*UNIQUE RIGOR* Computer Science, what are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>LOOK AT RIGOR, I GOT COLLEGE CREDIT
I have a lot of COmputer experience</p>

<p>Scores and such!</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW
Top 5%
SATl: 2340
SATll-
Latin - 790
Mathll: 780
Bio: 760
Chem: 740
Physics: 750</p>

<p>AP-
Latin: 5
Bio: 5
US History: 5
AP Physics 1: 5</p>

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<p>Classes:</p>

<p><strong><em>FRESHMAN</em></strong>
Our school offers two honors classes, I found them trash so I took none, but took APUSH ll and AP Bio online so during Senior Year I could get college credit</p>

<p><strong><em>SOPHOMORE</em></strong></p>

<h2>AP Chem (usually a Junior class)</h2>

<p>Honors Advanced Math
AP World History
Honors "Literature and Composition ll"
^All APs/Honors offered
Latin
Varsity Debate Team (in school, counts as Honors)</p>

<p><strong><em>JUNIOR</em></strong>
APB Physics (usually a Senior class, the Physics with less Math)</p>

<h2>AP European History (usually a Senior class)</h2>

<p>Honors Precalc
Honors "American Literature"
Honors Latin
Varsity Debate (still counts as honors, but not core class)
(ALL OFFERED)</p>

<p>-SENIOR-
Cryptography I (COLLEGE CREDIT)
Technology Entrepreneurship (COLLEGE CREDIt)
AP Calc AB
<em>No English Honors/AP</em>
Honors Latin
Varsity Debate, counts as HONORS!!1
(ALL OFFERED)</p>

<p><em>Extracurriculars</em>
Founder of Handball Team, won a few out of state tourneys (9-12)
Created Programing Company, published apps
Georgetown Counterintelligence over the Summer, learned a lot
Created Charity for Dementia
Model UN (all years)
Debate LD (ranked, all years)
I read A LOT of Network Security/Hacking books (I know A LOT)
UNH Intern (out of state internship, VERY COMPETITIVE)
^That was for Computer Engineering and Science</p>

<p><em>Community Service and Business Experience</em>
Volunteer @ track camp every year
Giving tree every year
^^
Account to 200+ hours at least...
Founded App Company
Founded Charity (see ECs)
UNH Intern (out of state internship, VERY COMPETITIVE)</p>

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<p>That took A LONG TIME TO MAKE
ANy reply is helpful, I want to go to:
Stanford
Cornell
CalTech
Georgetown
Carnegie Mellon
UC Berkeley
MIT
University of Washington</p>

<p>THANKS so much!</p>

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<p>I will probably narrow the list down more :l</p>

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<p>Keep in mind I took all of the Honors/APs offered at my school
(other than Freshman)</p>

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<p>Your resume looks extremely impressive! I’m sure you can get into at least half of those schools that you listed. </p>

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<p>Thanks! Georgetown and UW are my reach-safeties</p>

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<p>@sirswish I wouldn’t go that far.</p>

<p>I’m not exactly sure your rigor is unique, but you have challenged yourself. A lot of students take college classes for credit. </p>

<p>Keep in mind that there are Intel and Google science fair finalists applying to these schools. There also science fair finalists that get rejected to these schools.</p>

<p>As for college credits, keep in mind that no college is required to give you credit for anything. I have heard so many stories of students who took a lot of APs in hopes of driving down the cost of college and even though the college claims they accept the credit with a 5, they got nothing. So be careful.</p>

<p>I think it is likely you get into UW. If you are a Cali resident, I would say that Berkeley is likely.</p>

<p>Stanford- High Reach
Cornell- High Reach (Kids with better have gotten rejected)
CalTech- High Reach
Georgetown- High Match
Carnegie Mellon- High Match
UC Berkeley- Match (If in state)
MIT- High Reach
University of Washington- Safety </p>

<p>Make sure you have some financial safeties too kiddo. I wish you the best</p>

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<p>Georgetown makes no sense for Computer Science. They graduated 9 students from their program in 2012-2013. When we visited, my CS son wouldn’t even bother touring. CMU is REALLY hard to get into for CS, but a great option. The person who called it a High Match is Highly Mistaken. I would call it a reach, and Cornell a reach (not high). RPI and Rochester will both give you great merit aid and have good CS programs. Ohio State has good CS and will give you $15k merit against a reasonable OOS tuition rate.</p>

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<p>But what do I lack? What does not make me as qualified as the ones who make it in? I mean, I have taken every available AP from Sophomore-Senior with a 4.0 UW GPA, I have heard my APs and SAT Tests were stellar, is it my ECs? </p>

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<p>I find this weird, I entered your stats into that matching thing, and it said you were one of the most competitive for exceptional schools,
Your ECs look good for CS, so I think that would be a plus
Cornell is NOT a high reach, at all (the guy was referring to Tufts Syndrome I believe)</p>

<p>I do not know how someone can even have a low reach to Stanford and all of those selective schools (unless they cured cancer,) so basically a reach-high reach for everyone</p>

<p>Keep in mind I have heard UW has also rejected people because they figured they would just pass over them, so it is a safety but they also may reject it for that fact</p>

<p>Good luck, I think Georgetown is not a good idea for CS at all, but you should make it into 2-3 of the ones you apply to (other than UW)</p>

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<p>I’ve never chanced anyone for <em>every</em> school they posted about individually, but I thought your profile was kind of interesting, so here we go!</p>

<p>My friend is an Intel ISEF finalist who was rejected from Stanford and MIT with perfect stats, so keep that in mind when applying. Cornell is a reach but will probably turn into a high match if you apply early decision, and I want to say that Caltech is also a lowish reach even though it’s so selective, because they love kids who are really into STEM. </p>

<p>I don’t know why you’re applying to Georgetown–they’re not really that big on computer science. CMU is a match and so is Berkeley. UW is definitely a safety, but I’d recommend another one just in case.</p>

<p>Good luck! </p>

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<p>Yeah, Georgetown does not make sense at all, now that I realize it (I did there camp, but otherwise they do not have anything for CS)</p>

<p>I will take Georgetown out and definitely look into more STEM schools (that are safeties!)</p>

<p>I will most likely apply to most ED, but Stanford is my dream school, how much does applying ED help?</p>

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<p>You need to understand that these are all among the most selective schools in the country. No one is entitled to admissions. The kid who has a 4.0, 2400 and is a Siemens finalist isn’t even entitled to admissions.</p>

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<p>For those of you who think CMU is only a match for CS, here is their profile for CS admissions class of 2017:</p>

<p>CR: 720-780 Math: 780-800 Wr: 720-780 Rank: 5% GPA: 3.85</p>

<p>So their 75th percentile SAT is 780/800/780 = 2360. I think it is at least a high match …</p>

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<p>If you look at colleges with 10% acceptance rates, you figure they end up rejecting at least 10% who are highly qualified, and 80% who aren’t. At best, you have a 50-50 chance at each school.</p>

<p>But if you apply to 10 schools, and have a 50-50 chance at each, the chance you will make NONE of them is pretty small.</p>

<p>Note also that rigor means your HS program. The college courses are worth bupkus (nothing) if they are at community colleges.</p>