewhat fair, but i dont know… because cal poly slo’s engineering programs r tough to get into.
can someone give me some insight as to my current standings? thnx

I am a Junior in High School. I have made almost every honor band in Colorado (including All-State Jazz). I take theory & composition lessons (for 3 months so far), i have been playing percussion for seven years (vibraphone would be my primary instrument if i went to Berklee), I study with the percussion professor at Colorado State University & I am also taking piano lessons. I am just curious if someone out there thinks I have what it takes to get in (and yes I have studied alot about Berklee & know about tuition etc.). I also want to study film scoring there. So once again if you could just tell me if you think I am headed in the right direction?

My desired major would be Computer Network & Information Systems
My transcript looks like this:
GPA-3.1
ACT Score- 24 (didn’t take SAT)
Extra curricular stuff: Worked for a year & a half as a Staples EasyTech Expert, (repaired computers, sold computers)
Played piano since age 5, involved with music in school
What do you think??

Im in year 10 & interested in the field of medicine – want to become a doctor. For GCSE’S im predicted 8A*s & 1A – core ict doesn’t go to A*. For A levels i’m thinking of taking Biology, Chemistry, Maths, French & if possible English language. Extr curricular activities that I do are: Piano & badminton. Hoping to do some voluntary work, & Duke of Edingburgh award. Work experience in a Pharmacy, & hoping to do some in hospitals.
Could I say that I do Maths & English lessons as outdoor activities because I get tuition?
What can I do to boost my chances of getting into Oxbridge for example activities etc?
What A-levels would impress good universities & help me in the route of medicine?
Do i have enough GCSE’s?
And am i worthy of even thinking of getting a place in oxbridge?
PS. i’m going to private school for my A-levels. (well hoping too).
If anyone has been to oxbridge & would like to share what their grades were at gcse & extra curricular activities etc, i would be most grateful!

Hello,
I’m a sophomore at Brown University, most likely concentrating in Economics. My tuition is becoming pricey & the financial aid that Harvard offers is especially enticing, though I’m slightly ashamed to admit that the prestige is nice as well.
I just want to know my chances of transferring into Harvard or one of the other more well-known Ivy colleges. So far, I have one B out of 8 classes; the rest are A’s or Satisfactory. I’ve taken the following classes my freshman year:
1. Principles of Economics (unfortunately, I got a B in this class)
2. Intro to Comparative Politics
3. World of Byzantium
4. Spanish 600: Writing (Satisfactory)
5. Intro to Econometrics
6. Intermediate Microeconomics
7. Intro to Academic Writing (Satisfactory; this was mandatory S/NC)
8. Computer Science (Matlab & C)
Next semester I’m planning to take:
1. Intermediate Macroeconomics
2. Intermediate Calculus (mainly Taylor polynomials, integrals, etc.)
3. Intermediate Chinese
4. Intro to Environmental Science (w/Lab)
5. Choir
I’m also the Director General for Brown’s Model UN Team. I’ve worked at a law office before, & this summer, I worked for Abercrombie & Fitch & Claire’s (and hated it; all body & no brains…). Btw, should I also do volunteer work in college?
I’ve done my research & I know that the “average” transfer acceptance is around 3 or 4%. However, I’ve heard that transferring between Ivy Leagues is much easier, but I haven’t been able to find the info I was looking for. It’d be much appreciated if anyone could help me out.
Thanks.
Oh, & here are my high school stats, in case they’re relevant.
GPA: 4.0
SAT: 2350 (800 Verbal/ 780 Math/ 770 Writing)
President of Mock Trial Club
Over 250 hrs of community service
AP Scholar with Honor ( I got 4s or higher on 6 AP’s)
SAT subject tests: 800 Chem/ 800 Math IIC/ 780 History
Piano for 6 years, level 8 ( I took the official test)
If there’s any other stats/info that’ll help, let me know.
Appreciate it.

I am a junior in HS. I am wondering what my chances of getting into the U of M are. I am taking 1 AP class this year, & plan on taking 3 next year. otherwise most of my classes i take are hard ones. My gpa is a little higher then 3.5, & i will probably graduated with something around there. I got a 24 on my act. (i have time to take it again & score better) I know these aren’t the greatest grades, but i am active in other things
I am an officer in my DECA (An Association of Marketing Students) chapter & will be president next year. (i hoping this boosts my chances of getting in since i want to go to CSM) I play JV basketball & am very involved in my drama club & ecology club. i already have enough hours for my silver chord. i’m not a minority, both my parents went to a 4 year college, but i do have enough money to pay for college without any help from loans. i am out of state, but from WI (which i know MN & WI teamed up to have a same tuition program to encourage people from both states to go to each other’s school)
i am in french 4 & want to study abroad in france for at least a year in college & i play piano. so i’m well rounded.
what are my chances of getting into the u or m twin cities?

I am a seventh grader. I am 13 years old. I dream of going to an Ivy League college. What are the chances? I have straight A+, will be part of the National Honor Society, play the piano, & most of all: I attend a tennis academy in which I play 7-8 hours of tennis each day. I will be studying for my SATs soon. I will have many hours of community service. I will most likely be ranked top 25 in the country in tennis. I am planning to take mostly all honors & AP classes. I teach myself through textbooks (distance learning) & send my work each week to my teacher on the other side of the country. Money/tuition is not a problem for us. Please tell me if you think I will be accepted into an Ivy League. I really appreciate it, Thanks!

Considering that the budgets for Florida universities aren’t very good to begin with & with the recent financial crisis will having a prepaid tuition affect my chances of getting into UF & FSU??
By the way I have 4.6 GPA, passed 4 AP exams, in IB Program, very involved in music (piano & violin for 10 years) & have 2 leadership positions in clubs