2290 SAT, 3.78 GPA Chance me for Cornell and RPI

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I just finished my application for Cornell and RPI at common app, so all that's left for me is waiting.</p>

<p>to make waiting less painful, I wanted to ask people for what I should look forward to</p>

<p>I applied Cornell Engineering, and for alternative school I pick school of arts and science.</p>

<p>I applied to RPI Material science.</p>

<p>Here are my info.</p>

<p>SAT
CR : 720
Math : 800
WR : 770</p>

<p>SAT 2
Chem 770
Math2 800
U.S. history 690</p>

<p>GPA
3.778 UW
50 our of 410 students</p>

<p>Classes (honors and AP)</p>

<p>10th
AP worlds history, Honors Algebra 2</p>

<p>11th
AP U.S. history, AP Calc AB, AP English 11th, H chem</p>

<p>12th
AP Mac Economy, AP Gov and Civics, AP Physics, AP Calc BC, AP Stats</p>

<p>EC
School band (9th to 11th)
Blood center volunteer (11th to 12th, 4hours every two week)
FBLA competition (11th and maybe 12th, got some awards too)
Peer Tutor (11th and 12th)
Stock Market game competitor
Micro Economy self study (with teacher guidance)
Metallurgy Culminating Project.</p>

<p>AP scholar with Honors.</p>

<p>I'm legal resident of Olympia WA and citizen of South Korea. </p>

<p>PS:</p>

<p>I later added Metallurgy Culminating Project into my activity.
I just wanted to make sure that is "extracurricular"
because it is technically related and done in school, though it is mostly independent study.</p>

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<p>gpa could be a little higher and little stronger ec’s but other wise your fine. </p>

<p>cornell = reach
rpi= high match/low reach</p>

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<p>Thank you for the reply.</p>

<p>I have one more question though, when people say reach/match/safe. what does that mean? (I’m guessing match is something like where I would probably fit in as an average freshman)</p>

<p>PS: actually two. I know RPI as an Engineering school that is about my GPA and SAT and such, are there other “match” schools that I might be interested in?</p>

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<p>Safety = high chance of being accepted. Usually a back-up school.
Match = decent chance of acceptance. These colleges match your stats.
Reach = lower chance of acceptance. These colleges are generally better than your stats… but things happen, and they happen A LOT.</p>

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<p>"PS: actually two. I know RPI as an Engineering school that is about my GPA and SAT and such, are there other “match” schools that I might be interested in? "</p>

<p>Kimbh, other schools of RPI’s caliber would be Georgia Tech and Carnegie Mellon. I dont think you can go wrong with RPI/GaTech/CMU or Cornell. Mure sure to toss is a few true safety schools.</p>

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<p>Cornell- low reach
RPI- high match</p>

<p>if you strengthen your EC’s and email the colleges about it, it would be beneficial for you!</p>

<p>Good Luck!!</p>

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<p>Email about it? how? as a application update? or should I just explain it separate from application (likely be added as a additional paper at the end of application)</p>

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<p>also, what is “decent chance” 50%? 20%? I know that it is nearly impossible to nail it, but some number, whether that be correct or not would be helpful…</p>