Chance me for Carnegie Mellon!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi,
I am an international student(Indian) applying to Carnegie Mellon in the fall semester of 2014.
I will be applying for B Sc.( Computer Science ).(Although this will be first choice, I am open to other subjects as well)</p>

<p>SAT Scores- 2140 ( Math-800, CR-690, Writing-650)
TOEFL Score- 111
SAT II Scores- Math-800
Physics-800</p>

<p>I have the following ECs:-</p>

<p>1) National Circuit Golfer and multiple tournament winner at national level (Canegie Mellon has a golf team as well, right?)</p>

<p>2)Member of an NGO- Help Age India which works for the betterment of the condition of the old.</p>

<p>3)Trained singer in Hindustani Classical Music and 'Carnatic' Classical and appeared in various concerts.</p>

<p>4)Trained Keyboard and Harmonium('Traditional Version of the Piano') player</p>

<p>5)Avid Trekker having hiked mountains of heights in the range of 15,000 feet.</p>

<p>6)Lead Member in a two-member team that represented my school at a national chemistry meet- involved in the innovation of the 'Microbial Fuel Cell'(A cell that produces electricity only on sludge).</p>

<p>7) Learnt Sanskrit (Language) for 2 years.</p>

<p>I have good essays and have consistently been among the top students in class.</p>

<p>Please let me know if I have any chance of getting financial aid from the university.</p>

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<p>I have some friends who apply to CMU too, and you definitely have more advantages…</p>

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<p>CMU Comp Sci is super-selective and will be a reach for anyone applying. If anything, your SAT seems a little too low, but you still have a shot. Your ECs seem solid, although there is absolutely nothing math or comp-sci related… Also, as far as I know, CMU doesn’t give any financial aid to international students.</p>

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<p>Do they really consider the writing score? Or is it the traditional Math+CR system?</p>

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<p>Not sure, but keep in mind CS at Carnegie has acceptance rate of ~6%.</p>

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<p>I’d put it as a low match/ high reach. CS at CMU is highly competitive.</p>

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<p>*high match/ low reach. Sorry, my bad</p>

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<p>Dude you have an amazing chance. However it’ll be a little tough with Computer Science major </p>

<p>My advice is to pick a major that’s easier to get in with, then change your major later on :P</p>

<p>Chance me?</p>

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<p>@kickcheese</p>

<p>Done!</p>

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<p>CMU: Computer Science - High Reach</p>

<p><em>Edit</em></p>

<p>CMU is very stingy. Don’t expect any fin aid.</p>

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<p>Would CS at Cornell have higher chances?</p>