<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I am really wondering if I would be make my way into my dream school, Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>High School: Robert College of Istanbul (it is in fact a high school, but traditionally called a college. extremely well acclaimed in Turkey. last year some 15+ people got into top US colleges [3 Harvards, 2 Princetons, 2 Yales, 1 MIT and some more])</p>
<p>Grades: Freshman year (9th grade) 88%. (Sucked)
Sophomore 90% (Getting better)
Junior ~92% (we will see how it works out this year. yes, i am a junior)</p>
<p>APs: Got 5 from AP Chem. last year.
Taking Calculus (BC or AB), Physics (Probably C) and Computer (Probably A) this year</p>
<p>SATs: Got 780 from SAT II Chem last year (95 percentile)
Accidentally(!) got 700 from Math IIC (taking it again in January, wish me luck).
Taking the new SAT in May</p>
<p>TOEFL: 287 out of 300 on the computerized test</p>
<p>ECs:
Layout editor of a tech magazine published in my school
Layout editor of a literary magazine published in my school
Webmaster of the Model United Nations Club Web Site
Webmaster of the Braille Club Web Site
Published articles in the aforementioned tech magazine
Senior writer in a science magazine
Vice President of the Model United Nations Club (attended 6 conferences abroad, 3 in Berlin and 3 in the Hague. Was an ambassador twice)
Trying to build up a computer controlled step motor this year for my term project.
Played some minor roles way early when I was a prep student.
Attended a pre college course in UCLA this summer. Took Physics and Bioterrorism courses (got A+ from both)</p>
<p>I am really wondering if the guys at CMU would let me in. That is really my dream school. Would it help if I attend a summer school out there or would it lower my chances of admission if I do bad there (which is not that probable, IMHO)</p>
<p>Anyway, I would really be happy if someone would give me an advice.</p>