Looking at Rice or Carnegie Mellon

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>I’m looking at these two schools and at the present moment I have only taken my SAT I and SAT IIs once and without any preparation. I am a white male going to a public high school in Texas. </p>

<p>Here are my academics:
Unweighted GPA: 4.00
Class rank: 1/778</p>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT: 2030
Reading: 640
Math: 670
Writing: 720
Subject tests:
Math 2: 690
Physics: 690
Chemistry: 670</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
Varsity Soccer
Select Soccer
National Honor Society
German National Honor Society
Active Eagle Scout </p>

<p>How much will preparation help SAT scores and what are my chances of getting into these universities?</p>

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<p>Wow… without preparation you got 2030?! Damn, you’re pretty smart. If you actually study, I think you’ll get 2200+. Also preparing for the SAT ll’s, I think you’ll get 730+. I hope you have some leadership roles in those extra curricular activities because they will really help. Community service is also important. You will need good recommendation letters, good interview, and a good essay to boost your chances. Good luck :)</p>

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<p>where in texas are you?
I assume, Houston?</p>

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<p>[Admission</a> > Admission Statistics](<a href=“Home - Computing Services - Office of the CIO - Carnegie Mellon University”>Home - Computing Services - Office of the CIO - Carnegie Mellon University)</p>

<p>For CMU, these are the split statistics provided by the university for the different schools.</p>