A few days ago
head in the clouds

Can I get into Carnegie Mellon or UVA?

I only have a 3.6 GPA, but my weighted GPA is 4.4.

And my SAT score is 2250, but I’ll be retaking it.

Extracurriculars:

Ecology club, debate team (won a few tournaments), NHS, part of school ambassadors, dancer for 8 years, and singing for 3 years.

volunteering:

I’ve been volunteering at a hospital for 3 years every week, and made 300+ hours. (from other places too)

I organized two charity drives which made over a $1000.

I also organized a dance program for children, and taught them dance which raised $300.

I was an intern at NIH, and was in a biotech summer camp.

Awards:

I was a finalist for a vocab bee twice, and won a singing competition once. And I’ve danced on stage numerous times.

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A few days ago
Paul V

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Hm… you could probably get into UVA but not Carnegie Mellon. However, there are some things (out of your control) that could help you that you haven’t mentioned

– Are you of a minority background (it’s sad that that is a factor, but it’s very true)

– (This applies to UVA moreso than CM) Did either of your parents go to UVA?

– Are you in the top 10% of your high school class?

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