<p>Hi I'm new to College Confidential, and as an incoming senior I am wondering what my realistic chances are for Carnegie Mellon (I have legacy through a step parent who is an active alum):
GPA: UW 4.0, W 4.55 uncapped
Rank: Top 5-10%, definitely among top 50 out of 500ish
SAT: 2240(single sitting) 780 CR, 660 M (low I know, could retake?), 800 W
2260 (superscored) with a 680 M
SAT IIs: Math 2 740, USH 760
APs: USH (5), AP Lang/Comp (5), Psych (5), AP Gov, AP Micro Econ, AP Lit, AP Calc, AP Stats
ACT: 31 (will not send)
Prospective Major: Statistics or Economics</p>
<p>ECs:
-President of Model United Nations for 2 years, member for 1 year prior
-Lifetime member of CSF
-100+ hours volunteering at cat shelter
-4 years of paid tutoring
-Member of San Mateo Youth Legislative Committee (helped endorse/pass bills that affected the area and endorsed a bill that affects UC and CSU campuses.
-Summer internship at consulting firm
-2 (maybe 3) years of lacrosse (Helped my mom actually found the team, but didn't play junior year due to injury)</p>
<p>Awards/Honors (nothing special...) :
-Principle's List
-AG/Calc "Hall of Fame" for perfect score on final exam along with only 4 other students in the past 10 years
-AP Scholar</p>
<p>Hook: Legacy of a sort</p>
<p>Letters of Rec from will be strong.</p>
<p>Plan to write about absent father and overcoming my anger with him in order to forgive and become a better person, and how I overcame depression. </p>