NEED HELP AND IDEAS!! I'm losing my mind right now!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a 16 year old girl from Canada. I'm black by race and in grade 11. My aspiration is to get into a very good American university to study software engineering or computer science.
My grades aren't that spectacular because until recently I just found out what I wanted to do and I'm working hard towards it(not that much of a good excuse I know).</p>

<p>But I did start-up and create my school's first online newspaper and we've had over 6,000 views in about a week from all over the world. Plus I'm editor-in-chief. I'm also a member of the school tennis team and I'm the fund-raising co-ordinator of DECA(a Canadian known business club found in some schools).Also I volunteer at an organization that helps with handicapped kids. I just recently took the AP exam in english literature(even though I'm not in any AP classes) and I hope I did well. </p>

<p>I'm a bit scared that my poor previous grades will pull me down. I'm thinking of writing a book 'cause I'm really good in english and I'm in the middle of creating my own website/blog, and also get into some singing competitions 'cause I've been told I have a good voice. Do you think any of those will boost me up? Because I know that the only thing I can rely on right now would be my extra-curriculars and SAT scores.</p>

<p>Would it also help to say that my grandfather went to Oxford?
Please help! I need advice!</p>

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<p>What sort of universities are you gunning for? What’s your GPA? What was your SAT score? People will be able to give you a better chance if you give more information.</p>

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<p>My school doesn’t give out a GPA unfortunately. I’m taking the SATs this June so I wouldn’t know my score. And in terms of universities I have an open mind, but obviously every body wants to go the ivy league route. Northwestern, Berkley, NYU and UCLA are also part.</p>

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<p>ECs look ok, but without academic information, it’s hard to consider what schools you should be looking at. If you think you have the academic standing to be competitive for the schools you mentioned, I would also recommend looking at Carnegie Mellon University, one of the top if not the top comp sci school. Again though, it’s tough to suggest anything without mentioning what kind of grades you got.</p>

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<ol>
<li>Do you get mostly As, mostly Bs or what?</li>
<li>How do you think you’ll do on the SAT?</li>
<li>Do you need financial aid?</li>
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<p>And no, it won’t help that your grandfather went to Oxford.</p>