<p>I applied ED for SCS at CMU, but aside from strong math and science grades and scores, i do not really have much in the area of computer science itself. My school didnt offer CS as an extracurricular and i never looked too deeply into it. i see many people who apply to SCS with AP computer science, robotics club and what not (none of these are offered at my school)</p>
<p>Would this hurt my chances? My strong point seems to be a mixure of music and extracurriculars, rather than anything really related to computer science. Thanks</p>
<p>I am sure it won’t work in your favor that you never had any of these classes, but it really depends on your whole picture. When I visited CMU, the one thing they pounded into my head was that they were not looking for the stereotypical “nerd” who does nothing but sit in front of a computer all day. They really want to diversify the computer science department, so you still have a shot. Having said that, SCS is the toughest college at CMU to get into. I applied ED to SCS as well, I will cross my fingers for both of us, bro!</p>
<p>Same situation here, also. We have a pretty good robotics team, but I ended up not joining because they wouldn’t let me program basically because they thought I should make team mascots and t-shirts since I’m a girl. D: I’m sure you will be fine if you expressed strong interest in the field of CS in your supplement essay ;D that’s what it was for, right : ) Good luck for all of us!</p>
<p>Good luck Lauren, being a girl applying to SCS should help alot. In the past females in SCS were like 15%, but I think they mentioned its about 40% now, and trying to get it to 50-50. I believe the week of December 7th is National Computer Science education week, and they had a whole thing in congress about wanting to diversify the field of Computer Science to include more women and minorities (like me, score!!)</p>
<p>It won’t hurt your chances per se, but you might feel slightly left out when you do come in to CMU. While I’m personally an ECE major, my SCS friends who take 15-110 (intro to programming) do have to take extra courses to “catch up” with their peers in higher level courses. However, you’ll still find many people in your position, so don’t worry too much about that.</p>
<p>P.S. if you like music, and you like CS, and you get into SCS, you should join CMU’s robotics club, since they’re making an automated orchestra. Don’t let anyone convince you that it’s too nerdy to do so </p>