CMU ED results come out in 12 days, one last chance?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a white female applying early decision to Carnegie Mellon for materials science and engineering :)</p>

<p>Numbers:
SAT: 2250 composite (720 CR, 770 M, 760 W)
SATII: Physics 780, MII 760, MI 790
GPA: 96.66% (I'm in the top 5 out of 80 students so at least top 6%)</p>

<p>AP: Physics B (5), Lit (5), Spanish (5) (my school only offers 6 APs. I'm taking the other three this year plus one online, the most rigorous courseload possible at my school)</p>

<p>Awards:
state awards for physics olympics/robotics/theater
AP Scholar
NM Commended with a 220
bausch and lomb science award
wellesley book award
state testing award
best in mathematics award for the past two years
not to brag... but I was voted most unique and most artistic in my graduating class ;)</p>

<p>ECs (in order listed on common app):
stage manager(12), lighting operator (10-11)
FIRST robotics captain
art teacher
math tutor
physics olympics captain
materials engineering summer programs (different programs, 2 years)
national honor society
facepainting
building and using my telescope
drawing and displaying my work</p>

<p>ESSAYS:
Common app was fun, about my behind the scenes work in theater tied into why I want to be an engineer, very descriptive, english teacher loved it :) CMU supplement was okay, I was really specific, stayed overnight, interviewed, etc. I also submitted an art supplement for non fine arts majors, I'm in the AP program at my school and teach art classes and I think it was really strong.</p>

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<p>Definite match! I wouldn’t sweat it, in 12 days you’ll probably receive an acceptance letter :)</p>

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<p>Here’s hoping! Thanks for your reply :)</p>

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<p>Complete match! (although no one can ever say for sure :P)
Gah, I’m super biased though because all I can think about is CMU CMU CMU CMU.</p>

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<p>Thank you I hope so!!! Also oh god me too, did you apply ED as well?</p>

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<p>Match, definitely</p>

<p>Oh, and a female who loves engineering; you go, girl! :)</p>

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<p>Thanks everybody! I’m worried because their engineering school is their 2nd most competitive with an 18% acceptance rate, and I’m just above the reported SAT averages and I’m in around the middle of their 50th% scores. I hope I have a good chance I really love the school :)</p>

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<p>My husband went to CMU and he sometimes does the alumni interviews in our area…while CMU (and all selective schools) are really a mystery as to who & why they let people in :slight_smile: I read your letter out loud to him and he said, “she compares very well - on paper - to kids that i’ve talked with.” So there you have it…you can’t count on anything but I feel lucky for you!</p>

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<p>Thanks for chancing me!</p>

<p>Honestly, I think you’re in for sure. ED will put you over the edge (you’d be competitive RD too).</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Oh wow awesome! SouthernHope, that’s a really great perspective and makes me super hopeful :slight_smile: an actual interviewer’s feedback is wonderful!!! Thanks so much for that input. </p>

<p>Thank you as well to hobbithopeful!</p>

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<p>I would say its a match, and would be very surprised if you did not get in. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Yay! Confidence levels are rising</p>

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<p>BUMP one week and I’m freakin out!!!</p>

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<p>I would say you’re in for sure! Good luck!
Btw how long was your supplement? They say it can be a page long, but how many words at most can we use? (I’m also applying CMU in RD)</p>

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<p>I’m hopeful that you’re correct. Well, the way that it works is that you upload the word document and the common app converts it to pdf, so it really is one page. It shows up to them the same way it shows up to you in word, try it and you’ll see. So, as many words as you want as long as it’s a page!</p>

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<p>So, are 600 words okay? We can decrease the font as much as we like for our essay to fit in one page so there must be a limit.</p>