How do I improve my chances for Carnegie Mellon?

<p>Hi, I'm a sophomore right now (rising junior).</p>

<p>I'm looking to apply to Carnegie Mellon's computer science program.
Chance me?</p>

<p>I don't know how letter grades work so I'll give my overall transcript grades.</p>

<p>Overall Average: 93.6</p>

<p>English: 90.8
Foreign Language: flat 90
History: 94.3
Math: flat 96
Science: 90.8
Music: 96.2</p>

<p>SATs (took them early):</p>

<p>Verbal: 690 - have to go up in a few months or else I'm screwed
Math: 800
Writing: 770</p>

<p>Total: 2260</p>

<p>Essay score: 11</p>

<p>Current APs:</p>

<p>Chemistry 4
World History 4
(I did pretty badly...)</p>

<p>Future APs:</p>

<p>US Hist.
Calc AB
Computer Science</p>

<p>EC: (only important ones)
-School newspaper
-Leader of a game-design club (can I advertise here? lol)
-100+ Volunteer Hours for tutoring</p>

<p>**Please tell me what I can do better before senior year. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.</p>

<p>Did you take part in computing competitions?</p>

<p>You might also want to look at UIUC, Berkeley, UMass Amherst…</p>

<p>So basically I’m screwed.</p>