3.74/172 engineer Forum
- vertex
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3.74/172 engineer
I applied ED to Columbia because that's where my heart's set on going, but after reading through how tough it is, I'm thinking of blanketing the t14.
I'm an engineer, with patents, publications, and a master's degree. I have 2 years of engineering WE at a large biotech company and was the student body President at a large public university during UG. Are these considered average softs or will they set me apart in any way?
Is it worth spending the hundreds of dollars applying everywhere, because I'd really like to go to CLS.
I'm an engineer, with patents, publications, and a master's degree. I have 2 years of engineering WE at a large biotech company and was the student body President at a large public university during UG. Are these considered average softs or will they set me apart in any way?
Is it worth spending the hundreds of dollars applying everywhere, because I'd really like to go to CLS.
- CG614
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
I would think you have a decent shot via ED.vertex wrote:I applied ED to Columbia because that's where my heart's set on going, but after reading through how tough it is, I'm thinking of blanketing the t14.
I'm an engineer, with patents, publications, and a master's degree. I have 2 years of engineering WE at a large biotech company and was the student body President at a large public university during UG. Are these considered average softs or will they set me apart in any way?
Is it worth spending the hundreds of dollars applying everywhere, because I'd really like to go to CLS.
- im_blue
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
Average softs, but I think you should get into Columbia ED, or else at least Chicago and/or NYU.
- BioEBear2010
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
Similar stats and got CLS w/o ED (applied last year). You should be pretty set.
That being said, you should apply to one or two safeties. As poster above said, NYU and Chicago would be great.
That being said, you should apply to one or two safeties. As poster above said, NYU and Chicago would be great.
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
Apply to MVP and a few others at t14 for safeties.
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
You should be in good shape, especially with that awesome engineering GPA and those softs to round it out (IP!) With your numbers (which are similar to mine) you should already have fee waivers from NYU, Penn, and Michigan hidden, so those apps should be free when you go to pay. If not, call...and check your CRS to make sure you're getting fee waivers/that you checked the "recieve info box". Because you should have had one for Columbia already too.
Your numbers are good. You shouldn't have applied ED to CLS in my opinion, because I think you could have gotten in and maybe a little cash at Michigan, Boalt, Penn, and in to NYU & Chicago at the very least. If you get the fee waivers, you should only have to pay for Boalt & Chicago. Finally, see if you can get a feewaiver for northwestern. You have perfect numbers for them, perfect background, and this would make an EXCELLENT safety for you.
So basically, I think you should apply to CCNMBPN. With the fee waivers you SHOULD receive, this should cost you approximately 200 dollars more, TOPS. Not a big price to pay for security should CLS fall through.
Your numbers are good. You shouldn't have applied ED to CLS in my opinion, because I think you could have gotten in and maybe a little cash at Michigan, Boalt, Penn, and in to NYU & Chicago at the very least. If you get the fee waivers, you should only have to pay for Boalt & Chicago. Finally, see if you can get a feewaiver for northwestern. You have perfect numbers for them, perfect background, and this would make an EXCELLENT safety for you.
So basically, I think you should apply to CCNMBPN. With the fee waivers you SHOULD receive, this should cost you approximately 200 dollars more, TOPS. Not a big price to pay for security should CLS fall through.
- vertex
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
Thanks for the advice everybody! I applied to CLS really early on, so I have no idea if I got a hidden waiver. I'll check some of the other ones though.
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
I might be in the minority, but I would call your softs above average. I agree with everything mst said though.
- D-ROCCA
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
FTFYwhymeohgodno wrote:Apply to MVP and a few others at t14 forsafetiesscholarship leveraging.
- Shooter
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
You are one of the few people with truly noteworthy softs. I think you got CLS.
- sgtgrumbles
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
I honestly think that if someone said they'd won the Nobel for literature, TLS posters would say it's one of the "lesser" Nobels and just an average soft.
Good luck with your cycle, OP.
Good luck with your cycle, OP.
- arism87
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
Can't really leverage much ED.D-ROCCA wrote:FTFYwhymeohgodno wrote:Apply to MVP and a few others at t14 forsafetiesscholarship leveraging.
But yeah, I think you'll get in, but definitely throw a few apps out for backups!
- vertex
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
Hahaha yeah, that's totally true. Man, TLS is a rough crowd.sgtgrumbles wrote:I honestly think that if someone said they'd won the Nobel for literature, TLS posters would say it's one of the "lesser" Nobels and just an average soft.
Good luck with your cycle, OP.
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
It is a study in crowd dynamics and group think. Almost no one on here actually knows what are good softs and which aren't, but because they see other people saying things...vertex wrote:Hahaha yeah, that's totally true. Man, TLS is a rough crowd.sgtgrumbles wrote:I honestly think that if someone said they'd won the Nobel for literature, TLS posters would say it's one of the "lesser" Nobels and just an average soft.
Good luck with your cycle, OP.
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
I think you have a legitimate (though not great) shot at YHS. Great softs.
edit: I should correct myself. Your softs aren't "great," but they're above average for sure.
edit: I should correct myself. Your softs aren't "great," but they're above average for sure.
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Re: 3.74/172 engineer
Thanks, I threw in an application to H and S, but I'm not going to hold my breath.soj wrote:I think you have a legitimate (though not great) shot at YHS. Great softs.
edit: I should correct myself. Your softs aren't "great," but they're above average for sure.
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