Princeton, Duke, Carnegie Mellon...Please?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Schools: </p>

<p>Electrical Engineering (EE)
Computer Science (CS)
Computer Engineering (CE)</p>

<ol>
<li>Carnegie Mellon- CS and/or EE</li>
<li>Duke University- CE or CS</li>
<li>Olin College of Engineering- CE</li>
<li>Northeastern- EE</li>
<li>Princeton-CS</li>
<li>NC State- Engineering</li>
<li>UNC Chapel Hill-CS</li>
</ol>

<p>Year: Senior
GPA: 5.00/6 Weighted(+1 for honors, +2 for AP), 3.96 UW
Class Rank: 10/561
SAT scores: 2330 (800 writing, 770 math, 760 reading). The 800 W is from a retake.
SAT 2: Math 2: 790 Physics: 720 Spanish w/ listening: 770
ACT: 34 composite (34 English, 34 Math, 35 Reading, 31 Science, 10 Writing)
APs: Spanish Language, 5. English Language, 4. Statistics, 4.</p>

<p>Classes this year:
AP Human Geography, AP US History, AP Computer Science, Honors Wind Ensemble, AP English Literature, AP Spanish Literature, AP Calculus AB/BC</p>

<p>In School Extra-Curriculars:
-Tennis team, freshman- JV, Varsity 10-12, co captain 12
-Interact Club- InterClub Council Representative, have helped it become the largest in North America. Interact Club is a service group related to Rotary; we donate funds to a -battered women's shelter in Peru.
-National Spanish Honors Society- President
-National Honor Society
-National Math Honors Society
-National English honors Society
-National Science Honors Society
-Tri-M Music Honors Society</p>

<p>Out-Of School EC's
-Tennis Practice- 10 hours per week 9-11
-Tae Kwon Do- 6 years, Second Degree Black Belt</p>

<p>JOBS:
-Baker/ busboy, freshman summer
-Catering- infrequent butler, 9-12
-Democratic National Convention hospitality ambassador, 3 weeks
-Paid internship with green engineering firm. 2 months of working in a landfill, 78 hours/week
I wrote my common app essay on this experience and its change on my outlook on life. Good to very good.</p>

<p>AWARDS
-National Merit Semi-Finalist or higher, to be seen
-Junior Marshal
-Spanish Civilization and Culture Award
-AP Scholar
-A Honor Rolls and stuff, with 1 A/B Honor Roll.</p>

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<p>Not to offend, of course, but besides one internship none of your extracurriculars have anything to do with computer science or engineering. (baker/busboy/DNC/tennis) Your SAT scores and grades are fine, but being members of a bunch of honors societies doesn’t say much at all. I’m not saying none of your activities could have been worthwhile, but if you’re applying as a computer engineering or computer science student, it’s going to be really tough to get into any of those schools if you can’t differentiate yourself in math/science.</p>

<p>I would definitely put your first three choices and Princeton in a high reach category. Northeastern and NC State might be more reasonable.</p>