April 3rd
My son was waitlisted and received his admission in mid-May. I was told he was academically qualified but that income played a factor for the late admission.
My son was admitted, but we found out by email. What is this directory that people are referring to where your name “comes up”?
@Galaxym what is this directory you are referring to? My son was admitted but was not told of a directory.
@vielre how can i get access to the directory you are referring to?
@ak2018 How does attending SAMS improve your chances of later being admitted to CMU for actual attendance? How does it help with admission at other schools?
Found the directory! No need to reply to my other messages.
I was just wondering the difference between physics A and B
Wondering if high income is prohibitive?
Nope
Does anyone happen to know how being in SAMS helps in the actual admissions process for CMU Undergraduate applications?
Hi! I’m a white female with an income of around 100000. My dad didn’t get a high school diploma or official college degree (he took a few classes at a community college), and last year my mom had a brain tumor and was in the hospital for a month. I got a 1510 on the SAT and 4.2/4.4 gpa. I went to a two week engineering camp last summer and I’m treasurer of the maker space club at my school. I submitted my application already and got both teacher recommendations. Does anyone know my chances of getting in to SAMS/any past alumni have a similar background that got in? Thank you!
@crln2019 It helps in a few ways. Firstly, you’ll be in touch with the CMU admissions team and have the ability to stay connected with them. They’ll get to know you and can benefit from the connections as well the classes and research opportunities. Ultimately, if you utilize the opportunity to the fullest, you’ll have a good chance at getting into CMU through SAMS.
@acoinster I couldn’t tell your chances per say, but I do know that there have been those in similar conditions who were accepted.
Lol no @whataboutcollege
Is anyone else confused by the AI eligibility? On one webpage it has only age and grade criteria, on the other it is part of SAMS with diversity/first gen criteria. Which is it?
@roycroftmom It’s both. The program is a mix of students who would be able to, for lack of a better phrase, “pay their way” into the program and those who cannot, who are given a full scholarship to attend. This is similar to the way AP/EA is structured. Ultimately, if your child does not meet the criteria for the latter application, they would have to apply through the former application.
There is no AI option in the AP/EA program. It isn’t listed at all, nor is,there tuition listed for it. It seems to be a direct application to only AI, but I’m still confused by the criteria.
@roycroftmom Yes, again, it’s only similar to the AP/EA application. The app process for AI can be different. I also believe that the tuition isn’t up yet as well. They might put it out later or you could contact them to ask.
@roycroftmom I actually attended the AI program last year so I can answer some of your questions! Last year, the AI program used the same application as SAMS (something about summer opportunities for access and inclusion? I remember that you could apply to any of the pre-college programs using the same application, but for the ones that had a tuition, so not AI, you would get a scholarship). As I briefly hinted, AI did not have any costs associated with it last year (except for a $100 deposit) so I would assume that would stay the same? I would definitely ask to be certain though. Last year, the only true requirement were the grade and age of the applicant, but 18/19 of us at the program hit at least one “diversity within CS” criterion (URM, low-income, female), so that’s definitely a factor in admission. Let me know if you have any more questions!
Thank you!