Chances for School of Computer Science

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>GPA: 3.99
Class Rank: 4 out of 141, uncompetitive high school
ACT: 1st 32 (35 Math, 34 English, 33 Reading, 26 Science)
2nd 33 (34 Math and English, 33 Science, 32 Reading)
Superscore 34
SAT I: 2150 (740 Math, 720 English, 690 Writing)
SAT Physics: 730
SAT Math II: 780
Decent chance of NMF (212 PSAT)</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis (9-12)
Marching Band (9-12)
Student Council (11+12 Exec Vice President Senior year)
FIRST Robotics Team (11+12 primary student programmer)
Forensics, Extemporaneous Speaking (9-12, went to State tournament Sophomore year, team too small and didn't go to Regionals Junior year)
Big Brothers Big Sisters (9-12)
School plays (11+12)
Counselor in Training at Nature Day Camp (9-12)</p>

<p>Junior APs: English
Senior APs: Calc & Bio</p>

<p>Note on APs- my school only has 3 physical AP classes, and one isn't even technically AP. Others are available online, but I know they won't work very well given how I learn.</p>

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<p>Your ACT is up to par–I’m not sure I would even send the SAT. Subject tests are passable; nothing that will hold you back.</p>

<p>Your ECs don’t jump off the page, especially with regards to aptitude and passion for math / comp sci / technology. Maybe you haven’t told the whole story here though–that’s what essays are for.</p>

<p>As far as APs, I’m not sure how it works if your school offers online APs - I can’t comment there.</p>

<p>Overall I’d say it’s a low reach for SCS, which has been getting increasingly competitive in recent years.</p>

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<p>The main reason my ECs don’t scream CS is because there really isn’t anything at my school for it. We don’t even a have a math club or a single programming class. All of my interest in programming has come from fiddling around in my free time with C# and web design and a camp I went to last summer.</p>