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<p>sex: male </p>

<p>Standardized tests: </p>

<p>ACT- 30 english, 30 reading, 34 math, 33 science, 32 composite, 12 on the writing</p>

<p>SAT subject- 740 chem, 750 U.S history Ill take the math level 2 in the fall </p>

<p>PSAT- 204 definitely commended </p>

<p>Rank- 20/260 </p>

<p>GPA- 4.28 cum, junior year- 4.47 </p>

<p>grades: </p>

<p>Freshman year-
English- A
algebra-A
catholic faith-A
gym-A
health-A
band-A
hebrew scriptures- A
french-A</p>

<p>sophmore-
AP european history- A
geometry-B first semester, A second
honors french 2-A
honors english 2- b first semester, C second
honors chemistry-A
new testament- A
biology-A </p>

<p>Junior-
AP US history- A
AP chem- A
Honors english-A first semester, b second semester
honors french 3- A
algebra 2- A
band-A
religion-A </p>

<p>EC:
3 years cross country member
4 year science olypiad member- team captain senior year
co founder of the medical club- member of the board of decisions for this club
4 year french club member
intramural basketball- 4 years
junior year- job at jets pizza, averaged twenty hours a week
Physics of Atomic nuclei camp at MSU's cyclatron during summer of junior year- research based
3 year band member ( couldnt take it sophpore year)
one year of jazz band
drum line section leader
40 hours of community service</p>

<p>awards:
5 ones at solo and ensemble
national merit commended scholar
national french contest winner, bronze medal- 4th in the nation
departmental award- biology
Science fair prize from Detroit Edison for engineering
composed my own solo and ensemble solo</p>

<p>potential major: chemistry, chemical engineering</p>

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<p>Take the SAT, just for kicks.</p>

<p>Your grades are good; your test scores are average (could use improvement if you want to be SURE you get in); and your EC's are good.</p>

<p>How competitive is your high school? Like what kind of school did #20 get into last year?</p>

<p>I'm assuming you're white. I give you pretty good chances at getting into CMU engineering or science... say 80%, assuming you take calculus next year.</p>

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<p>im not taking calc next year. Pre calc if thats what youre inferring. My high school is a really competitive private high school in michigan. The only reason why im number 20 is because i couldnt take any honors freshman year, and because its on a weighted scale, i've been playing catch up. What kind of financial aid do you think i can expect. Also, is a 34 on the math and a 33 on the science really average?</p>

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<p>one thing i forgot, would you match me with this school, or would you say its a reach, or a safety?</p>

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<p>Assuming good essays (I see English isn't your strongest subject, so don't leave them till the last minute :)), I'd say CMU is probably a match for you. It's unlikely that you'll see much merit aid.</p>

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<p>I don't play the match, reach, safety game. I just applied to schools I wanted to go to. Some worked out; others didn't.</p>

<p>I meant AP Calc. Most engineers enter CMU with AB Calc under their belts, so you'd be at a disadvantage. Unless, of course, your school doesn't offer calc. However, I wouldn't worry about it tooooo much.</p>

<p>Standardized tests always came easier to me than actual class work. I don't know why you think your English and Reading scores aren't important. Just trust me and take the SAT because some people do a lot better on one test than the other.</p>

<p>A competitive high school will help you a lot. Oh, and don't expect ANY merit-based financial aid. It's all based on how rich/poor you are and how much CMU wants you - so I can't really speak to any of that.</p>