<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Egyptian descent</p>
<p>WGPA: 3.75
Rank: 72/538
SAT I: 760CR, 780M, 800W (retaking, but I doubt it'll make much of a difference if I go up)
SAT II: 780 Math II, 760 Chem, 710 Lit </p>
<p>AP Scores: 5 - Calc AB, 5 - Stats, 5 - Chem, 5 - English Language, 4 - English Lit, 3 - Computer Science</p>
<p>EC's: Computer programming, guitar, peer tutoring, piano. </p>
<p>Awards: Nat'l Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar w/ Distinction</p>
<p>Which cmu school are you applying to? Your class rank is a little low ( relatively speaking), do you go to a very competitive hs? </p>
<p>Why are you retaking a 2340 SAT? Odds are they'll go down. Even if they didn't, I don't think it would make much difference for any school. If I were an admissions person I might even wonder what would possess someone with scores like that to waste the time and money.</p>
<p>Well, I've sent my scores. If the retake is higher, I'll send it along. If not, they don't need to know.</p>
<p>Considering your course schedule, you have pretty good chances at Carnegie Mellon.
Your ECs and class rank are a little weak but your course schedules, SAT scores, and AP Scores are quite impressive. </p>
<p>Depending on school:</p>
<p>SCS: high match/slight reach
Tepper: high match
CIT: match
H&SS: low match</p>
<p>My SAT math is too low for CMU according to the CB site, hence my desire to retake the exam.</p>
<p>Arachnotron... are you serious that your math score is low??? Or are you just bragging about your amazing SAT scores?</p>
<p>Don't worry... your SAT scores are fine - probably well above the 75th percentile. They should not be a cause for concern.</p>
<p>For CS his score is below 75th (75th is 800). I don't think an extra 20 points will make a diff. but fi yuow ant to retake your amazing score go right ahead. You will def. get into engineering/mcs/h&ss and I would put you as likely (75%) for scs. Best of luck, and I may see you there next year.</p>
<p>Probably just bragging.</p>
<p>I'm not at all bragging. My score is below the 75th percentile at CMU. Given my GPA isn't the best and the hordes of 800's on SAT math applying, I see no (objective) reason as to why they would admit me over someone with an 800 Math 2/800 Reasoning Math, better grades, and more glowing recs. </p>
<p>Seriously, anybody who wants to be a (respectable) computer scientist should have no trouble with the SAT Math problems, but I apparently did =/</p>
<p>You may be right but I think 780 and 800 are interchangeable. If you're not accepted I doubt it will be for your scores. I agree with you gpa may be problematic but good AP scores could offset that. Still I would call SCS a reach. It is for most people though. Same for Tepper if you're applying there, engineering prob high match. Hope it works out for you.</p>
<p>People on this forum are SO obsessed with statistics. If you're rejected, it's because you suck as a person and they don't want you at their school. Do you really think getting 20 more points in math is going to bring you up?</p>
<p>Just because >25% of SCS applicant get an 800 on the math section of the SAT doesn't mean that's what the admissions office is looking for - I'd guess anything over 750 is fine. A 780 is *one *wrong answer. It's just that most students who apply to SCS do very well in math. My son got in with a 770M, for what it's worth and he didn't consider retaking it.</p>
<p>You should care more about ur 3 on the CS AP. Any Computer Scientist has to have a basic understanding of java.</p>
<p>I didn't know java when I took the exam. I know C and basically tried to figure out the syntax on the exam. I'm surprised I passed.</p>
<p>I've never taken a computer science course in my life, AP or otherwise.</p>
<p>Ok, fine. I just made the comment because of your comment above that a 780 isn't good enough.</p>