updated chances!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>I had a post before with probably half of this stuff for CMU but forgot a lot...so maybe this could give a better view as to how I fall as far as admission stats go? :</p>

<p>*GPA: 4.19 weighted (going to rise)
3.82 unweighted (same)
*Rank: 31/317
*SAT: (they're not fair)..writing 610, crit reading 520, math 550.
*ACT: Taking it June 10th.
*9th grade i took almost all honors (I have 2 B's on my transcript and 1 b+), 10th grade i took 2 honors but got A's across the board, this year (11) i took 1 ap and 4 honors and have all A's. Next year, I am taking 4 AP's (2 AP and 2 ap weighted honors) and 1 actual honors class.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/interesting facts:
*People to people student ambassador program (summer of 2002)
*GLSEN board member (helps teach others about diversity)
*junior mendelssohn choir (2 years i a row, and soon to be next year!)
*voice lessons (past 2 years and when i was 8 and 9)
*piano lessons (11 1/2 years)
*cantoring for my rabbi for high holidays
*jazz choir (including a performance at PNC park, Pittsburgh's baseball stadium--soon to be 2 years)
*chamber choir (most elite choir in high school-soon to be 4 years)
*County chorus
*Showchoir in middle school (7th/8th grade)
*District chorus
*Played piano for high school orchestra in 9th grade
*3 piano competitions in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade
*Classical Singer competition
*Music Theory class over the summer (coming)
*National Honors Society
*Played piano/sung in numerous nursing homes for the past several years.
* (I might be writing for the local "free" newspaper to get experienced w/writing).<br>
*6 months of Saxophone (5th grade!)
*1.5 years of guitar in 8th/9th grade
*Anime Club in 9th grade
There are about 3 or 4 I forgot about by the way ^_^</p>

<p>Thanks!!</p>

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<p>u need to get ur ec's to be more speacial... right now it sort of looks like a laundry list... ur uw grade is good, but ur sat's are low... try to bring up ur sat grades...</p>

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<p>I don't think the admissions officers care what you did in 3rd - 8th grade. Don't get me wrong, the showchoir and piano are nice, but they aren't interested. If you are still doing it, list it, but if it was a one-time deal, I wouldn't. Most apps I've encountered ask you to list 7 main activities - don't waste these opportunities to convey who you are on something you did nine years ago.</p>

<p>Other than that - your SAT verbal is on the low end of most 50% ranges. Your math is in the lower quarter of accepted applicants. Your ACT could help a lot, especially if you exceed the average of 29. I think the decision will either be a no or be a yes because of amazing recs and essays. Be sure to work extremely hard on those and you have a decent chance.</p>