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dude_guy · 11-12-2007, 02:13 AM

CMU wants to seek out diversity in its applicants. So, What I'm trying to ask is, what makes a diverse applicant?
I applied to CMU Arch. via ED a couple weeks ago. Since I applied as an arch. applicant, i sent in a portfolio as well. in addition to that, I've also participated in the cmu precollege program for arch. this past summer. I've done several arch. related ECs such as construction labor and competitions, I had a admissions interview with CMU...I've literally done all that I could do. But, I'm a bit nervous. CMU recieves so many qualified applicants. And a especially high number of these qualified applicants are asians.

I know that being an asian applicant is nothing special unless you're a genius. I'm sure that CMU gets a good number of asian students who get above 2100 SAT, 4.0 GPA etc. I'm close to those numbers, but that doesn't make me a standout applicant at all. It makes me a middle applicant.

Being black, hispanic or native american is out of the question since I'm an asian.But I'm an asian born and raised on Guam. Does this count as being diverse? even though i'm asian?

Also, how do admissions committees judge each applicants for arch? Do they place emphasis on the portfolio? or SAT scores? or GPA?

I'd really like some feedback from the cc community. thank you.

11-12-2007, 02:13 AM	#1
dude_guy Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 75	What kind of person is an diverse applicant at CMU? CMU wants to seek out diversity in its applicants. So, What I'm trying to ask is, what makes a diverse applicant? I applied to CMU Arch. via ED a couple weeks ago. Since I applied as an arch. applicant, i sent in a portfolio as well. in addition to that, I've also participated in the cmu precollege program for arch. this past summer. I've done several arch. related ECs such as construction labor and competitions, I had a admissions interview with CMU...I've literally done all that I could do. But, I'm a bit nervous. CMU recieves so many qualified applicants. And a especially high number of these qualified applicants are asians. I know that being an asian applicant is nothing special unless you're a genius. I'm sure that CMU gets a good number of asian students who get above 2100 SAT, 4.0 GPA etc. I'm close to those numbers, but that doesn't make me a standout applicant at all. It makes me a middle applicant. Being black, hispanic or native american is out of the question since I'm an asian.But I'm an asian born and raised on Guam. Does this count as being diverse? even though i'm asian? Also, how do admissions committees judge each applicants for arch? Do they place emphasis on the portfolio? or SAT scores? or GPA? I'd really like some feedback from the cc community. thank you.
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