<p>Hey, first post on CC. I'd like to see what people have to say about my chances at some CS schools/programs.</p>
<p>Colleges:
Carnegie Mellon (School of Computer Science)
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign (Computer Science under College of Engineering)
University of Maryland (Department of Computer Science)
Rutgers University (Computer Science under School of Arts and Sciences)</p>
<p>Demographics:
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[<em>] State: New Jersey
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: East Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Did you apply for financial aid? Will be applying
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
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Academic Profile:
Standardized Tests
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[<em>] SAT I: 1500/2200 (710 CR, 790 M, 700 W)
[</em>] ACT: Did not take
[<em>] SAT II: Haven't taken yet; will take Math II and Physics in October
[</em>] AP Scores: Calculus BC (5), Computer Science (5), Spanish Language and Culture (4)
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Courseload and Transcript
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[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7346
[</em>] Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0987
[<em>] Briefly describe any upward/downward trends: Dipped in 10th grade (Had a C+ in one class), near 4.0 11th grade (1 A-, rest A or A+)
[</em>] Freshman year courses (only list honors/AP): All honors
[<em>] Sophomore year courses (only list honors/AP): All honors
[</em>] Junior year courses (only list honors/AP): All honors, except English, and 3 APs (Calc BC, CS, and Spanish)
[<em>] Senior year courses (only list honors/AP): All honors & 2 APs (Physics and Statistics)
[</em>] Rank: Not provided
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Awards and honors
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[<em>] Major Awards: AP Scholar (should that go under Other Awards?)
[</em>] School Awards: Honor Roll?
[<em>] Other Awards: None that I can think of as of now
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Subjective factors:
Extracurricular Pursuits:<a href="also%20list:%20number%20of%20years/%20leadership%20positions/%20achievements">/i</a>
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[li]1. CTY 2009 (Mathematical Logic) and 2011 (Fundamentals of Computer Science)[/li][</em>]2. Robotics Club member (10th grade)
[<em>]3. PClassic programming competition (10th, 11th, and probably 12th grade too)
[</em>]4. Self-taught introductory C++ and Java
[<em>]5. Will be attending HackRU this October
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*Job/Work Experience:
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[</em>] None
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Volunteer/Community service:<a href="also%20list:%20number%20of%20years%20and%20achievements">/i</a>
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[<em>]1. None
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*Recommendation Letters:
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[</em>] Teacher Recommendations: 2 (AP Calc BC and AP CS teachers)
[<em>] Counselor Recommendation: Yes
[</em>] Additional Recommendations: No
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<p>I'd also like to know how much financial aid and/or scholarship money I might expect to receive from each school. If I'm missing any information, I would be grateful if you could tell me. Thanks in advance!</p>