Any shot? Applying RD

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<p>Any shot? Applying RD
GPA: 3.77/4.0 (unweighted, no weighted available)
Rank: top 13% -> 45/350ish (this is also unweighted, but I've took the most rigorous course load). School is competitive- sends 15-20 students to ivies/t-20 schools each year
SAT: 2310-> 800M, 750 CR, 760 W
SATII:720 Math II, 710 Physics (can't retake, but shouldn't break my app...)</p>

<p>ECs: Few clubs and sports here and there. Captain of robotics team, research lab intern for 2+ years (getting rec as well), publish/coauthor on paper (related to CS/engineering/robotics), etc.</p>

<p>I know my GPA/rank isn't very high, I had a 3.6 freshman year, but 4.0s Sophomore and Junior year. I'm working on my essays, any hope that they might counterbalance a lowish GPA (my SATs are on the higher end as well). I'm applying to CIT, SCS, and MCS. I know CMU is big on robotics, so hopefully the research and robotics team stuff should compensate for some of the lower object stats.</p>

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<p>Carnegie mellon doesn’t look at freshman grades, so u have a 4.0 gpa. Thus, i think u have very good chances at MCS and a good shot at SCS. Are u applying for ECE or another majpr at CIT? Your chances at CIT are highly dependent on which major you choose?</p>

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<p>I’m actually looking more towards Mechanical Engineering. I was hoping that I’d get into CIT for Mech E, and then maybe try to do CS in SCS or Math/Physics in MCS. Is MechE easier than ECE?</p>