Unbalanced SAT score: what are my chances?

Applying to College
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<p>I am hoping to get into an engineering school in the NE. I was wondering what my chances would be for a school like Carnegie Mellon or Cornell with these scores:</p>

<p>CR: 660
Math: 800
W: 670</p>

<p>I'm well below the average for all the "good" engineering schools in Reading and Writing... do you think it will make a difference? Hopefully they'll pay more attention to the Math?</p>

<p>Also, if I did get in, what are my chances for a scholarship? I know many schools offer need-based only (which I don't qualify for), but I know Carnegie Mellon does offer merit-based aid... so what would my chances be? </p>

<p>I have a 4.5 weighted GPA (estimate) and pretty good extracurriculars (school paper editor, mock trial, tennis team, math club, international club, 100+ volunteer hours). I will have taken 6 APs at the end of high school, including Calc BC.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>You got a 2130…
What is going to matter is your ECs</p>

<p>A 2130 is not going to kill you at Carnegie… it might not be great for Cornell</p>

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