my chances (engineering)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>Hi..my stats: please evaluate. I'd love to go into their engineering :D do I have any shot whatsoever?
SAT: m: 670 v:670 w:650
SAT IIs: I get my results back next two weeks but math I has to be above 740 but physics was bad.
ranking: w: 4.7 uw:3.93
class rank: 3
female...
good recs
ec: riding horses 11yrs, some clubs, started a political club....</p>

<p>please let me know if i have a shot. I know that my sat's aren't great, so don't just bash them, just let me know if I could get in.</p>

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<p>You have a decent shot. Your GPA and rank are high enough that it might offset your lower SAT scores a little bit.</p>

<p>If you want to go to CMU, you should absolutely apply, as CMU does actually accept people with SAT scores lower than that. :p</p>

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<p>Hey! thanks, I really appreciate you responding..I think I will. I just get stressed out because of my SAT scores. Cool, now I'm less worried.</p>

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<p>Are you applying to CIT?</p>

<p>Your CR score puts you in great shape, but your M score is only a little low (bottom 25%). <a href="http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission/menuitem.edce48707aab43c019300710d4a02008/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission/menuitem.edce48707aab43c019300710d4a02008/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Again, the fact that your school record is so strong should offset your lower math score. Admissions understand that one test score can't tell them everything. :)</p>

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<p>I would say being a girl is a huge plus. It's going to come down to your location and race. By location, I mean quality of high school and region. If you live on the East coast or a big city, I say you don't have much chance. If your school regularly sends kids to Ivy's, then being 3rd in your class is a plus, but if not... nope.</p>

<p>err, that was a little harsh. Your chances aren't too bad, and it's always nice to see girls in CIT.</p>

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<p>Female for engineering is a big boost. Also, I believe cmonyuk is correct that your location and race will be important (too bad you can't help either of those things). Good Luck!</p>