Will a bad GPA ruin my chances here?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>Read the instructions:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.cmu.edu/admission/forms/2012/apply_freshman12.pdf[/url]”>http://www.cmu.edu/admission/forms/2012/apply_freshman12.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Tepper students need strong math preparation -it says so in the instructions, and requirements are an SATII in math plus science although science is flexible.</p>

<p>Your math grades will be a concern. There’s no shortage of females at TEpper-- so any advantage previously noted as a female only applies at CIT, SCS, MCS.</p>

<p>NOt trying to bust your bubble here-- you should apply, but note this is no slam dunk given the math scores and lack of SATII. You need to be over a 700 for safety. While AP scores aren’t required, they are reported on the common ap (and possibly on what your high school sends out) - a 3 in Calc for CMU is concerning.</p>