Chances to CIT???

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>Applied Regular Decision to CIT</p>

<p>GPA: 3.93/4.00 UW</p>

<p>Courseload: most rigorous </p>

<p>AP: Calc AB 4; USH 3
Taking BC, Lit, Psych, and USH this year</p>

<p>SAT I: 2040
M 750
CR 630
WR 660
Essay 8</p>

<p>ACT: 30
M 28
E 34
S 28
R 30
Essay 8</p>

<p>SAT II: I know these suck, but I only took them once with limited studying :(
Math II 630
Physics 590</p>

<p>ECA's:
Class President: 11, 12
F.I.R.S.T. Robotics: 9, 11, 12 (team captain/president in 12)
Student Ambassador: 11, 12
Student Life Committee class representative: 11</p>

<p>Attendance at Naval Academy Summer Seminar in June 2007
Attendace at U Rochester "Rochester Scholars" in summer 2006, took engineering and physics classes</p>

<p>Sports
Varsity Golf: 10, 11, 12 (captain in 12)
Varsity Soccer: 12
JV Basketball: 9, 10 (captain in 9)
JV Baseball: 9</p>

<p>Work:
Shift Leader at Dunkin' Donuts, working there for 2 years, 30-40 hours in summer, 10-20 in school year</p>

<p>Community Service:
In the summer prior to my 9th grade year, I went on a weeklong missions trip to Barrow, Alaska, where I helped out children at a basketball camp. </p>

<p>I volunteered four hours at my church prior to my 10th grade year. I also worked as a basketball scorekeeper for my schools varsity team. </p>

<p>In the summer before 11th grade, I again volunteered four hours for my church's Independence Day celebration. I also worked five hours at a March of Dimes event to benefit premature babies. </p>

<p>In the summer prior to my 12th grade year, I participated in a "Mission: Possible" volunteering program, where I gave nine service hours. I volunteered at my church for six hours and at a March of Dimes event for 17 hours over two days.</p>

<p>I know my SAT II's suck, but hopefully admissions will look beyond them (will they?!?)</p>

<p>Thanks so much
Joe</p>

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<p>Everything looks great except those SAT 2's...I don't know how much of a role they play in admissions. Is there any reason why you did so bad? If there is I suggest saying that in your additional information for commonapp.</p>

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<p>I only took them 1 time (last month) and I barely studied for them. I took physics last year, so it had been about 6 months since I had done anything with physics. I should have done better on the math but I only finished like 30 problems. I would have retaken them as many times as needed if I had more time, but I didn't know I needed to take them until November.</p>

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<p>math and physics are quite an integral part........</p>

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<p>wow I wouldn't have guessed :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>sarcasm aside, how come you didn't know that you needed them? didn't u check the website?</p>

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<p>I didn't even know what they were until November. (My guidance office is a joke). I was the only person from my high school to take them this year. </p>

<p>There's no chance I can take them again Jan 27 and send them to CMU, right?</p>

<p>I'm also an NROTC applicant by the way.</p>

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<p>never mind I called admissions and they said I can take the January one after I submit a request in writing to them! :D I'm happy</p>

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<p>I think the SATII Math should be renamed to "how well can you use a TI-89?"</p>

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<p>^LOL...truth</p>

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<p>I got an 800 on the Level 2 using an 83. But then again, I have mad 83 skills...</p>

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<p>should I get my hands on an 89 for the Jan test?</p>

<p>I have an 83 and I know it pretty damn well</p>

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<p>what should I be aiming for on the tests? what would make me very competitive for admission? 700? 750?</p>

<p>I'm retaking math II and physics</p>

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<p>750+
(10 char)</p>

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<p>Ok, I got an 800 on Math II. An 800 will put you in the top 10% of people who take the test, unlike an 800 on the normal SAT math section, which would be top 1%. Or at least this was true about 3 years ago.</p>

<p>I used an 83+ with like 70 programs that we (my school's math team) had written over the years that basically did all math you'd ever learn in high school. I also used an 89, which solves all algebra and can verify trig identities. It also does calc, but that's irrelevant. If you don't want to get an 89 for the test, that's fine, but I recommend one for college if you're in engineering because I usually don't like doing triple integrals by hand, for example.</p>

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<p>k thanks guys</p>