I sent my apps couple weeks ago... What are my chances at CIT?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>I attend a public high school in suburban Philadelphia. It's ranked pretty high among public high schools in PA (8th in SE PA region this year). I was born in South Korea and moved to US when I was a 4th grader (1997). My family is low income.</p>

<p>__Cumulative (9~11) GPA:
Weighed) 4.444
Unweighed) 3.722
**School doesn't rank, but I'm positive that I am in top 10%</p>

<p>__Courses Taken:
(9)
Honors Algebra 2 - A
Honors US History - A
Honors Biology - B
Am Literature 1 - A
French 2 - B
Intro to Computer Science - A
(10)
AP US History - A
AP Computer Science - A
Honors Geometry - B
Honors Chemistry - A
Honors Am Literature 2 - B
French 3 - A
(11)
AP Euro - B
AP Chemistry - A
Honors Physics - A
Honors Math Analysis/Trig - A
Honors French 4 - A
World Literature - A
(12) first quarter grades..
AP Government - B
AP Physics B - A
AP Calculus AB - B
AP Bio - A
Brit Literature - B
**Took the most challenging courses available except English</p>

<p>__Tests:
SAT1)
CR = 620, Math = 790, Writing = 630 (2040)
SAT2)
Math 2C = 780, Chemistry = 750
AP)
Comp Sci = 2, US History = 3, Chemistry = 5</p>

<p>__Other Stuff:
Competed in AMC and AIME (Math contests)
Competed in Delaware Valley Science Council (Physics and Chemistry)
Attended The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information Technology (at Penn State University)
Honor Rolls every academic quarters</p>

<p>__Extracurricular:
Asian Student Association 9,10,11,12 (Treasurer 11)
Chemistry Club 10,11,12 (Attendance Secretary 12)
Key Club 10,11,12
National Honor Society 11,12
Math Team 11, 12
Computer Club 9,10,11,12
Spring Track 9,10,11 (JV 10,11)
French Club 9,10,11
Yearbook 10
Car Club 9
Gusto Warriors Intramural Sports 10</p>

<p>__Outside the school:
Community Service at the public library (since June of 2003, 270+ hours)
Community Service at "Science In the Summer: Chemistry" sponsored by Glaxo Smith Cline
Help my dad's construction business by typing bills, sending faxes, and communicating with the contractors
Worked at Prudential Eastern Operation (inventory of computer wires)</p>

<p>Intended major is Chemical Engineering. My essays focused on my experience as a volunteer at the public library. I should have great recommendations from my Honors Math Analysis/Trig teacher, AP Chem teacher, and my guidance counselor. I applied regular decision and will apply for financial aid. I attended the November sleeping bag weekend and loved CMU. So I was curious to see what current students think about my chances at CIT.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>yo mizera, im applying for CIT too, chemical engineering. I sent in my app also</p>

<p>how do my stats look?</p>

<p>-2080 SAT (720 math (bad curve), 630 reading , 730 writing (12 on essay))
-700 SAT 2 Chem, will send december 3rd Math 1 SAT 2 scores ASAP
-GPA 4.2 weighted (rank 20/ 378) 94.4 percentile
-5 AP classes this senior year, great grades in all of them even though I have my toughest schedule ever (All A's, will send 1st marking period grades)
Taking Bio AP, Chem Ap, English AP, Spanish AP, Stat AP
-150 hours of community service (hospital) (volunteer every week)
-Vice President of FBLA
-Cross Country Team Captain, MVP, most improved (All county, all conference)
-Indoor Track Team Captain
-Outdoor Track Team Captain (Most Improved)
-Peer Leadership Member
-Science league ( Earth Science Honor's and Chem AP)
-National Honor's society
-Spanish National Honor's Society
-job in assisted living home for the elderly for 2 summer's working 35 hours/week</p>

<p>being recruited (not heavily) by carnegie mellon for athletics</p>

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<p>Your SAT 1's are not up to par, but everything else looks good mizera. You have good EC's and gpa is decent</p>

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<p>thank you 8ball22
good luck to you too</p>