What are my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>As I am planning to do Early Decision to CMU, I desperately need your advice in wether if I have any chance in acceptance. Also, consider the fact that my school is not competitve like your's; thus, very unfortunately I could not take any AP classes. But I am trying to take as high classes as my school can offer (like precalculus and calculus). </p>

<p>My Profile
-Asian/ Male/ International Student
-Attending in a small international school outside U.S.
-Junior
Stats
-Unweighted GPA: 3.8/4.0 (approx.)
-Class Rank: N/A (I need to ask my school counselor.)
-SAT 1: 710 M/ 630 CR/ 700 WR (2040)
-SAT 2: 710 MIIC/ 700 Physics
-TOEFL Ibt: I did not take it yet. (Do I need to, even though
I got 630 on CR?)
ECs
-Varsity Volleyball (3 years)
-Varsity Soccer (3 years)
-Choir Team (9th grade)
-"Life After High School" Discipleship Program (11th grade)
Leadership Positions
-Class Representative (9th grade)
-Class Vice Representative (11th grade)
-Student Council Treasurer (11th grade)
Volunteer Works
-Mission trip to Thailand for a week (9th grade)
-Served as a teacher aide (10th grade)
-Tutoring english to students for profit (11th grade)
-Volunteering at local hospital and Samsung Electronics
Store (11th grade) - 50+ hrs.
Awards
-"A" Honor Roll
-2nd place in History Fair (9th grade)
-2nd place in Duo Interpretation (9th grade)
-2nd place in Science Fair (11th grade)
-Volleyball Award(11th grade)
-Soccer Award (11th grade)</p>

<p>Thanks for your advice and opinion!</p>

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<p>um..am I alone here? Advice please! What are my chances into CMU?</p>

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<p>for CMU it all depends on what school(s) within cmu you're applying to. Some are easier than others. What school are you applying to?</p>

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<p>Tepper School of Business. Do I have a chance to get in?</p>

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<p>It's really hard to speak for international students because they are placed in a separate category and are treated differently because of the differences in high schools around the world. I really don't think AP classes should be much of a concern for you. If you take calculus, you can take CMU's calc placement exam (after you are admitted) and get credit just as if you had taken AP calc. There is a cutoff for the TOEFL. I can't remember off the top of my head if it's 600 or 650, so you should check and make sure. Chances are, you won't need the TOEFL with a 630, but make sure.</p>

<p>I should also add that Tepper is quite competative to get into as a freshman; however, you are technically admitted to Tepper as a Sophomore (being admitted as a Freshman is sort of like Tepper promising to admit you as a Sophomore). So if you get into CMU non-Tepper (like H/SS) and have a good GPA Freshman year, you can probably get into Tepper.</p>

<p>Do you have a chance? Maybe. It sort of depends on your school and councelor. If you were a US student, I would say yes, but CMU might hold international students to a higher standard.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot cmonyuk. ^^</p>