The Indian Thread (TiT) # 16

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<p>Pretty much nothing, on a gap year of sorts, doing some work on software dev. but that's just some of my internal projects.</p>

<p>I dont really like posting stats, but guess they dont matter as much now:</p>

<p>SAT: 2090 (650R, 650W, 790M)
SAT 2: 800 in MathL2, Physics, Chem
TOEFL: 290/300 CBT
10th board: 85%
11th:80.1%
12th board: 85.2%
(ranked top 5% in 11th and 12th internals but screwed the boards)</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>The usual debates, MUN, inter-school, yadda yadda, but I focused mainly on computer related achievements, got AIR 6 on the NCO once, and a web services company I ran for two years (shut down in Jan this year), and the entrepreneurship experience from that. Did a lot of freelance work in 11th, so threw that into the mix as well.</p>

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<p>Dude, those are really impressive.......So was CMU ur top choice or did u apply to MIT/Stanford??</p>

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<p>just CMU this year.</p>

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<p>Oh that's pretty cool</p>

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<p>You dont require aid do you, Abhinav?</p>

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<p>I assume not, since CMU doesn't give aid to intls...right?</p>

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<p>Right, no finaid, that's one thing that sucks, apart from the weather! The other thing is that most of CMU's academic credentials are shifted towards CS.</p>

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<p>Yeah CMU is a great place for CS, no doubt. Wish I had enough money so that colleges wont kick my butt around...</p>

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<p>CMU is a great place for a lot of things...</p>

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<p>true^ i applied to cmu too :)</p>

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<p>Yup, I remember that :)</p>

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<p>Ah well. Didnt apply to CMU, no fin aid :(</p>

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<p>I applied there, but it's one of my high reach schools...</p>

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<p>With CMU, a lot depends on which college you're applying to. SCS can be really cut-throat but Humanities (HSS) and Fine Arts (CFA) are much easier to get into, even Engineering (CIT) has a better acceptance rate than SCS.</p>

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Glad to see this thread is still alive. I hope the application process isn't too hard on you guys. Anyway, if you have any questions, I'll probably check this thread a couple of times in the next two days. Good luck with your decisions!

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<p>That also reminds me, would have loved to be in that Facebook class at Stanford, is it open for freshmen? Just wondering.</p>

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<p>If doing engg. should I consider CMU for just Computer/Electrical Engg or are other majors such as Industrial engg also good there?</p>

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<p>Kumara: remember no aid? :p</p>

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<p>Its really a pity that CMU doesnt offer fin aid! Its a great university :(</p>

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<p>@Kumara - Industrial engg is pretty good at CMU but ECE is better known. If they are in the same college, which i think they are, then you can choose your major after getting in.</p>

<p>@Shruthi - That's mainly because their endowment is pretty bad for a college of their stature, around $1 billion, which has grown a lot recently but is still way behind MIT and Stanford.</p>

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<p>Endowment, endowment.</p>

<p>Wow, what a pointless post</p>