How selective is the AP/EA Program?
When Carnegie Mellon accepts students into its undergraduate degree-granting programs for the regular academic year, the university is highly selective and turns away a great number of students who likely could have succeeded here as full-time students. The university can afford to be slightly more relaxed in its Admission policy for the AP/EA summer program. This is because during the regular year, every student who is accepted comes because Carnegie Mellon believes that student will be able to complete a rigorous four-year program, culminating in advanced studies in an academic discipline. For this AP/EA summer program, every student who is accepted comes because Carnegie Mellon believes that student will be able to complete a six-week program of college classes. This different level of expectation allows the university to provide more students with an opportunity to enjoy a summer of scholarship here.
