Will i get into Carnegie Mellon and Cornell?
I want to major in mechanical engineering and I was wondering if i would have a chance of being accepted into these schools GPA : 3.4 (gpa is very low, because i didnt work very hard in high school) SAT: 2400 (perfect score) SAT II Physics : 700 + Math II: 700+ Placed 10th in the state for public forum debate. Been playing violin for 9 years. Performed in Belgium and France. Volunteered 150 + hours at Nursing home. Working on an individual research project. (hopefully it will be recognized). And thats about all i have so far. I know i have a very small chance of getting into either of the schools but i will try anyways. Please give me any feedback as to what i should do to improve my chances. my grades improved as my high school career progressed
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Nope I'm sorry. Having a low GPA and a high SAT score just shows that you're a "lazy" student to those colleges. Maybe try for like Penn State or Syracuse first and see about transferring from there to Carnegie Mellon or Cornell. You should raise your GPA Mine please?: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110320134325AA5kUN4
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It's definitely a long shot with that GPA. A kickass essay and recommendation from whoever's supervising you on that research project might help, though. Also, what's the trend with your grades? If they got stronger as you went along, that'll help...though, obviously, not as much as if you'd put in the effort from the start.
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Cornell is a grade college!
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