Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>ACT: 34 (31 English, 35 Math, 36 Science, 33 reading)
SAT: 800 M 740 CR 710 W</p>

<p>SAT II 800 MII, 790 Physics</p>

<p>Nat'l AP Scholar
AIME 5/15
Nat'l Chem Olympiad Finalist
....some other ones...</p>

<p>EC's: Chess Club President, FRC Team President...other significant ones...</p>

<p>I applied to CS: my essay was about programming our FIRST robot, but nowhere else on my app did I express my interest in programming. This might have been a mistake?</p>

<p>I also want to play chess for CMU, but I didnt write that in my application...</p>

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<p>Not writing about your interest in programming could be a mistake. Your credentials are good... how about some class rank/GPA info?</p>

<p>I'm not sure, but you might be able to submit a supplemental page of information, but I think that might only be for deferred students.</p>

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<p>GPA: 4.2-ish. Not in top 10 percent (thats like 2 kids) 27 person classs.</p>

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<p>I am sure you aware, but no one on this board can accurately and discerningly assess your admission chances. There are too many factors to consider; quite a few of which we are not even privy to. If you haven't visited the site though, here are some statistics for the School of Computer Science:</p>

<p>Applied 1,912 Admitted 409 Enrolled 141 CR 650-750 M 720-800 Rank 4% GPA 3.77 </p>

<p>Good Luck,
fellow applicant</p>

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<p>Are you 27th? or 5th?</p>

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<p>actually im 4th, 5th, or sixth...</p>

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<p>Don't worry about not mentioning about programming too much...some of the freshmen have never had programming experience before coming here. I did have a little programming experience, but I didn't write it anywhere on my application.</p>

<p>Your stats are very solid. Even though CS is a very competitive department at CMU, I would question admission office if you do not get in.</p>