SCS and CIT chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>Hey, so I've heard great things about CMU. What are my chances for both CIT and SCS? Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>GPA:3.8UW 4.34W</p>

<p>Class Rank: 3/300</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses: AP European History, AP Chinese, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science A, Math course at Princeton University</p>

<p>APs: Calc AB:5 BC:5 Physics B:5 Macroeconomics:5 Microeconomics:5 US History:5 Statistics:5 Environmental Science:5</p>

<p>ACT:35(35E 36M 34R 34S 10W)</p>

<p>SAT II: Physics: 800 Math Level 2: 800 US History: 760</p>

<p>Awards:
-National AP Scholar
-At least National Merit Commended award</p>

<p>ECs: Governor's School summer program where I had a research paper published
-Comp sci summer program at an ivy league institution
- 4th in state and 3rd in region awards for Science Olympiad
- FBLA member where I got a state award
-volunteered at a cultural organization's summer camp for 70 hours
- tutored kids at the library for 30 hours
-Science and Engineering Club member
- tennis team member</p>

<p>Recs: Great Recs</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance of getting in CIT but I’m not so sure about SCS. For SCS, you would have to write an excellent essay to get in for sure. Your profile is impressive but quite frankly, it doesn’t distinguish you from really the other SCS people.</p>