My college essay is not the best tbh, because it feels a little basic, so i'd like advice. I am open to completely rewriting it and taking every comment seriously. Please leave a message down below if I can dm you and you're willing to help!
Hey everyone! I’m getting nervous about this upcoming application season and wanted to get some opinions on my chances at a few schools.
I moved from Canada to the U.S. during middle school. I know my application isn’t anything crazy compared to some of the profiles online, but I’ve tried to challenge myself academically, pursue leadership opportunities, and stay involved in my community.
I discovered engineering relatively late in high school after developing an interest in chemistry, so my application is probably more well-rounded than heavily major-focused.
One thing I’m concerned about is class rank. I’ve earned straight A’s throughout high school, but my school’s weighting system doesn’t strongly reward AP/dual-credit coursework. I’ve also spent a significant amount of time in band and wrestling, which were commitments I chose because I genuinely enjoyed them and gained leadership experience from them.
Intended Major: Chemical Engineering
Intended Minor: Business
Academics
* 4.0 UW GPA
* Top ~20% of class
* 1450 SAT superscore
* Associate of Science through dual enrollment upon graduation
* Multiple dual-credit courses including Chemistry, Calculus, Physics, English, History, Government, Psychology, Economics, and more
* AP Human Geography (5)
* Additional AP exams in Chemistry, Psychology, Calculus, Physics, Government, and French
Background
* Hispanic male
* Dual U.S./Canadian citizen
* Trilingual (English, Spanish, French)
* Middle-income family
Activities
* Engineering/Business Intern at Robotics Startup (Hopefully end up working there)
* Band President, Vice President, and 2x Section Leader
* Varsity Wrestling Captain
* Science Honor Society President & Library STEM Initiative
* DECA Founder & Co-President
* Kumon Tutor
* Youth Wrestling Coach (200+ volunteer hours)
* School Announcer
* Rho Kappa Officer + NEHS Officer + Key Club volunteer (100+ volunteer hours)
* Engineering Summer Camp Participant (selective application-based program but not very prestigious)
Awards
* All-Region Band (x2), All-District Band (x1)
* School Science Fair Winner (160+ people)
* AP Scholar
* Top 2 GPA Recognition in Wrestling
College List:
Extreme Reach
* UT Austin
* Cornell
* Waterloo
Reach
* Purdue
* Toronto
* McGill
Match
* Texas A&M
* McMaster
* Colorado School of Mines
* Auburn
* Colorado Boulder
* University of South Florida
Safety
* Oklahoma State
* Alabama
* Colorado State
* University of Houston
My list is probably gonna shrink before I apply to save some money, and if you think anything is misclassified please tell me where you'd put the school I misclassified. I’d love to hear thoughts on UT Austin, Texas A&M, Toronto, and McGill in particular. How much will being outside the top 10% hurt my application coming from a relatively competitive public high school? Also curious about merit scholarship opportunities since I won’t qualify for need-based aid.
Are college board sat test 10 and 11 accurate? I heard 11 was harder than 10, but my math mistakes in both were like VERY easy I understand most of the difficult concepts in math. I was wondering if it's representative of what I'll get on the May sat after all my studying. right now my superscore is 750math/690rw. My dream score is a 790-800 math and 710+ reading. lmk how yalls scores compared to the real test. Idk how accurate reading is but I think my brain was unfocused because I got 2 notes questions wrong😭