With my current stats what are the chances I even get looked at?
Demographics -
1st Generation Hispanic Male
Low-income background
Attend an uncompetitive Georgia High School <700 students
Intended Majors -
Primary - Mechanical Engineering
Secondary - Industrial Engineering
Academics -
GPA: 93.4 UW/95.080W
Class Rank: 19/166
SAT: 1260 (650 M/610 RW) School Average is 989
Coursework/Rigor -
No APs (2 offered at my school)
4 DE Classes completed and 6 more planned
Honors: 10
Notes: Planning on taking DE Pre-cal and DE Calc I
EC’s -
Beta Club - Member
Competed in a group Engineering competition at the state level with no placement.
SkillsUSA - Member
TSA - Member
Varsity Tennis- 2 years on the varsity tennis team and a 3rd planned
Varsity Marching Band - Trumpet, Member, No leadership position although I was placed at 1st chair throughout most of my time, participated for 3 years
Concert Band - Trumpet, No leadership position,
participate for 5 years, 1st chair throughout 3-4 years, Auditioned and was admitted to ~6-7 honor bands district, county, and region level(never placed below 5th chair)
Awards & Honors -
Falcon Elite 3rd Year Honoree - Awarded for three consecutive years for maintaining a 95 or above cumulative average while completing 10–20+ hours of community service annually.
Highest Average in Essentials of Healthcare - Earned the number one academic rank out of all students enrolled in the healthcare course based on final cumulative grade.
Laurens County Schools Honor Band Certificate of Achievement —
Selected via competitive audition to perform with the top student musicians across the county school district.
Sound of the County Marching Band Invitational Festival — Regional
Earned consecutive "Superior" ratings (the highest possible marks) in both the festival and competition categories as a member of the Marching Band of Gold.
Marching Band of Gold Service Award (Year 3) — School
Recognized for three years of dedicated service, leadership, and performance contributions to the high school marching band program.
Essays - Heavily family oriented, childhood, how my cousin and grandparents inspired me
School Context -
I attend a small public high school in Middle Georgia, with a relatively small student body (<700) and limited advanced academic density. My school does not have the same level of competitive pressure or opportunity as larger magnet or suburban schools, so I’ve taken some of the most rigorous courses available to me and performed well in that context
School List -
Reach: Georgia Tech (Top), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vanderbilt
Match: University of Georgia
Safety: Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University