Chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>As a typical angsty high school senior, I'm really worried about college admissions, particularly because of my low GPA. So I would like to gauge if I'm even a potential candidate for CMU. Thanks.</p>

<p>SAT I: Total 2200 [740R, 710M, 750W (11 on essay)]</p>

<p>SAT II: Chemistry (640), History (730), Math II (650), Biology (710) <--taken after freshman biology</p>

<p>GPA: 3.34 (UW 9-11)...I'm too lazy to calculate weighted but Chem Honors(A's both semester), Pre-Calculus Honors (B's both semester), AP Calculus BC (C's both semester), APUSH (C first semester, B second semester), APChem (C's both semester), American Literature Honors (B's both semester)</p>

<p>AP Tests: History (5), Chemistry (4), Calculus BC (4) AB subscore (5)</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes: AP Statistics, Spanish Honors, AP Literature, Physics Honors, Ap Gov/Econ (I most likely will get an A in everything but Lit)</p>

<p>State: California</p>

<p>School: Public (...in Cupertino)</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Indian</p>

<p>EC's:
1. Violin [2nd place in local Baroque Competition, Five Years Certified by Music Teacher's Association of California (will receive senior award come summer), Played for 10 years]
2. Speech and Debate (4 years, won SCU tournament for parliamentary debate, 2nd place at Rotary Competition, PR Officer)
3. Swimming (Freshman&Sophomore Year, both school&club, won two local competitions for backstroke)
4. Mock Trial Team (Attorney role all four years)
5. Photography Club (Two years, president the second year)
6. Community Service ~400 hours
a. Worked as a receptionist/gave speeches for the housing department/president of the youth club for our local pantry (250 hours)
b. California Scholarship Federation (50 hours)
c. Art Camp Counselor in my Freshman summer (50 hours)
7. Social Psychology Course at local community college in my Sophomore summer (I received an A)
8. CSSSA (month long creative writing program) in my Junior summer</p>

<p>Other Factors: CTY student for four years, GATE, Commended Student for National Merit Scholarship Program</p>

<p>Intended Major: Cognitive Science</p>

<p>Hook: female? apparently there aren't many girls at CMU, and i'm interested in joining the fashion magazine team.</p>

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<p>Work on that GPA! But yup your all set.</p>

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<p>*you’re, but thanks for the feeback…do you attend cmu?</p>

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<p>I had almost the exact same stats (3.4 UW 2180 SAT) and you have better ECs and subj. tests, and I got in. My intended was Cog Sci too and I also got into CivE.</p>

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<p>this is so so so comforting; i can’t even tell you how much so. how is cognitive science at cmu? how do you like cmu in general? i can’t even get across how comforting your post is.</p>

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<p>I get relieve when I heard 3.4 is still a chance… cuz my English teacher this year is not a human… and I’m worrying to pull my 3.81 GPA to 3.79…</p>

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<p>*you’re, really?</p>

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<p>I think, as long as your senior grades are not highly divergent from your previous record, then the sliding from a 3.81 to a 3.79 won’t matter…Oh how I wish that my worry was a mere change from 3.81 to a 3.79.</p>

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<p>Woops, I just saw your post. I love CMU as a whole, but I hate cog science so I’m planning to switch out.</p>

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<p>u have a 1450…thats awesome. i have a 1370, and a 3.5 w/ like no ap’s and only one subject test. u shouldne rlly be worrying.</p>

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<p>wait, there arent girls at CMU ?? wat? is that true?</p>

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<p>@smmbvk why do you not like cogsci at cmu?
@delmonico due to the strong engineering programs, cmu has a high male population (or at least that is what i’ve heard…)</p>