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Does ED2 to CMU SCS give an edge to the application (applying Test-Optional)? If I choose, ED2 option, only one major can be picked but for RD, two majors can be selected. So kind of confused whether to go with ED2 or just RD with CS as first major and āStat and Data scienceā (Dietrich college) as second major. Thanks.
From their web site, you can only choose one major if you do ED2. while you can have second choice if you apply RD. They told us during our college visit session that there is no much advantage to apply ED2 (.5% boost for SCS), os if you want to choose statistics as your second major(there is a better chance to be admitted in their statistics porgram). the best apporach is to apply RD instead. Most statistics major students have a double major in CS and there is a very close tie between statistics and CS (especially AI and machine learning).
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Thank you very much. Greatly helps to make my decision 
thanks for the info. On CMUās website, it still says deferred as a possible option.
Hello,
I am applying to CMU as ED2, but I am struggling with supplemental Essays.
What I want to ask you is, should the supplemental essays be submitted after submission of CommonApp for CMU?
Otherwise, is there any specific deadline for supplemental essays?
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Are you talking about the three 300 word essays in CMUās writing section on the common app? If so, yes, those are due on Jan 3 at 11:59PM, the ED2 deadline.
Thank you so much,
But if I submit commonapp, but did not submit those three 300 words essays (supplemental) on time, do you know what would happen?
I donāt think CA will allow you to pay and submit an incomplete application, one that doesnāt have all the REQUIRED sections and questions completed and answered.
Even if it did, CMU would consider your app incomplete, then late if past the deadline, without the supplementals.
At a highly rejective school like CMU, that will likely not result in an acceptance. Why are you having difficulty with the supplementals?
Since CMU has a separate writing supplement in Common App for the essays, you can in fact pay for and submit the main application and not submit the writing supplement.
@Taeyoon_Kang - the deadline of Jan 3rd applies to both the main app and the supplemental essays. You still have a couple of days left so youāre not yet late.
All right, thank you for all of you!!
I will make sure both of them are done by the deadline!!
Iām currently a senior in high school and Iām applying to CMU as an information science major EDII. Here are my stats.
GPA UW: 3.9 W: 4.7
Rank: 8/536
Coursework: 13 aps, 4s and 5s (took all honors and AP)
Dual enrollment: 4 classes (all Aās)
Computing Extracurricular: National Computer Science Aspirations Regional award winner, 2 Statewide awards for developing an app, 1 quarterfinalist in international competition, President of Codding Club, Coding Tutor (2 yrs), Invited to teach for a university program for middle schoolers on Computing, Paid internship in Computing (3 wks)
Extracurriculars: JV Volleyball, Varsity Badminton (Regional 2nd place, State qualifier, Captain), Varsity Mock Trial (2-time state qualifier), Student site council, President of Career Club, 200+ volunteer hours
I also believe my recommendations and essays would be very strong. Supplementals were kind of rushed but still decent.
What are my chances of acceptance?
In my essays, I explained why I choose Information Systems rather than cs even though my extracurriculars were more cs oriented
Did anyone from ED2 get an email yesterday?
Email about what? Acceptance date is feb. 1st. Correct?
Yes, S22 received the email. It didnāt have anything specific in it, however.
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Any update on ED2 other than waiting? 
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