CMU, what do you need to get in?

College Search & Selection
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<p>What GPA, class rigor, test scores, ECs, volunteer hours, and work experience do you need to get in for Carnegie mellon SCS</p>

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<p>See section C of the most recent CMU Common Data Set:
[Common</a> Data Set 2010-2011-Institutional Research & Analysis - Carnegie Mellon University](<a href=“http://www.cmu.edu/ira/CDS/cds_1011.html]Common”>http://www.cmu.edu/ira/CDS/cds_1011.html)</p>

<p>Rigor, rank, GPA and test scores are all very important.
719 SAT M average (median band: 680-780)
670 SAT CR average (median band: 620-720)
72% in top 10% of HS class
3.64 average GPA</p>

<p>These numbers are for all entering students. I would think the SCS averages are higher.</p>

<p>33.3% acceptance rate
21% ED acceptance rate
(source: USNWR)</p>

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<p>TK, the SCS is even tougher to get into than the rest of CMU. Only 11% of applicants to the SCS are admitted and the mid 50% SAT is 1460-1580 (M+CR). We are talking MIT/Caltech territory.</p>

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