Chance me for CMU RD

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian
International

Applying for CS

SAT: 1550
reading: 760
math: 790

Sat II:
Math 2 : 800
Bio M : 740

AP Exams:

  • Bio (5)
  • US History (4)
  • Calc BC (5)
  • Stat (5)

Senior Workload:

  • AP Physics C Mechanics
  • AP Computer Science
  • Calc 3 and Linear Algebra
  • AP World History

GPA:
3.95 Unweighted
4.5 Weighted

Honors:

  • National Cum Laude Society
  • Qualified for AIME
  • AP scholar with Honor

ECs:

  • President and Founder of Guitar Club
  • Organizer and Treasurer of Sino Club (Chinese cultural club)
  • JV Basketball & Varsity Manager
  • Online Singer in China
  • Research on Neural Network, publication forthcoming
  • Student Leader of Peer to Peer Program (peer counseling program)
  • Internship at Management Consultant Company
  • School Representative at Channel Abroad (an online US high school Info platform)
  • Penn Summer Neuroscience Research Academy
  • Math Club tutor

Do I have a chance at Carnegie Mellon’s CS program for RD? I am hesitating over applying forCS or Cognitive Science under Psychology, cause I don’t have a strong background in CS. If I write my Why-CMU well, is there a chance?

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Plus, my school only allows three AP courses per year

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Chances are high, other than none of your courses so far or your ECs support your desire for CS. And as you know CS is the toughest major to get into at CMU.

Overall, you’re a pretty solid candidate.

Good luck!

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First, they will compare your classes to what is available at your school. Second, you can choose more than one college. I know a few students who were admitted to Mellon or Dietrich and not CS. You can double major or minor in CS from other schools.