Chances at Carnegie Mellon and similar schools? Short and easy, ill chance you back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Carnegie Mellon, Rice, UCLA, Colgate, Trinity College (for math/business)</p>

<p>Junior</p>

<p>PSAT 223 (Nation Merit Scholar), first SAT 2100 (1430 composite, 800 math) but i took it again expecting 730+ CR and another 800 in math</p>

<p>4 years soccer (2 varsity) 5A school</p>

<p>I have been working in a CPA's office for the past couple of months doing accounting, and will continue until i leave for school. He and his friends i have done work for (including the number 2 divorce lawyer in all of houston) are willing to write great recs for me.</p>

<p>I am doing ALL AP/IB classes at my high school and am an IB diploma student</p>

<p>GPA is about 4.2 weighted, about 3.3 unweighted (I know pretty bad, but ALWAYS straight As in math)</p>

<p>Havent taken SAT IIs, but all practice tests i have gotten an 800 (have taken some math I and IIs)</p>

<p>Do you think if i work hard and make straight As my first semester senior year and write wonderful essays that i can be accepted to some of the above schools? What about ED at CMU?</p>

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<p>bump please post if you view it would be very very helpful</p>

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<p>For CMU it depends on which school you apply to. Some like CS are harder than others.</p>

<p>What’s your class rank?</p>

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<p>Yes class rank is important and which school you apply to for CMU. You’re ECs are fantastic, with solid internships and work experience, as is the tough schedule. </p>

<p>Your UW is low, but as you said, you’re very good at Math. I think that you will raise your SAT score to your desired amount and you stand a decent chance to the tough schools on your list. </p>

<p>You are clearly strong in math, but “weak” in other academic areas, intersting to see how colleges will respond to that. Good luck!</p>

<p>Chance back, please!</p>

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<p>UW GPA is your weakness I think. Trying doing ED to a school, it could possible give you an advantage. Also a 2200+ SAT would give you a much better chance.</p>

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<p>Thanks a bunch guys this is really helpful</p>

<p>My rank is about top 15% (class of 1000+)</p>

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<p>That’s a ton of kids in your grade!!! This sounds good for your application; boost your SAT a bit, try to raise the UW GPA, and you have a good chance! :)</p>

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<p>Ok thanks a bunch!</p>

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<p>Carnegie Mellon - Match
Rice - Match
UCLA - Reach
Colgate - In
Trinity - In</p>

<p>Go to my thread, chance an average kid</p>

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<p>Trinity- Safety, in
Colgate- Match
UCLA- OOS?? Reach
Rice- Reach
CMU- With ED, Match</p>

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<p>Haha yes its out of state. And i know rice is a bit of a reach but my parents went there and my grandfather is a professor there and i spend a lot of time there and i love it so my “why rice?” essay should be pretty good. Thanks a bunch!</p>

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<p>Oh really? In that case Match! Get your grandfather to get you in man!</p>

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<p>Haha i totally will. CMU is my top choice, but Rice is my second. It would be my first, the only “problem” is that ive grown up about 6 blocks away from it and it wouldnt be a big change. But if i dont get into CMU im gonna go to gramps to get into rice lol</p>

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<p>bump bump please post some input if you view</p>

<p>what about wakeforest?</p>

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<p>anyone else wanna put in some input? thanks to everyone who posted</p>

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<p>bumpity bump bump</p>

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<p>bump anyone else wanna chance me?</p>

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<p>Good shots at all but Rice. Rice is a slim shot. It’s like the Harvard of Texas, as a friend once told me.</p>

<p>I wish you the best of luck.</p>

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<p>I don’t think you’re going to get in because of your GPA. A lot of kids have straight A’s in math and also high GPAs. Try some other schools sorry.</p>

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<p>Carnegie Mellon - Reach
Rice - Reach
UCLA - Reach
Colgate - In
Trinity - In</p>

<p>GPA is killer ;~;
Otherwise your ECs are good… Perhaps you can try to take some classes over again during summer at a local college? I know some places can replace your GPA for the class but some don’t give that option…</p>