Chance for CS?

CubeBone
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:28:50 +0000

I’m a senior at a high school in New York. I’m 2/560…roughly 2200 total students.

GPA 99.2311 weighted.

Looking for CS Major at:

RPI (received Rensselaer Medal)
WPI
SUNY Binghamton
SUNY Stony Brook
Clarkson
Stevens Institute
Cornell (4th generation legacy)
Carnegie Mellon

Waterloo? (thoughts?)

Scores
Act - 33 (35sci, 34m, 33read, 29eng) 7 writing

Sat - 1760 (1240 math + reading) 3 years old, not submitting since I have act scores.

Sat II - 690 bio (9th grade without prep) waiting on math II and physics scores

APUSH - 3
AP Comp Sci - 5

APs this year: Calc BC, Physics C, Music Theory, US Gov, Macro Eco

ECs:
-Trombone (since 4th grade) 2 years all state(11,12), 2 years area-all state(11,12), first chair top band at school, premiere jazz group (might submit recordings with applications, might help?), small ensembles

-Drum Major for marching band, Head Drum Major (12th). We’re second in the state for our division for my two years as DM.(Aprox. 10-15hrs a week)

-Math Team (president/captain 3 years, 10-12) made it to sectionals
-Science Olympiads, placed in top 6 from 30+ schools multiple times, gone to states
-Tutor for math/physics at school, 2 years
-Member of Music Committee at my church
-Spanish Honor Society (11,12)
-National Honor Society (12)
-General Community Service Hours (50-100+)

Thanks for your time!