A chance for CMU?

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<p>Ok, I have plans to major in computer science and mathematics.
I'm currently a sophomore, going to into junior year.</p>

<p>Freshmen Year
MYP Geom
MYP World H
MYP Bio
MYP English 9
MYP Speech/Com/Theatre
MYP Spanish II
MYP HPE 9</p>

<p>Grades: All A's 4.0 UW 9/400 something at that point.</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
MYP Chem - A
MYP Alg 2/Trig - A
HPE 10 - A
MYP English 10 B Third Quarter, Aiming for A this Quarter, A first semester
AP Comparative Gov't - B+ due to dad first semester, A this semester
MYP Spanish III A
MYP Computer Science/Advanced Computer Math A</p>

<p>GPA as of 1st semester
UW 4.0
W 4.12
Rank 11/617</p>

<p>Summer work: Being director of my second robotics camp, Virginia Governor's School, Precalculus </p>

<p>Junior Year</p>

<p>IB Math HL 1 (Precalculus basically, may be SL 2 after Precalc)
IB Chem HL 1
IB History HL 1
IB Biology HL 1
Physics I SOL
IB English HL 1
IB Computer Science SL
Online APs: (Between Junior and Senior Year
Fall: AP Calc BC, APUSH, APWH </p>

<p>Spring: AP Psych, AP Chem, AP Bio, AP Physics C</p>

<p>Note about Grades: I know my workload is intense, but I will get an A in every class. They're in actuality not that hard.</p>

<p>Senior Year:</p>

<p>Everything is HL 2
CS is HL
Physics is now IB Physics SL</p>

<p>Same note about grades.</p>

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<p>MIThopeful16 + CMU – you are in !!!</p>

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<p>perhaps not necessary to be admitted, but for the sake of well-roundedness I would suggest you look into some non-academic activities</p>

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<p>I also forgot to add,
ACT: 30(Retaking in fall)
SAT: 1830(Retaking in Fall)</p>

<p>What classifies as non-academic?
Would going out and mentoring kids in robotics for 2 years count as such?</p>

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<p>Unless you are URM, your chances are average, especially for SCS. The good schedule is one foot in the door, but the scores are a huge minus (SCS is the most competitive school, and for good reason.)</p>

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<p>I keep forgetting to add stuff, I’m Black/African-American.</p>

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<p>bump for relevance.</p>

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<p>You are in</p>

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<p>can I ask the same question?</p>

<p>I’m a junior going into senior year now, and college is the only thing on my mind.
One thing I know that could help: I’m Persian.</p>

<p>Anywho, freshman year:
Environmental Science: A
Honors French 2: A+
Honors Math: A/A-
English: A-
History: A-</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
Honors Chem: A
Honors French 3/4: A
Honors Math 2: A/A-
English: A-
History: A-
Art: A-/B+</p>

<p>Junior:
AP Calc AB: A
Printmaking/Mixed Media: A
English: A-
History: B+
Exploration Ensemble: A
Honors French 4/5: B+</p>

<p>Senior year:
AP Calc BC
AP Bio
Psychology
Forensic science
Nutritional science
History electives
English
AP Art</p>

<p>and I just took the AP Calc AB test and the AP English test, even though my school doesn’t offer AP English. </p>

<p>I also do a lot of volunteer work- at the hospital, community food bank, and Habitat for Humanity.</p>

<p>And this summer I am conducting my own research as a protege of a professor at Brown, and I’m working at a biotechnology research lab as well.</p>

<p>And I’m going to be a Civil War reenactor this summer! It’s pretty awesome. My cousin and my uncle both went to CMU as well, and they really loved it. I just want to know if I can get in since I’m not as smart as they are. </p>

<p>So, what’re your opinions?</p>

<p>~Serena</p>

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<p>And my school doesn’t do rank or GPA so much, but I know I had like a 3.85 at one point. </p>

<p>I don’t know my SAT scores yet but on the ACT I got a 30. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Wow your UW is a 4 and you’re still 11?</p>

<p>Either your school is really easy or there’s a bunch of very competitive students.</p>