College Discussion

Go Back   College Discussion > College Admissions and Search > Colleges and Universities > CC Top Universities > Carnegie Mellon University

 
Welcome to College Discussion at College Confidential, the Web's leading discussion forum for college admissions, financial aid, SAT prep, and much more! You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, etc. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.
   College Confidential is dedicated to providing the best free college admissions information available on the Web, through our many articles and this discussion forum.

This welcome message goes away when you register and log in!
Discussion Menu
Discussion Home
Help & Rules
Latest Posts
NEW! College Visits
NEW! Stats Profiles
Top Forums
College Search
College Admissions
Financial Aid
SAT/ACT
Parents
Colleges
Ivy League
Main CC Site
College Confidential
College Search
College Admissions
Paying for College
Sponsors
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 01-03-2007, 05:31 AM   #1
New Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4
what are my chances for carnegie? lol

I want to know if I have chances of getting into the IS program:

I live in Oregon:

My high school only offers 2 AP Classes: AP English & AP Calculus
Everything else is honors: They only offer honors in English, Chemistry, Physics, Math

I have had honors for everything and am currently taking AP English. I am in Pre-Cal honors so i can't take AP calculus.

My classes this year are: (senior)

Spanish 3-4
Pre-Cal HNR
AP English
AP Biology (Online/Independent Study)
AP Chemistry (Online/Independent Study)
Microcomputers Technology 4 (Vocational Class)
Chemistry 3 HNR

My school really sucks cuz its poor so we dont offer a lot of high level classes? is that going to put me at a disadvantage?

GPA: 3.78
Ranked: 36/318

so im like in the top 11 percent. so close to 10 percent.

also my SAT's are crap:

Math: 490
Writing: 490
Reading: 510

SAT II: Bio Ec: 540 / Chem: 580 / Math I: 520

If anybody wants to see my essays let me know ( i need someone who got in to see if its any good.)
I also had an interview at Carnegie too.

Extracurriculars:

-Over 1000 volunteer hours in fixing computers/maintining networks/overall systems administration. I do so much work that im practically an half time employee for free (lol). over the last 4 years. plus i also volunteer at a middle school.
-took an research class at Oregon Health Sciences University w/ internship in the Bioinformatics Department.
-State champion for Internetworking in OR for SkillsUSA
-I take a philosophy class on the side
-Science Bowl/Ocean Bowl
-Site Council (not student council)
-Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee
-Peer Tutor in Chemistry (I'm better in chem than what the test says) lol.
nikeshhajari is offline  
Old 01-04-2007, 11:42 AM   #2
New Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 16
go to www.collegeboard.com and look at the SAT midranges. you might want to retake them to get in at CMU
CMUfootball7 is offline  
Old 03-16-2007, 07:54 AM   #3
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 339
mm yeah, i would really retake those sat's. though it's kinda late now.
babycakes is offline  
Old 03-16-2007, 01:17 PM   #4
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 149
Your school level doesn't matter. Lots of people that I know came from places that offer 0 AP's/other advanced placement programs and still got into great programs (like ECE).

I hope you'll get in fine, but if not, that's probably because of your SAT math score...
kanagawajin is offline  
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

 


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:42 AM.


Copyright 2001-2008, CollegeConfidential.com, Inc., All Rights Reserved
SEO by vBSEO 3.1.0