Bombed SAT II, any hope for......

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello
I thought I had a pretty good shot at all the colleges I applied to until my last satII score</p>

<p>my final stats:</p>

<p>highest SAT: 1410 (780M,630V)
SAT II's:MATH LVL IIC 780
WRITING 620<br>
PHYSICS 630 (I felt sick the day befre and during the test but wasn't expecting THIS!)</p>

<p>non-weighted GPA: 3.8 (including freshman yr)
non-weighted GPA: 4.0 (NOT including freshman yr)</p>

<p>overall weighted GPA: 4.8</p>

<p>final rank: 9/450 (in one of the best high schools in western Pennsylvania)</p>

<p>-took the hardest classes in my field (math/comp sci), took all the AP's in this field
-7 AP classes(taking 3 senior yr):
-AP Comp Sci: C++, AP German, AP comp Sci JAVA, AP Calculus BC,
AP Physics: Mechanics, AP Physics Electricity, AP Statistics
-I finished all these classes with A's and curretly have straight A's
-10 Honors Classes</p>

<p>-AP's: Calculus BC 5 (also 5 on AB subscore), German Language 5</p>

<p>Clubs and EC's (in and out of school):
-Future Business Leaders Of America (F.B.L.A.) - Manager (2yrs)
-Rifle Team-Varsity member (2 yrs)
-Computer Science Club (2yrs)
-Students Against Destructive Decisions Club (S.A.D.D.) - I'm in charge of news board (1yr)
-National Honor Society (N.H.S.) -
-German Club - helped the exchange students (4yrs)
-Ski Club (4 yrs)
-Computer Software and Hardware Club - I'm the leader and manager of this club, I made this club, provided testing materials, etc. (3 yrs)
-Radio Control Cars Racing Club-member (1 yr)
-doing a physics research on Harmonic Motion and the harmonograph with some help from my physics teacher</p>

<p>Volunteering:
-About 50 hours of community service
-Math and C++ tutor
-Race for The Cure Cancer Foundation
-fundraised for a children's park</p>

<p>Awards
-1st place at math competition freshman yr
-High honor roll 9th grade
-highest honor roll 10,11 grades
-1st place team at comp. programming competition junior yr
-"most likely to go into chemistry" award
-team mention at math competition
-3rd place at german competition two consecutive yrs</p>

<p>And now the college list:
-Carnegie Mellon University(applied ED II at CIT (Electrical and Comp Engin.)-this is my first choice
-Georgia Tech
-Cornell
-Penn State Univ. Park
-Columbia University FU
-Case Western</p>

<p>Should I even try to write them a letter explaining what happened the day of the test or not? Should I schedule an alumni interview or is it too late?
Do I still have a chance at my first choice?</p>

<p>Thank you very much, any responses will be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>btw, English is not my native language.</p>

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<p>I think you should probably retake the physics in January and rush the score. Cornell, at least, will accept them, though if the application has been reviewed already it may not help.</p>

<p>Definately interview. </p>

<p>Most people (even on CC) has something on their resume that could be better. The most important part of yours - your class rank and the rigor of your schedule - are very good indeed.</p>

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<p>don't write a letter. It will make you look like a grade-grubber, something ivies desperately dislike.</p>

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<p>ok then, no letter.</p>

<p>shouldn't i tell them somehow that i'm retaking physics in january, so that they know I'm in NO WAY pleased with that score?(even though CMU will make a decision by the 15th...)</p>

<p>i will schedule an alumni interview ASAP.</p>

<p>well with the bad physics score(which will probably be the only one that they'll see before making a decision) do you think that I stand a chance at my ED school?</p>

<p>help would be appreciated as I'm depressed right now...</p>

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<p>I live in PA - what highschool do you go to?</p>

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<p>come on someone please answer my post!!!!</p>

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<p>well with the bad physics score(which will probably be the only one that they'll see before making a decision) do you think that I stand a chance at my ED school?</p>

<p>no</p>

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<p>Actually, you may be ok 'cause your grades and rank are very good. If you are accepted, you will be able to cancel the SAT II and do something fun.</p>

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<p>yea, ok i never thought that one bad score might completely change my chances at CMU (ED), but ok i have other colleges on my list.</p>

<p>you guys agree? i'm gonna be rejected at CMU (ED II)??</p>

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<p>heh some hope</p>

<p>yea, i will definitely cancel if im accepted, but how should i tell them that i'm retaking it? (or shouldn't i?)</p>

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<p>you shouldn't is what i say</p>

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<p>ok, my only fear is that they'll think that i don't consider my bad physics score that bad, and I just wanted them to realize that i think it's horrible(and retaking it in jan), but i won't tell them anything then...</p>

<p>thanks guys, anyone else?</p>