Chance me for Carnegie Mellon. Horrible gpa:(

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I want to apply to CMU for the INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM.
Most likely Early Decision, if that will increase my chances.
I just ended junior year with a 3.55 uw gpa. Here are my grades(Carnegie doesn't count freshman year):</p>

<h2>10</h2>

<p>World History: A/A+
Spanish: A-/B
AP Calculus AB: C+/C+
English: A-/A-
Biology: A+/A</p>

<h2>11</h2>

<p>AP Lit: B+
Chem: B+
AP Stats: B
Spanish: B
AP Comp. Sci: B-
US History: A+</p>

<p>So pretty much all my grades were borderline and every single one was brought down by finals. I don't even have any good excuses. Just that my study strategies have been the same since middle school (no studying = good grades) and I finally realized that and changed my ways! Also teachers at my school are EXTREMELY biased and bitter and just plain bad. Too bad it's too late :(</p>

<p>Here are my standardized testing scores:</p>

<p>ACT: 35 composite
SAT(projected using practice tests): 2250-2350</p>

<p>AP Calc AB: 5
AP Lit: haven't taken yet
AP Comp Sci: haven't taken yet
AP Stats: haven't taken yet</p>

<p>SAT Math 2: 780
SAT Biology: Haven't taken yet but biology is my strength so I will most likely do good</p>

<h2>Here are my EC's</h2>

<p>-Badminton team: will be 4 years by end of high school(2 years varsity + will be captain senior year)
-Career and Job Planning Club: President/Founder
-President of advertising committee at library
-100+ hours volunteering/community service at library
-Secretary of teen volunteer team at library
-Member of a Gov. Student Advisory Board of the county I live in(California bay area)
-Developed a phone app on iphone and android(Generates a tiny bit of income but there is a projected growth:) )
-45 hours of volunteering for key club and csf in freshman year
-Took community college classes in Calculus 2, sociology, and psychology got an A in both(does this factor into my gpa?)
-Speech and Debate for 2 years, went to octofinals at a tournament</p>

<p>I'm south Asian(not indian)
Female
Income bracket: 150,000+ (1 parent)
2nd gen college student, 1st in America
Large public high school in California (about 670 students in my class)</p>

<p>Here is my senior year schedule:</p>

<p>(there's no more math available for me to take)
AP Biology
AP Gov/AP Econ
AP Lang
Orchestra
Photography</p>

<p>Sorry for such a long post, I'm really really really really really worried about my gpa:(
I hope everything else will make up for it.</p>

<p>Thank you to anyone who actually reads through this post:) :)</p>

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<p>Sorry I am new to the chancing thing but you say you got a C+ in AP calc yet got a five on the exam? In those conditions, correct me if I am wrong, most teachers will change your grade into an “A” because you proved yourself capable of handling the material. You should ask your counselor about such a policy.</p>

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<p>Also, your EC’S and test scores are amazing, you have a great chance but I think your GPA might put you on a tight end.
Good luck?</p>

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<p>thx, but my school doesn’t have that policy. my calc teacher said, “5 on ap test doesn’t equal ‘A’ student in my class”</p>

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<p>Aaly222: Yeah, at my school, usually ~50 kids take BC Calc each year, and everyone but 1 kid gets a 5. In fact, almost 50% of people who take BC Calc get a 5. Does that mean you automatically get an A? Nope. The average at my school is probably a B+/B.</p>