Lame Chance Thread for Tepper!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>Chinese-American Male - Regular Decision
Tepper School of Business</p>

<p>GPA: 3.35/4.00 UW (drastic upward trend)
SAT I: 2360 (760 M, 800 CR, 800 W)
SAT II: Math IIC - 750; Lit - 740; U.S. History - 720
PSAT: 222 (National Merit Semi-Finalist)
AP: Calc AB - 5; Microeconomics - 5</p>

<p>Senior year core classes:
Linear Algebra & Differential Equations (AP+)
Statistics (AP)
Physics B (AP)
World Literature II (IB)
Spanish V (H)</p>

<p>EC:
Random clubs, president/co-founder of an architecture club
Volunteer work here and there
Internship at Ameriprise Financial</p>

<p>Recs:
Decent</p>

<p>Essay:
Good. Addresses discrepancy between GPA and test scores.</p>

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<p>it's funny how people comment on their recs and essays.</p>

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<p>GPA will hurt you, as you know. It depends on whether they believe your reasons or not as most Tepper acceptances go to those who had high GPAs and high SATs.</p>