Chance Me CMU CS?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>In middle of sophomore year at my public school, its top 1% of public high schools. I know that you cant really give a decisive answer, but a good idea or tips will help. </p>

<p>currently top 10% in class (already getting that way up, people took advantage of preAP Art and preAP healthy livings and i didnt, i took hard classes.)</p>

<p>3.8 unweighted
4.4 weighted
just got practice PSAT back 160, never practiced before(math was 65/80, writing and reading awful.) I am now going to study a ton for PSAT/SAT.</p>

<p>Already taking limit in AP classes Sophomore year(School wouldnt let me take more than 3)</p>

<p>Taking CS AP and World History AP(A+ in both)
taking all other preAp(idk if thats honors or something to someone else. Just what my state calls them.)</p>

<p>Next year my courses are planned for(English 3 Ap, Calculus BC(skipping precal, i have a tutor.)Stat Ap, Chem Ap, US history AP, comp sci individual study, physics preAp)</p>

<p>Tutor kids in math and science for free. </p>

<p>Leading role in Math and CS UIL(University Interscholastic League, takes up a ton of my time, in CS team has gotten first every time this year, I regularly place in top 3 for individuals)</p>

<p>180+ hours of community service(plan on volunteering at disabled children shelter every week.)</p>

<p>Went to Costa Rica on a com. service project to rebuild schools and help the turtle conservation.</p>

<p>Went to China on a com. service project to help the panda conservation, really fun, played with pandas.</p>

<p>Went to Laos on a com. service project to stay in a village and build a volley ball court for the school and taught kids of all ages English 4-18.</p>

<p>Went to Thailand to work on the elephant conservation project I spent two weeks with my individual elephants helping and taking care for them.</p>

<p>This summer i am applying to Colombia for summer programs in Comp Sci, and material science + nano technology courses.</p>

<p>Any tips would be greatly appreciated on what i should work on and how my chances look, thanks!</p>

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<p>It’s kinda early to know for sure, I won’t chance you.</p>

<p><em>jk</em></p>

<p>Your extracurriculars are good (better than mine, ha ha), so that shouldn’t be a concern. Don’t worry about your class rank in sophomore year, I took my first AP my sophomore year and got B’s in it both semester, junior and sophomore year should make your rank go up since you get good grades.</p>

<p>As far as improving your chances, study for the SAT. Do multiple practice tests and get a feel for the timing and style of it. Print out a long list of vocab words you don’t know and study it for the critical reading section. Make sure you know your grammar rules for the writing section and look up tips for the essay (the SAT essay is pretty silly, but know what the essay graders want). </p>

<p>For CS, the math score is most important (the middle 50% range of those admitted last year was like 780-800), followed by critical reading (same range), and then writing (720-800). For CMU, they only consider your superscore, so that’s a plus. Anyway, getting the sections of your superscore SAT in those ranges will give you a pretty good chance. I got in early decision for CS a few days ago, my scores were M:790 CR:800 WR:720 if that helps.</p>

<p>My PSAT wasn’t that remarkable either, just worrry about the regular SAT. I can’t say if you have a good chance yet since it’s early, but if it helps, you don’t have a bad chance. Good luck.</p>