Notes

SAT I: 2220 (800/730/690)
SAT I (Makeup date submitted in mid-March): 2380 (800/790/790)
ACT:
SAT II: 770M2 800Chem 790Physics
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9? (A's with a few A-'s)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 1%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5), Calc BC (5), Phys B (5) Phys C: Mech (5), Chem (5), Eng Lang (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): FIRST Robotics Competition (Head Captain), Marching Band (170 students) (Drum Major), NHS (Officer)
Job/Work Experience: Software Consultant (4 Years), Physics Summer Camp for middle school kids (Lead Counselor), Media Consultant at Law Firm
Volunteer/Community service: Physics Summer Camp for middle school kids(Counselor)
Summer Activities: Amatuer Radio, Summer Camp work, Vacation, Misc. hobby projects
Essays: I liked them and so did my teachers, but it's hard to say if the AdCom would.
Teacher Recommendation: Also good. All teachers liked me and one said he wishes he could work with me (he left to go back to the private sector as an engineering consultant)
Counselor Rec: ?
Additional Rec: Very good. Recommendation from camp director.
Interview: Got along really well with my interviewer. I drove a little farther to meet with someone who was from the CIT, and I think that common ground really payed off.

Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: >100K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nope

Reflection
Strengths: ECs probably, since I held the highest position in my two main ECs. I also submitted a portfolio with a nicely done-up video about my personal projects, which I think really highlighted to the AdCom that I cared about what I was doing, and would be doing in ECE.
Weaknesses: Awards. I didn't even list AMC scores and never qualified for the AIME, let alone USAMO. I also never submitted entries for any major science fairs, etc. with my involvement in the super-competitive FRC.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Apart from good scores and grades, which CMU definately values more highly than other holistic-approach schools, I guess my love for technology just came through to the CMU AdCom.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted WPI, Rejected MIT

General Comments
Nice to get an acceptance to a top tier engineering school after being rejected from MIT. Also just goes to show that being super competitive about academics isn't necessary for getting into a great school.
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