Chances For CMU, MIT, UC Berkeley

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi guys, I am a current Junior (male) in California and want to know if I have a shot at any of these schools (more just for curiosity). Thanks!

SAT: 1470/1600
SAT II Math: 770
Sat II Physics: 770

Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.65

College Equivalents
Sophomore
AP Calc BC (4)
AP Comp Sci (4)
AP Euro (4)

Junior
APUSH (?)
AP Chem (?)
AP Seminar (?)
Calculus-Based Physics Mechanics (Community College)
Multi variable Calculus (Community College)
Differential Equations (Community College)

Senior (Projected)
AP Gov
AP Lit
AP Bio
AP Psych
AP ES
AP Stat
Linear Algebra (Community College)
Calculus Based Physics E and M (Community College)

ECs:
-Volunteering with YWCA and their TechGYRLS program as a programming mentor
-Pilot-in-training (Private Licence)
-President of Robotics Team
-Guitar/Music Club
-Science Olympiad (VP)
-NHS
-California Scholarship Federation
-NASA Internship working on planet hunting cameras (interferometrics)
-Self-Taught Java and C++ and principles of automatic control and modeling of systems (state-space)

Thanks for your time

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what major? For CS, Id say low for everywhere.

If other engineering then your chances will be better.

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Sorry should have specified I am interested in ME with a specialization in controls. Thanks

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All is fine I guess except SAT score. Get it to a 1500 or higher. Since you aren’t doing CS you have an actual chance just focus on getting that SAT as high as possible. Also, what is your background? Low income, URM, underrepresented state?

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I do plan on taking the SAT one or two more times to get it up to 1500 thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I am very much so not underrepresented at any of the universities (white/asian) and I am not low income. I do have some connections and made friends with people at CMU and have talked with people on admissions boards and interviewers but I am not sure that helps at all.

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There are a million kids like you applying. It’s a lottery. Do you feel lucky?

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@DrDinosaur You’re very right so I choose to think I am haha :slight_smile: