Chance ME for Carnegie Mellon!!!

<p>Here are my stats. Unfortunately, I haven't had the chance to interview or show much interest. I am applying to Carnegie Mellon's school of engineering. What are my chances even if my essay is below average. Recommendations from my teachers and counselor are excellent.</p>

<p>Gender: M
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Location: Arizona
College Class Year: 2011
High School: Private, sends few grads to top schools</p>

<p>Academics: taken hardest possible courses, but our school only has 4 APs</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.58
Class Rank: Valedictorian
Class Size: 62</p>

<p>Scores:
ACT - C:32, E:35, M:34, R:27, S:31</p>

<p>SAT I - Math: 700, Critical Reading: 640, Writing: 680
SAT II - Math Level 2: 700, Physics: 710</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Piano - 8 years, college classes, pianist for choir, volunteer pianist for church
Varsity Track - 3 years, Team Captain, All Region, All State, Region Champ, State RunnerUp
Varsity Football - 3 years, Team Captain, All Region, All State Honorable Mention,
National Honor Society - 3 years, Active Member and Committee Chair for service project
Church Acolyte (Altar Server) - 12 years, Head Altar server for the past 4 years
Varsity Cross Country - 1 year</p>

<p>Volunteer Work: 300+ Hours doing various community service projects, mission trips and altar serving</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
AHETEMS Academic Excellence and Leadership Award—(12)
Heart of Service Award—(9)
Acolyte of the Year Award—(9,10)
Academic Letter—(9,10,11,12)
A Team—(9,10,11,12)
AIA Scholar Athlete Award - (9,10,11,12)
Presidential Award for Educational Excellence - (9,10,11,12)
Math: Academic Excellence and Achievement Award - (11)</p>

<p>Summer Experiences:
New Mexico Tech Engineering Camp
Online Calculus Course
College piano courses</p>

<p>I also don't know if this helps much since Carnegie Mellon is DIII, but I am recruited for Track there.</p>