Carnegie.. lets integrate vertically.. or was it horizontally..?!

Colleges & Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>bad joke.. but hadda get ur attention..</p>

<p>I am applying to CM ;-) and here we go.. please be frank</p>

<p>GPA: 4 (UW), 4.5 (W)
Rank: 4/400
SAT II's: Math IIc: 710, Physics: 760, Bio: purrfect 800
SAT I: 1900.. I am taking it again in, lets see, 12 hours.. (~2100)
AP's: Will graduate with about 10..
AP US HIstory: 5... AP BIology: 5</p>

<p>This is basically my academic resume.. really typical, yes, but I do this all while;</p>

<p>-Captain, 1st singles (Top Varsity) of my Tennis team (lettered multiple times)... Strong regional rankings
-Varsity Track (had to quit bec/ of my commitment to tennis..)
-Co-captain of Academic Quiz bowl team
-Rep. for School's Student advisory Board...
-Vice President of National Honor Society..
-and other minor chit.. Asian Club
Interact Club
Juggernauts (academic quiz bowl)
Student Advisory Board
Waklsman Students Scholar program
Elementry tutoring
Math tutoring (I tutor science and other subjects out of my own time aswell)
Math Club
Ecology Club
Tennis (varsity; first singles)
Track & Field
Model UN
National Honor Society (and SHS, it isnt organized yet for spring)
Science Research (completed 2 physics project in my own time since I do not have the class)</p>

<p>I also work heavily:
Tennis instructor..
Library..
Religous Place..
Supervisor of Local Clubhouse (I kinda own in.. party xD)</p>

<p>I will have great essays:
Major one is about our society's shift from being a coherent one to an incoherent one.. how in today's society, relevance is irrelevant.. should be very insightful..</p>

<p>Reccomendations are effin great:
US AP History Teacher: haha, she will focus on how I was a "robber barron," and how I recieved the highest grade in class with the least effort; how I won all the Jeopardies.. and how i managed the course with other chitloads to do (wasnt bad)
Tennis coach..(eh..)
I also have an excellent recommendation from the Chair of Applied Physics and Department Head of Material Science at Rutgers University ;-) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He will write about how impressed he was during my intense faculty level work-study/research (he really was...) He will talk about how my research results were the best in 10+ years and will compare me to undergrads he has worked with...</p>

<p>Awards:
Regional placement (2nd) for two consecutive years .. Science fair, Category Physics...
Distinction of National US Physics talent...
other crap to do with science (gifted and talented program ...)
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and now what i most treasure: faculty level research at rutgers (400+hrs.) NO words to describe that intense experience.. and wont attempt to..it changed my life</p>

<p>WAKE UP!!!
okay okay, finally, phew..</p>

<p>My supplement will include abstracts for 2 original research project..
-One has intense practical appoication and will change our insulations we use at home ;-)
-Other, through rutgers (my own tho), is a way to shape memory and extensive memory storage in nano-checkerboards.. yessir...</p>

<p>Thats me.. yea, i do sound depressed, dont i? </p>

<p>i have too much stuff to do.. and I do a lot, in my mind, and its hard to balance.. but I try..</p>

<p>so, what are my chances</p>

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<p>Good. Do you sleep?</p>

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<p>Pick a number 1 to 12. Roll the dice. Normal rules apply. Chances 1:7.</p>

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<p>@mathmom, yes, becuase I dont do any school homework; my A+'s are only becuase of my high test grades.. and again, I’ve been balancing this for a while, so its part of me.. I do have a great social life :expressionless: which may be hard to believe…</p>

<p>@thisoldman, =(.. what can i improve on? I mean, some of the things on my app arent great, but I surely do have others that can very well compenstate for the stuff I dont have.. </p>

<p>So, what are my chances?</p>

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<p>Accepted…</p>

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<p>so you’d say its a match? I want atleast two matches.. I know Rutgers is one of them..</p>

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<p>Ya I think it’s a match. You have everything that I think they are looking for.(Good grades in hard classes, Good EC, and you have research experience)</p>

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<p>thank you.. what other good schools would you recommend.. except U of CHicago, Vandy, and MIT</p>

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<p>Rice? Don’t write it off just because it’s in Texas.</p>

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<p>If Harvard was in Texas, and I had perfect SAT’s and I was the one to develop the cure for cancer as a high school student, I wouldnt even consider it..
Partly becuase I am from the northeast, lol, and I doubt if Texas compares to great college cities such as Boston and CHicago</p>

<p>So, geographically, Rice isnt my choice..
thanks =)
anyone elseeeeeeeee</p>

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<p>Depends… If your a football fan :P</p>

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<p>lol if i wanted to go for football.. i’d hit USC! or, notre dame!
LOL</p>

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<p>I was talking about states :)</p>

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<p>Being frank, your SAT I scores (1900 ?) are too low and so is your Math IIc SAT II score. It depends however on what college within CMU you are applying to. SCS would be a reach, MCS may be a match.</p>

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<p>First of all, a lot of students at CMU did not get very high SAT’s.</p>

<p>Secondly, an admissions officer at CMU told me that SAT’s are on the bottom of the list of admission factors.(This could just be because most people who are accepted for high GPA’s and other factors had high SAT’s anyway)</p>

<p>I don’t think a 1900 will be the reason you’d be rejected…If you are rejected it will be something else…</p>

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<p>lol if i wanted to go for football.. i’d hit USC! or, notre dame!</p>

<p>notre dame?? HAHAHAHAHA 1-5 :slight_smile:
GO BLUE.</p>

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<p>Rice has a beautiful campus, an excellent atmosphere, and is in a big city.</p>

<p>Houston isn’t the nicest city, but I advise you to drop all stereotypes you have of Texas, because Houston and especially the Rice campus do not fit the bill. Rice’s campus is so secluded, so well set-up, that it feels like you’re walking through Harvard rather than a Texas school.</p>

<p>The only indication that you’re in Texas is, of course, the heat.</p>

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<p>What is the breakdown of your SAT I? If it’s your CR and Writing that brought it down, then you still have a somewhat good chance.</p>

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<p>1st.. 700 M, 600 in two each..
2nd… 800 M(i’m 99 percent sure of it).. 650 R.. 700+ writing.. ;-)</p>

<p>wow, rice sounds like a good one.. maybe i’ll visit it after vanderbilt </p>

<p>ty guys</p>

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<p>Again, the first set of scores are too low for CMU’s most competitive colleges like SCS. The second set, if it turns out to be in line with your expectations, is a match.</p>