chance me for engineering

im a rising senior from spain, specifically melilla, and im really just trying to see where i stand before i hit submit on these applications. icl, i know my school list is super reach-heavy, but i just want to see if my profile holds up for engineering programs given my situation.

Demographics

• Gender: Man
• Country: Spain (Melilla)
• School: Public
• Income: <$65k/yr (need-aware applicant)

Intended Major(s)

• Mechanical Engineering

GPA and Rank

• No rank
• Bachillerato average: 9.5 (1st year) / 9.5 predicted (2nd year)
• Upward grade trend

Coursework (Rigor)

• Most rigorous available

Extracurriculars

1. Founder of city-wide engineering club: Created the first club in my school and city to promote STEM for future students.
2. STEM Racing team: Project manager and lead engineer; won award for best engineered car and qualified for world finals.
3. Maths Olympiads: National level; bronze medal recipient.
4. Judo: Training since age 6, brown belt, multiple bronze medals at national competitions.
5. AI Drone Project: Self-developed a self-driven drone with a camera arm for aerial recording.

Essays-LORs

• My personal statement centers on the time I lost during my 15th year due to Crohn's disease and how I've managed my health while pursuing engineering and athletics.

Schools

• Harvard University (EA)
• Stanford University (EA)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (EA)

edit: just realized i should mention the crohn's is still something i manage daily, so it definitely impacted my academic timeline early on. im not tryna flex with the ECs or anything, just really nervous about the international financial aid aspect. any advice or reality checks would be appreciated.

chance me for engineering

im a rising senior from spain, specifically melilla, and im really just trying to see where i stand before i hit submit on these applications. icl, i know my school list is super reach-heavy, but i just want to see if my profile holds up for engineering programs given my situation.

Demographics

• Gender: Man
• Country: Spain (Melilla)
• School: Public
• Income: <$65k/yr (need-aware applicant)

Intended Major(s)

• Mechanical Engineering

GPA and Rank

• No rank
• Bachillerato average: 9.5 (1st year) / 9.5 predicted (2nd year)
• Upward grade trend

Coursework (Rigor)

• Most rigorous available

Extracurriculars

1. Founder of city-wide engineering club: Created the first club in my school and city to promote STEM for future students.
2. STEM Racing team: Project manager and lead engineer; won award for best engineered car and qualified for world finals.
3. Maths Olympiads: National level; bronze medal recipient.
4. Judo: Training since age 6, brown belt, multiple bronze medals at national competitions.
5. AI Drone Project: Self-developed a self-driven drone with a camera arm for aerial recording.

Essays-LORs

• My personal statement centers on the time I lost during my 15th year due to Crohn's disease and how I've managed my health while pursuing engineering and athletics.

Schools

• Harvard University (EA)
• Stanford University (EA)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (EA)

edit: just realized i should mention the crohn's is still something i manage daily, so it definitely impacted my academic timeline early on. im not tryna flex with the ECs or anything, just really nervous about the international financial aid aspect. any advice or reality checks would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I’m a 16-year-old student from Spain, currently finishing my 4th year of ESO (which I believe aligns with Sophomore year in the US system). I’m setting my long-term sights on universities like Stanford and wanted to get some feedback on my profile and where I stand.

Academic Stats:

• GPA: My average grade is an 8.3/10. I know that comparing Spanish grades to the US 4.0 scale is tricky due to grade inflation in the US, but I estimate that my GPA would translate to roughly a 3.7 or 3.8 UW (depending on how the admissions officer weighs the rigor of the Spanish curriculum).

Extracurriculars:

Sports: I play competitive football for a local club.

Judo: I’ve been practicing for 6 years and qualified for the Spanish National Championships (Campeonato de España).

STEM/Tech: I participated in the Math Olympiad. Additionally, I am a self-taught programmer (Intermediate C++ proficiency) and have been working on hardware projects, specifically involving ESP32 microcontrollers and Arduino.

I know that for schools like Stanford, "good" isn't enough—they look for exceptional talent or unique impact. Given my current background, what are my realistic chances? More importantly, as I head into my last two years of school (Bachillerato), what should I prioritize to actually stand a chance? Should I focus more on deepening my technical projects, or is there something else I'm missing?

Any advice from current students or alumni would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Buenas. Tras este verano comienzo juveniles en Melilla con un gran nivel y me gustaría hacer pruebas para la academia del málaga. Hay alguna opción?

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Hi, I live in Spain and I'm starting my Bachelor's degree in two years. I'd like to ask international students if they had any problems learning the language or keeping up with the classes. I know some grades are in english and others in dutch. Which ones? I speak Spanish and English at a B2 level, almost C1 (I'm taking the exam in a few months).

Hi, I live in Spain and I'm starting my Bachelor's degree in two years. I'd like to ask international students if they had any problems learning the language or keeping up with the classes. I speak Spanish and English at a B2 level, almost C1 (I'm taking the exam in a few months).