Chance Me Please! I will chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey all, I’m back to CC after a long break (lol)

GPA: 3.8 (UW) / 4.2(W) - consistent rising trend over the three years
ACT: 34C: 36E, 35M, 31R, 35S (35 Superscore) --> submitted/ing this
SAT: 1510 - 780M, 730RW

Total of 11 AP Classes, with a majority of 4’s.

EC’s:
Vice President and Director of service of Habitat for Humanity Chapter
Co-Head of Programming on the Robotics Team, which placed first in 2 states
Academic Bowl - placed 3rd in state
French Exchange Program
Math League
TEAMS/TSA National Competitor and first in state (Team captain)
National Honors Society (Overall, language, and science)

Awards:
12th in Nation for the National French Concours Level II
11th in Nation for the National French Concours Level III (honors)
Placed in the top 1% of testers for the National WordWright gold level division.
TEAMS/TSA First in State
FTC (First Tech Challenge) Dual State Champs Finalist

Summer Activities:
Worked as a lifeguard for two summers, and awaiting a job offer as a math tutor this summer.
Attended University of Maryland’s Terps Young Scholars Program for Economics
Worked as a math tutor at Mathnasium
Worked as a Brand Ambassador (Marketing) for UWorld

I have a very good essay, around a 9.5/10 as indicated by the feedback I received from a Villanova essay reader!

Intended Major: Computer Science. Exceptions: Villanova, Emory, NYU I’m applying for Business/Finance!

Here are my schools, I’m categorizing them to see if my expectations are realistic.

Far Reach: Carnegie Mellon, Cornell

Reach: GTech, Emory

Target: NYU, UMD College Park, UIUC, Northeastern, Case Western

Safety: Purdue, Villanova, *Syracuse, *RPI

  • Denotes I intend on applying, but if I get into my early schools I won't apply
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It seems to me that you have a 34.43% chance of getting into your target schools. I wish you the best and may the odds ever be in your favor.

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Are u planning ED/ED2?

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wow! great scores I’m impressed! I would say that because you are applying to such high level schools that there is no way to truly say what your chances are. However I would say that you will probably get in to your safeties and reaches. I’m guessing that I haven’t said anything you haven’t already heard

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Carnegie Mellon For applying to computerscience, probably a far reach. Maybe a little higher if you get an 800 on math 2, but otherwise, it is a very competitive program. If you applied for an easier program like business or science, I think it would be a target. But their computer science program is better than mit’s and stanford’s according to a lot of people.

Cornell: Somewhat more likely than Carnegie Mellon (for computer science) but still possible. I would put it as more of a reach than a high reach. I think if your essays are good you will have a good chance.

GTech: Depends on your state, if you are from Georgia, you will get in, if not, appropriately categorized as a reach.

Emory: I think it is more of a target than a reach! don’t sell yourself short!

NYU: Depends on your state. if you are from an underrepresented state I think it is very very likely, if you are from New York, good luck.

UMD College Park: I would honestly put this as a safety.

UIUC – If you are applying for compsci, honestly it is a reach, their program is one of the most compettitve in the country. If you are applying for a different major, match.

Northeastern: If you are from outside of northeast, likely/ safety. If from northeast, target/ low reach.

Case Western: target

Purdue: Safety
Villanova: depends on type of school/ area you are applying from. If you are applying from a small catholic school where 20 - 30% of your classmates are applying, target, low reach. If you are from a public school outside of the northeast/ pennsylvania area safety.

Syracuse: as long as you show some demonstrated interest you will get in.

RPI: same for this school as syracuse.

Chance me back: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/2024655-chance-me-yale-scea-2017.html#latest

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@piffthemagic_dragon
Cornell- Reach/ High Reach
CMU( CS)- Reach/ High Reach
CMU( Any other major)- High Match
Emory- Reach
GTech- Reach
NYU- High Match
UMD- Low Match
UIUC- High Match
Northeastern- High Match
Case- Low Match
Purdue- Safety
Villanova- Safety
Syracuse- Safety
RPI- Safety
Emory has CS you know, with great placement. My advice to you would be consider employment placement.
GTech, UIUC, UMD, and Northeastern have just as good CS placement as any school in the country that’s not Stanford or UCB. However for business Cornell, NYU Stern, Emory, and CMU are the best programs on your list and placement at the other schools on your list can’t compare to these four for business.