Carnegie Mellon Summer Prg For Diversity - Chance!!

<p>I am applying to SAMS, and I've become restless. Here are my stats</p>

<p>I am a current Sophomore
PSAT: 193 (I got a 199 freshman year, but I sent sophomore, which probably wasn't smart . . .)
Rank: 4 out of 390
GPA: 4.613</p>

<p>ECs:
CHESS- Member of the Peninsula Chess Center; Creator and Founder of the Chess Club at school; Won trophies at Peninsula Chess tournament (1st) and King John's Invitational tournament (3rd); Member of Kolty Chess club</p>

<p>ENVIRONMENT - I am part of an ongoing research in Ulistac Natural Area; In this research, I am a Student Leader of the research group; I authored part of the research report to be given to the City of San Jose; Member of the school's MBR club</p>

<p>RELIGOUS ACTIVITIES - Member of a "Sub-priest" group in the Livermore temple; Learn ancent texts from grandpa; Volunteer at Livermore Temple</p>

<p>Teacher Recs - I read them, they were all awesome<br>
1) from counselor
2) from Environmental research teacher (Executive director who had taught me a GPS course)
3) AP Statistics teacher</p>

<p>Freshman yr courses:
-Alg 2 Honors
-French 1
-English 9 honors
-Art
-PE
-Biology</p>

<p>Sophomore courses:
-Trig Honors
-French 2
-AP Statistics
-English 10 Honors
-Chemistry Honors
-AP European History
-P.E</p>

<p>Essays - Ok. I don't think it would stand out . . .
1st esssay: I talked of how I studied in India for four years (snd, 3rd, 4th and 5th) and came to America to study middle and high school.
I taked about how people, culture, everything was different, and how the Indian me and the American me never dissappeared, created a conglomerated figure . . . stuff like that</p>

<p>2nd Essay: Talked of my love for science and math through the ECs I do , nothing more to say here.</p>

<p>So, chance me!</p>

<p>well, someone who attended SAMS told me that the admission officers care more about your essays then your scores and grades. So if your essays don't stand out, then the program is probably a high reach. Other than that, the rest of your application looks good...</p>

<p>chance me please: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/457841-summer-academy-math-science-sams-ap-ea-carnegie-mellon.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/457841-summer-academy-math-science-sams-ap-ea-carnegie-mellon.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>well, the essay does indicate my diversity, but I found a couple (three) gramaical errors (stupid me for not proofreading). Thats the problem . . . but should they accept "good students" anyway? I mean that was their motto right? what is the point in accepting excellent students when they say we want good students. I don't understand that.</p>

<p>bump bump bump</p>

<p>Also, im from CA and I am from a really low academic school. I am the only person applyinng here.</p>

<p>bump . . .</p>

<p>I would say your chances were pretty good if you were a URM, but if not, then it'll prolly be really tough for you to get in.</p>

<p>bump . . .</p>

<p>Oh my god even I applied to the program and my first essay was about my experience in a bording school in india..... what a coincidence!</p>