Chances for Yale, U Penn, CMU

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am interested in a possible interdisciplinary, fine art, graphic design, visual communications design etc., BA with a dual BS in computer science.
Rising senior, out of 274 students, top 5% (13th). At time of application, 5 APs, all 5's except a 4 in AP Calc. A/B. Weighted GPA of 4.63. All other non-electives were Honors. Straight A's throughout HS. GPA was negatively affected by elective classes such as choir, photography, and art. </p>

<p>EC's
Virginia Gov. school for Fine Art, program in residence for 1 month at Va university taught by prof.only 40 applicants accepted out of 282 throughout Virginia. </p>

<p>Founded a visual arts club, which was commissioned to do giant chalk murals for the Nature Conservancy, and Virginia foundation for foster children and parents. </p>

<p>Works as a professional chalk board artist for local restaurants, ongoing contracts. </p>

<p>Works at a graphic design firm, 2 years</p>

<p>Worked as an intern at another design firm previously, 1 year</p>

<p>National Honor Society</p>

<p>Key Club Secretary, member 3 years</p>

<p>Mu Alpha Theta Elite Math club, 4 years</p>

<p>Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, 3 years</p>

<p>Commissioned by Habitat to design logo for central Va., chapter, northern division of Habitat requested and uses the same design.</p>

<p>Winner of city of Charlottesville teen division, art competition.</p>

<p>Chosen as a "Rising Star" honor by Virginia Piedmont Council of the Arts</p>

<p>Piano, serious student for 12 years </p>

<p>Anyway, I realize that the majority of the EC's are art based, but that's my main interest for college, though I don't want to attend an art school, e.g. RISD, etc.</p>

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<p>Yale seems like a reach, but I’d say you are a competitive applicant for CMU & UPenn. </p>

<p>Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1542549-chance-me-uva-ucla-usc-barnard-wellesley.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1542549-chance-me-uva-ucla-usc-barnard-wellesley.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I forgot that I am going to be a ‘commended merit scholar’, and am waiting to find out if I am a semifinalist (waiting on state cutoffs). Unfortunately, I’m not really qualified to “chance you back”, as I;m not at all familiar with the standards of your schools of interest.</p>

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<p>Assuming that you’re applying to an art department, it’s going to come down to how good your portfolio is. If you didn’t know, you’re going to send them like 10 slides of works that you’ve done and they forward it to the art professors who pretty much decide. </p>

<p>You have no standardized tests listed, um that could be a problem. Besides that, your artsyness looks good on paper, no clue if you’re actually competent though. If you are, you’ll get in, if not, you won’t. Sorry, all anyone can really say for you.</p>

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<p>^Yeah, what are your SAT/ACT scores? That can make or break college admissions decisions. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1536207[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1536207&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>SAT’s:math 710, reading 730, writing, essay 10.
Subject tests: Math I 730, math II 710, US history 760</p>

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<p>The NMSF cutoffs can be found here: <a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/sites/default/files/Nat-Merit-Semifinalist-Class-2014-Cutoff-Release.pdf[/url]”>http://www.fairtest.org/sites/default/files/Nat-Merit-Semifinalist-Class-2014-Cutoff-Release.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Ignore the first page of the link, it’s an anti-testing campaign</p>