CMU SCS and Tepper chances

LolCowz
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:30:48 +0000

Hey all, I’m thinking about CMU RD:
Tepper Computational Finance or School of Computer Science, Not sure yet.
Thanks!

Scores:

ACT: 34 (36 Reading, 36 Sci, 34 Math, 29 Eng, 12 Essay, 31 E/W)
SAT: 2190 (790M, 690CR, 710W)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 780 Chemistry, 800 US History (should I take math I/physics in Oct if I can study a lot and possibly score double 750+s?)
PSAT: 212 (80M, don’t remember others) - Merit Commendation
AP tests so Far: Stat (5) US (5) Physics B (5) English Language (5) World (4)
GPA: 100/100 (Max, Straight As or better)
Rank: Top 5% (School doesn’t rank, but this is an estimate, could be better, but not worse).

Senior courseload (one of the hardest in grade, my rigor has always been the hardest available at my school)
AP Us Gov
AP Calc BC
AP Spanish Language
AP English Literature
AP Physics C Mech
AP Physics C E & M
AP Macro Economics
AP Micro Economics
Research (Intel competitor)
Computer Programming

ECs:
-Cornell Summer College (3 credits) - Completed, A in the class, professor recommendation

-Intel Research in economics/political science

-Intern at an institutional investing business in the city over the summer (Over 80 Hours, Paid)

-Debate Team Captain (Forensics) 9-12 (Been to HYP and State tournaments)

-Chess Team President (have a USCF rating and one of the best seniors in my county with 16 teams) 9-12

-Mathletes Officer Position Treasurer 10-12

-Treasurer of local community service extension run by Cornell (just got shut down due to budget cuts, was invited to the state competition in public speaking with this club, I was in it when it first started this year through the end)

-President of Spanish Honor Society (Picked by several teachers out of a group of many other students)

-Member of National Honor Society

-Member of Political Science Club (just started this year)

-Helping a teacher run a new business/website by writing articles about finance (just senior year)

Me
-Male
-White
-New York
-VERY Competitive Public School (Sends dozens of kids to Ivies per year, about 26 got into cornell last year)
-Don’t know income bracket, but will apply for financial aid.