Chance me for CMU Computer Science!

Chance Me / Match Me
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Chance me for the most selective undergraduate computer science program in the world:

Current cumulative GPA: 4.0
SAT: 2330
SAT Math II: 800
SAT Physics: 770
SAT Chem: 740
APs: 5’s on Calc AB, Calc BC, World History, US History, Chem, Physics, Computer Science (self-study)
4 on AP Language and Composition

Extra-curriculars:
12 years of martial arts: first degree black belts in Tae Kwon Do and Karate, and a third degree black belt in Tang Soo Do.
11 years of piano, won 6 consecutive national merits from the American College of Musicians
(I also do my piano at CMU)
2 years of varsity tennis and 1 year of JV tennis
First place in state science fair 4 times
First place in regional science fair 5 times
Honorable mention in national science fair
Published in international high school journal of science twice
4 time senator in student government
Gold medal in national spanish exam
Head delegate of Model UN club
Qualified to take the AIME: got a score of 3
2 year member of National Honor Society
Founder and president of an internationally acclaimed organization that teaches kids how to code.
Created my own website that contains online lectures and exercises I made to help people learn to code.
Founded and facilitated online programming competitions for kids.
Had an internship at CMU computer science department
Was in a highly selective academic summer program held at CMU

Also, I’m Asian.

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bump

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What is your class ranking? Are you in CMU PGSS now?

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@SincererLove My school does not do class rank, and yes, I am at PGSS now

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I think you have a great chance. I think local candidates might be viewed more favorably too. And your chance will be greater if you were female :wink:

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@SincererLove Unfortunately I am a male, but are you sure I have a great chance? I mean, only 4% of applicants get admitted to SCS

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Try to leverage that internship you had with SCS into a rec. letter.

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@yikesyikesyikes the person who I did my internship under is already writing one of my recs

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I know of a local candidate who was in PGSS and then admitted to CS at CMU. He is also Asian male. I think the odds are better for you than the 249 other candidates, especially the other 100 Asian Males. But be flexible and have backup plans for both CMU(different major) and other schools. Best of luck!

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Thanks @SincererLove