Chance me MIT, Carnegie Mellon SCS, Stanford

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Interested in CS and EE majors:
*Unweighted GPA: 3.97/Weighted 4.56

SAT: 1510 (EBRW 720/ Math 790)
ACT: did not take
Math II Subject: 800
Chemistry: 780
Physics (Independent Study): 750

*AP Tests:
Calculus BC - 5
Chemistry - 5
Biology - 4
Physics C: E&M (Independent Study): 4
United States History: 5
Chinese Language & Culture: 5
English Language & Comp: 3
Spanish Language & Culture: 4

*Current Senior year schedule: Linear Algebra (JHU CTY), AP English Literature, AP US Government, AP Physics C: Mechanics, Multivariable Calculus

  • Siemens Competition Semifinalist
  • National Merit Commended Scholar
  • AP National Scholar
  • Youth Advisory Commission (2 yrs)
  • Category Finalist for Regional Science Fair (2 yrs)
  • Eagle Scout
  • President of School's FBLA chapter (2 yrs)
  • FBLA Event National Finalist (2 yrs)
  • United States Computing Olympiad: Silver
  • Model United Nations Best Delegate Award (@HarvardMUN)
  • National Honor Society

Summers:
-University Research (Submitted to Siemens)
-Pre-College Program (Took an EE course and CS course)

Interview went well

Letters of Recommendation
-Math Teacher (2 years, good relationship)
-English Teacher (10th grade, not too sure)
-Research Mentor (very good rec letter)

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I d say good chances, even for Stanford and MIT. Of course it goes without saying that you should look into more attainable schools as well.

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For MIT and Stanford I would think that you chances are at least as good as the average applicant, and possibly slightly better. However, chances “slightly better than the average applicant” are low enough that you definitely need to apply elsewhere as well.

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Yeh, it is a strong application. I would also apply to 1 or 2 schools a little below MIT/Stanford that have the program you are looking for and a match and safety below Carnegie Mellon.