College Help

College Search & Selection
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<p>I would like to know my chances at Cornell University (engineering school) or Carnegie Mellon</p>

<p>IM applying EARLY decision to either one!
Here my stats:
GPA: (3.71/4) didn’t do well sophomore yr
SAT: 2320
SAT math: 800
SAT Chemistry: 790
SAT Physics: 800
Academic decathlon awards
Science league (top 10%)
Published scientist on NCBI database for working with a protein research group and finding a new DNA sequence (I did this through a club in my school)
100 hrs volunteer
Ill be a junior this September, so what other things can I do?
Ill be applying for an research internship to couple universities so I can do them over the summer before my senior yr.
OR I can do a research program over the summer before senior yr, and because I do the research program I become the president of the club I mentioned earlier</p>

<p>So which program should I go for?
What else can I do?
Here are a list of things that I plan on getting into for junior yr, but it’s only a 75% chance of happening, but do any of these help?
Science Olympiad,
Physics team semifinalist,
Secretary of another club
AMC math competition </p>

<p>SO again, im applying early to either Carnegie mellon on Cornell university
Will I get into either or both? And if so which should I go for?
Thank you!</p>

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<p>I would say CMU is a match and Cornell a low reach. Go to whichever one you get into.</p>

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<p>Have you visited both and if so, which one did you feel more comfortable at? Thats how you should choose. You have a good shot at both, I agree with what Erin’s Dad said. But this is a “fit” choice</p>

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<p>I think you would be in at either. I know people who had much less impressive numbers and ECs that got into Cornell engineering and Carnegie Mellon. You’re already pretty set since you’re only going into your junior year.</p>