Chances for E/D Computer Engineering? Crappy GPA

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>asian, out of state student
top 50 ranked in nation high school
GPA:
I am a year ahead in math and science
9th Grade:3.57 (did badly) *2 honors classes
10th Grade: 3.925, 3 AP classes, 2 honors classes
11th Grade: 3.855, 4 AP classes
12 Grade: 5 AP classes </p>

<p>AP classes:
stats, econ, environmental science, calc, world history, physics B, computer science, comp gov, chinese, physics C, psych, chem</p>

<p>Tests:
SAT score: 2250
Math 2: 800
Physics:730</p>

<p>AP Scores are total crap...people told me that ap scores dont matter for college admissions so i didnt give a s***.
Soph Year:
Physics B: 3
World:3
Comp Sci:3</p>

<p>Junior: *i studied for everything cept psych after i found out they did matter....
Micro Econ:5
Macro Econ:5
Calc:5
Environmental Science:5
Psych:3</p>

<p>ExtraCurriculars and awards: </p>

<p>Volunteer:
Girls Swim Team manager (20 hours or 2 months)
Program in which i teach younger kids how to swim for free (2 summers)
Mentor and helper in a chinese leadership community program in which i teach kids about random stuffs (2 summers)
Computer lessons teacher in senior home *Trying to make it my essay topic talking about the lack of technologies that are usable for seniors and how i have been developing workarounds to make these usable.
peer tutor (2 years)</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:</p>

<p>AP scholar with distinction
National honor society (2 years)
9 years of swimming *high school swimming i got top 6 in county and districts. Won 6th, 8th, 12th, 7th place awards in districts, 6th and 8th place in state and made state team(10,11,12).varsity swimming(9-12). Regionals Championship Swim Team (9,10),
6th Place in State Mu Alpha Theta Math
6th Regionals Robotics Team
3rd Regular Season Water Polo County Championship
Coaches Award
9th & 12th place Midlakes Swimming State Championship 2010</p>

<p>Jobs:
lifeguarding
Swim Instructor</p>

<p>Clubs:
3 years of key club *Treasurer, project head of multiple events
2 years of Robotics, Ranked top 3 nationwide.
1 year of high school water polo
4 years of math club *varsity math club
2 Years of Computer Club *Founder/President...compete in ACSL
2 Years of Business Club * Co-Founder/Vice President...compete in FBLA</p>

<p>over 100 hours of community service</p>

<p>i know my gpa sucks but it would be nice to get your guys's opinions!
its hard to find internships too....</p>

<p>essay prob gonna be on how my mom was paralyzed during my freshmen year</p>

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<p>btw my class rank sucks cuz of my freshmen gpa…like at 10-25% about…havent gotten results yet but i know its around there. Cutoff for my class for top ten percent though was the highest it has ever been in our school ever according to counselor.</p>

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<p>CMU doesn’t count freshmen year.</p>

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<p>do i have a shot though?!</p>

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<p>A fair shot, but CS/CE is probably the toughest school for admission. Nice rise in GPA over time, but 12 AP classes are a bit of overkill (even AP 10 classes would be OK). I like the ECs, which fit into your academic theme (CS/CE).</p>

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<p>Thanks for replying!</p>