<p>I am currently attending Carnegie Mellon University.</p>
<p>I'm a freshman, and my current GPA is 3.82 (only the first semester.)
My SAT was 2230, Critical Reading 700 Math 780 and Writing 750.</p>
<p>I'm applying to Northwestern, Wharton, Cornell (Arts & Sciences), Chicago, Stanford, and Columbia. What will be my chances? I'm an international student, and will that affect my chances also?</p>
<p>what is your hs gpa? this will be at least as important as your one semester of college...what are your ec's?</p>
<p>My high school gpa is 3.86... It seems high but our school's gpa is quite inflated so that takes me about average...</p>
<p>My EC is also pretty weak, I guess; I don't remember any particular ECs I did in high school; after I graduated high school, I did some part-time job as a clerk in New-Balance, TA in a private education institution, and worked as a translator in FVVB World Beach Volleyball Competition (2008 Korea). In high school, I was the founder and captain of a soccer team (not varsity though), was involved in a rap group, released a couple of albums, and taught a disabled friend English and math.</p>
<p>Do not expect to get into any college you would not have gotten into as a freshman. You'll need two solid years of great performance at CMU for any real chance.</p>
<p>hmom5// I haven't applied any of those schools except Cornell and Northwestern. Why would you say that my chances are so low?</p>
<p>were you accepted to cornell and nwestern? the other schools, as im sure you already know, are ridiculously selective...im not sure that i see anything in your application that really sets you apart from all the other applicants with your stats for those schools</p>