Can I get into Carnegie Mellon or Cornell for early decision?

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<p>Korean male (currently living in West Vancouver, Canada)</p>

<p>SAT I: M 800, CR 650, W 720 (taking it again in October)
SAT II: Math 760 (taking it again in November)
Chemistry 730
Korean (with listening) 800
Physics (taking it in November) </p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
-School’s robotics team leader (2009-2011)
-School’s Recycling club co-leader (2008-2011)
-School’s international sports club leader (co-founder) (2009-2011)
-School’s Environmental Protection Network club (leader of several important committee)<br>
(2008-2011)<br>
-School’s Multicultural Club (member) (2008-2011)
-Peer Helping (in grade 12)
-School’s senior tennis team (4th place in Province)</p>

<p>Service:
-2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics volunteering (in the community)

  • SPCA 2hrs/week (taking care of homeless cats, dogs, etc)</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
-Special recognition (recycling club)
-certificate of distinction (pascal math contest)
-certificate of participation (fryer math contest)
-certificate of participation (gauss math contest)
-certificate of participation (fermat math contest)
-certificate of participation (galois math contest)
-certificate of participation (hypatia math contest)
-Honours (grade 8,10,11)
-Honours with distinction (grade 9)</p>

<p>My school is a relatively competitive public school.
Right now, I am enrolled in IB Diploma Program (gr. 11-12).
However, my G.P.A is not that great…</p>

<p>Grade 9: 3.6
Grade 10:3.4
Grade 11: 3.5 (I got Bs on both IB physics HL and IB Chemistry HL… :(/ but I got A in IB English HL)</p>

<p>I am taking IB Chemistry SL and Physics HL in grade 12.</p>

<p>I am planning on studying engineering, or something related.
Do you think I can get into either Carnegie Mellon or Cornell for early decision? If not, any other choice?</p>

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<p>Acceptance Rates for Class Entering in Fall 2009</p>

<p>Overall Acceptance Rate (Early Decision Rate)
Cornell - 19% (37%)
CMU - 32% (24%)</p>

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<p>very good chance for either</p>

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<p>i think your gpa is pretty low. i also wouldn’t bother retaking your SAT II, as it’s still a strong score.</p>

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<p>Given the OP’s stats and with that 37% ED acceptance rate, it is hard not to apply to Cornell for ED and CMU for RD.</p>