http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:35:49 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/813716-ece-department.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:04:00 GMT I have heard a lot about ECE at CMU and I am slightly confused as to the nature of admissions to the program. I have a friend that had a few classes at CMU over the summer and said their ECE program is starving and looking for strong applicants. On the other hand, I had a tour of the ECE department and they said it's one of the most competitive programs to get into in the school. Obviously I regard the person that gave me the tour's opinion with more weight, I just wanted to hear other people's perspectives on the matter. Anyway, here are my stats so let me know what you think if you can. Thanks.

Senior male from New Jersey. I attend an engineering- focused Magnet high school.

SAT's:
1st sitting: 2230 (720 W, 790 CR, 720 M)
2nd sitting: 2380 (800 W, 800 CR, 780 M)

SAT II's:
710 Chem, 720 Lit, 800 Math II

My school uses a QPA system and I have about a 91.4 average (my school considers all classes honors or AP)

Decent class rigor: Junior year one AP (most offered, it was Chem and I didn't take the test), senior year 3 AP's (got screwed with scheduling and I'll be taking calc A/B, Physics C: Mechanics and Gov't & Politics)

I plan to self- study AP Psych, AP Lang/ Comp, and AP Stats this year.

EC's:
I have pretty mediocre EC's that include...
Founder/ drummer of my school's house band and an independent rock- band
Co- creator of a tutoring program in math for middle school kids
JV Soccer for 3 years (I'm not playing senior year)
Officer position in a few school clubs

I don't really have any awards or academic distinctions...at all.

Thanks a lot if you took the time to read this entire thing and thanks even more if you leave a comment. ]]> Carnegie Mellon University lilgreetr11-255646 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/813716-ece-department.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/813642-official-class-2014-cmu-decisions-thread.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:43:43 GMT Three More Weeks

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[ b]General Comments:[ /b] ]]> Carnegie Mellon University steelersngators-215148 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/813642-official-class-2014-cmu-decisions-thread.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/813199-i-dont-think-i-have-any-chance-get-scs-take-look-please.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:52:27 GMT 0 ? GPA: low 3.7-3.75 (i have very high math+phy+tech grades but Bs in eng+history+spanish grades) SAT: 800M 660V 700W SATII: 800 in math2, 750 in chem, 750 in physics I am the president and founder of math (mu alpha theta) and science clubs and I got first place in the FIRST robotics competition (regionals). Then we went to nationals and did ok. I've also been in NHS for 3 years and taking the most rigorous courses offered. All IB! I went to Governor's School for Math. I worked in an IT business over the summer to help them program. My IB extended essay is on programming. The supplemental essay I wrote talks about my interests in artificial intelligence and programming. *TL;DR* strengths: extracurricular activities/very high interest weakness: GPA! I just early decided in October!!!! Any chance for me to get in SCS? or should i forget about it?]]> My friends tell me I have no chance. This might be true. But what do you guys think? chance>0 ?

GPA: low 3.7-3.75 (i have very high math+phy+tech grades but Bs in eng+history+spanish grades)
SAT: 800M 660V 700W
SATII: 800 in math2, 750 in chem, 750 in physics

I am the president and founder of math (mu alpha theta) and science clubs
and I got first place in the FIRST robotics competition (regionals). Then we went to nationals and did ok.

I've also been in NHS for 3 years and taking the most rigorous courses offered. All IB!

I went to Governor's School for Math. I worked in an IT business over the summer to help them program. My IB extended essay is on programming. The supplemental essay I wrote talks about my interests in artificial intelligence and programming.


*TL;DR*
strengths: extracurricular activities/very high interest
weakness: GPA!

I just early decided in October!!!! Any chance for me to get in SCS? or should i forget about it? ]]> Carnegie Mellon University dividebyzero-223749 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/813199-i-dont-think-i-have-any-chance-get-scs-take-look-please.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/812797-chance-please.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:03:04 GMT Applying to CIT for electrical engineering.
GPA: UW 3.84
SAT: 800M 650CR 580W
ACT: 29C 26W (retaking soon)
SAT II: haven't taken any, but will take physics, math 2, and chemistry maybe 700 on them?)
little extracurriculars (orchestra 3 years, academic super bowl)
Rank: 23/427
Taken heavy courseload throughout, AP US History, AP Chem, AP Calc, AP Bio, AP English Comp, AP Psych
Asian =P
First gen. college student

chances? ]]> Carnegie Mellon University captainfaux-313989 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/812797-chance-please.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/812790-most-important-things-i-need-know-about-carnegie.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:58:33 GMT i'm trying to narrow down my list of what colleges to apply to.

so can you tell me 5 things i need to know before deciding whether or not to apply to carnegie? like the most important 5 things i'd need to "be" or "like" to be happy there? (i.e. big sports culture or liberal or outgoing or greek life, etc) ]]> Carnegie Mellon University whitecadillac-305609 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/carnegie-mellon-university/812790-most-important-things-i-need-know-about-carnegie.html