Is it even worth applying?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Gender: Male
Race: Asian (Indian)
Income: $110,000

GPA: 3.82
SAT: 2000 (CR:660 M:740 WR:600)
SAT II: Math 2: 750 USH: 770

Class Rank: top 20% (96/478) I’m most worried about this, but there are a lot of amazing students in my grade

APs:
World history - 4
US history - 2 (not proud)
Computer Science - 3
Calc AB - 4
Calc BC - taking it right now
Language and Composition - 4
Literature and Composition - taking this year
both Econ Micro and Macro - taking this year
both Physics C - taking this year

ECs/Awards:
FBLA - 3rd at the national conference in computer game and simulation programming
1st at the state conference in computer game and simulation programming
Robotics(Vex) - Current President
Excellence Award - 10th grade
Design Award - 11th grade
Teacher assistant at Sunday school at mosque - about 4 hours a week
I’m joining NTHS this year.
I’ve done a few other things, but they aren’t worth noting

Plan on majoring in Computer Science.

Is it worth applying to Carnegie Mellon and Cornell.
I need to know because if it is I will take the physics subject test.

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Always submit the application (as long as finances permit it). You never know if your essays will connect with someone on the Admissions Committee or if your ECs will touch someone. Good luck!

Here’s mine - http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1825819-for-my-list-extensive.html#latest

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It is worth applying, but CMU’s School of Computer Science has somewhere around a 5% acceptance rate and Cornell is very competitive as well.

Given your low class rank (is your school high ranked?), and lower test scores, those 2 schools will be significant reaches.

4

My school is ranked 16th in Maryland and 435th nationally. This doesn’t seem that high, but then again I’m not sure what would be considered a high-level school (probably top 100)

5

I don’t think you should be worrying about the class rank thing given the rigor and competitiveness of your current hs. Make sure the people you’re getting your recs from know you well so you can stand out even more.