Desperately NEED Criticism

Colleges & Universities Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>I was just wanted to know what you guys at college confidential think my chances are of being admitted to the CMU as a Chem. Eng. Undergrad. Here’s some of my info:</p>

<p>BLACK/MALE
NEWARK NJ… THE HOOD
RANK: 3 OUT OF 154
V610 M710 W730
SATII CHEM 630 MATH700 LIT600
weighted gpa: 4.51</p>

<p>APS Taken:
Senior:
AP Psych
Calc AB
English Lit
Spanish Language
U.S. History</p>

<p>Junior:
AP Chem</p>

<p>Soph:
AP European History</p>

<p>ECS:
 Co-Coordinator for the new “Vocabulary Expansion” program.</p>

<p> Co-Director for the “new” Forensic Science/CSI Club.
 Bookkeeper for Construction Company.</p>

<p>Peer Leader(2005)  Winter Indoor Track (Nov 2004-Jan)</p>

<p>Spring Varsity Track (Feb 2003-May 2003)</p>

<p>Recreational Basketball League (Ym-YWHA North Jersey Champions) (Nov 2004-Jan)</p>

<p>Fall AAU Basketball (September 2003-Nov 2003)</p>

<p>JV Basketball(Nov 2003-May 2003)</p>

<p>Keystone State Basketball Camp-Summer 2003 5 days</p>

<p>Intramural Volleyball-2004-2005</p>

<p>Intramural Football- 2002</p>

<p>SEA SCOUT/ SAILING CLUB</p>

<p>Chess and Games Club (2002-03-04)</p>

<p>1st Honors Award (13 times)</p>

<p>National Hispanic Honor Society Member( La Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica) (May 3, 2004-…)</p>

<p>Member of the Venture Scholars Program</p>

<p>National Society for High School Scholars Member</p>

<p>Scholar Athlete Award 4 times</p>

<p>President’s Education Award Recipient-(recognizes Outstanding Academic Excellence) 3 times.</p>

<p>Inducted into the National Honors Society 2005</p>

<p>County Finalist/State Finalist/Accepted and attended the NJ Governor’s School for Engineering and Technology(Summer 2005)- intense 4 week summer program focusing on engineering/internet technology/matlab/robotics/programming/seismic structures and physics</p>

<p> Recipient of Juniors achieving Honors for Three Consecutive Marking periods Award-2004-2005</p>

<p> Recipient of the Certificate of Distinction for demonstrated excellence in the area of Internet Technology from the NJ Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology at Rutgers University</p>

<p>Community Service/Volunteer Work
Thanksgiving 2003- Volunteer to help feed the elderly at senior citizens’ home in Newark.</p>

<p>Christmas 2003- Volunteer to help feed the elderly at senior citizens’ home in Newark.</p>

<p>Halloween 2004- Help prepare goody bags for children in local school district.</p>

<p>Esopus Weekend 2004- Spent weekend before beginning of the school year incorporating freshman into school community.</p>

<p>Esopus Weekend 2005- Spent weekend before beginning of the school year incorporating freshman into Roselle Catholic High School community.</p>

<p>Assisted the guidance department/counselors- every day of school year.</p>

<p>Currently teaching myself COMP Programming on the side.</p>