u/Much_Ad3955

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What are my chances of getting into Cockrell for Mech E?

Hi, I am currently a rising senior that's aspiring to make it into Cockrell for Mech E. I'm just a little concerned that my stats may end up falling short. I'm scared for admissions season.

Instate student

Asian Male

GPA: 4.00 UW, 4.81 W

SAT: 1400

Rank 20/826

9 AP's, 11 after senior year.

Interning throughout the school year at a major defense contractor working in systems integration

Passion Project: Building 3D printed prosthetics for dad who lost a hand

ECs:

  • Robotics Team Mechanical Lead
  • Biomedical Engineering Club President
  • Autonomous Boat Competition Mechanical Design Team
  • 3 Hackathons - various placings, no winnings
  • Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST
  • Cyberpatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition
  • Bell AVR Drone Competition
  • OU Math competition
  • Various UILs, District placement
  • Congressional App Design Challenge

Community/Service:

  • Math/Science NHS/Psi Alpha
  • Asian American Student Association
  • Key Club

Awards:

  • AP Scholar with distinction
  • District UIL wins
  • FIRST Robotics District Event Winner

I'm still working on my essays right now. My most significant shortcoming is calculus from last year. I dropped a mid 80 in Calc BC and a 3 on the test. I got a 4 subscore for AB. It scares me.

I know Mechanical Engineering at UT is extremely competitive even for auto-admits, so I’m trying to get a realistic idea of where I stand.

Also, is there anything in my profile that I should especially emphasize in my essays or activities section?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

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