Decent chance at CIT or SCS?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>So Im hoping to apply to CIT and SCS this fall, what are my chances for them? Thanks a lot!
SAT I (breakdown):2320 (800M, 760 CR, 760 W)</p>

<p>SAT II: Math Level 2: 800, Chemistry:800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.80
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/300
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH(5) AP Macro(5) AP Micro(5) AP Calc AB(5), AP Calc BC(5), AP Chem (5) AP Physics B(5) AP Government(4) AP Environmental Science(5)
Awards: -Probable NMS Finalist (225 PSAT Score)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
by the end of senior year
-DECA: won 3rd place in the state for the written test
-Science Olympiad: won 5th in the state for Fermi Questions
-JV Tennis: 9th and 10th Grade
-NHS
-Free Summer program for Theoretical Computer Science at an Ivy League
-Science and Engineering Club: helped organize several events for the club
-Math Team
-Volunteered for 100 hours at an Indian Cultural Organization and 30 hours tutoring children in math at the local library
Teacher Recommendation: Both teacher recs will be fantastic
Counselor Rec: Excellent</p>

<p>Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: >150k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None </p>

<p>Planned Major: Computer Engineering</p>

<p>General comments: Also applying to Georgia Tech, UMichigan, Princeton, USC, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Rutgers, UMass Amherst and UCLA</p>

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<p>Any input is greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>I’d say you’ve got a decent chance at SCS and a more than decent chance at CIT. Your numbers are totally there, but none of the ECs seem to really pop. The volunteering is good, the rest seems rather ho-hum. If it interests you, consider doing some programming (or something else CS-related) between now and app time- maybe game dev, or contributing to an open source project. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input! I did do a free summer program in Theoretical CS, which provides me a background in CS, but I definitely do need to take up some programming.</p>

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<p>I have the similar statistics and admitted to SCS in ED1. I think you have decent chance. Good luck</p>