<p>I was reading threads on CC from the past few years</p>
<p>^^ Every year gets more competitive than the next – that’s true at Cornell and at all selective colleges – so I think you realistically should only look at last year’s stats to gauge where you stand.</p>
<p>Ok I’m not arguing with you-- I agree. I know that almost all applicants have 3.8+ UW GPA’s and what not. But it should also be noted that there is only a select number of admitted students who visit this board. I’m sure there are many more applicants with lower GPA’s who were accepted and have never posted on this site…</p>
<p>True, but you should look at Cornell’s overall stats for 2017: <a href=“http://admissions.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/Class%20Profile%202017.pdf[/url]”>http://admissions.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/Class%20Profile%202017.pdf</a></p>
<p>87% of students were in the top 10% of their class. With an 82.5, are you in the top 10% of your class?</p>
<p>The average GPA is not on there? .5% of the class of 2017 was Native American. .005x1203=6. There were only 6 Native Americans. I’ve read that if rare URM’s have high test scores and are good students/holistic applicants, they have great chances. A 3.3 isn’t atrocious, though it may be for a white, black, Hispanic, or Asian applicant.</p>
<p>My class doesn’t rank. I’m receiving a sassy vibe from you. First I thought you were just being honest and helpful, but now I don’t know. I’m not in the mood to fight with people. I know that my GPA is low, even as a Native American, but I also know that I have a lot going for me. “Cornell has holistic admissions – the admissions officers are looking for students who will bring more than good grades and standardized test scores to their campus. Students who show some kind of remarkable talent or have a compelling story to tell will get serious consideration even if grades and test scores aren’t quite up to the ideal.”</p>
<p>Nativeartgirl - I say try it if the application fee is not a burden for you. What do you have to lose? You will always wonder if you don’t. Just be sure to have other options that are matches and safeties. Even the best qualified students would have a difficult time getting in either of these schools.</p>
<p>Good luck to you then. I suggest you apply to Cornell as a “reach” school, but also apply to more appropriate schools within your “target” and “safety” range.</p>
<p>No honors classes, they all said he wouldn’t have a chance: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1398713-worth-shot-chances-ed-cals.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1398713-worth-shot-chances-ed-cals.html</a></p>
<p>My unweighed GPA is also about a 3.3, and with a 2120 SAT. I did apply to Harvard, and though it may be biased, I do believe you have a chance given a good hook. I’m anticipating my recommendations to be very strong and for my advanced studies in mathematics and physics to be considerable. I’m hoping to get accepted to show that such a GPA won’t necessarily keep you away from Harvard.</p>
<p>you cant just discouarge people like that</p>
<p>i do believe you have a good chance ,nativeartgirl(one of my very close friend is a native too)! your stats look awesome. once people told me that the schools i put on the “chance me” thread are “reaches” for me and one of them is even “hard for me to get in”. Now what?i successfully got accepted into those schools. I would say dont rely on the comments that much and be confident. good luck!</p>
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Nativeartgirl, I’ve “known” gibby on these boards for some time now, and I have never known gibby to be anything other than honest and helpful. (Full disclosure: I can sometimes be helpful and honest, but I am also sometimes rotten and snarky.) Gibby has a long history on College Confidential, and specifically knows a lot about the Ivies.</p>
<p>My honest opinion is that it wouldn’t be doing you any favors to inflate your hopes without cause. A 3.3 GPA almost surely rules you out for all the Ivies and their peers–even though you go to a high-powered high school, and even though you’re Native American. Harvard et al. would indeed love to enroll as many Native Americans as they can, but they can’t really enroll students of any race or ethnicity who are likely to get stomped by the competition. And make no mistake: Harvard is very competitive. Despite what you may be reading in the popular press this week about grade inflation at Harvard, the competition is more intense now than it was when I was there 25+ years ago. If you’re not among the top few students in your high school–and with a 3.3, likely not even all that close–you’re likely to get eaten alive at Harvard, where everybody either went to Andover or was one of the top students in his or her class (sometimes the best student in his or her high school for many years).</p>
<p>This is something that I actually don’t like about Harvard, but IMO at least, that’s just how it is.</p>
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<p>I agree absolutely! There literally hundreds upon hundreds of colleges and universities in the U.S. that would be thrilled to have you enroll. And that number includes a lot of really good colleges that everybody’s heard of (and not just for football)–colleges that people respect for their academic quality, and that can change your life.</p>
<p>But in this thread you’re targeting the fairly small number of colleges and universities that fill their freshman classes with unbelievably high achievers, and then reject another 5 or 10 or more applicants just as qualified for every one they admit.</p>
<p>I know you’ve found “a person” who got into X with such and such an imperfection in his profile. What you’re not finding is that 9,999 other applicants with those qualifications didn’t get in–and neither did another 20,000 whose credentials were better. If you want to play those odds, you may. This is America, and it’s your choice to make. But it would be naive to draw too much encouragement from the existence of “a person.”</p>
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<p>What exactly do you mean by I am going to apply to Cornell ED? ED decisions are about to come out, im pretty sure its too late.</p>
<p>I dont know why gibby is so obsessed with stomping on your ambition, but this is CC, and I regret my chance threads cuz all people do is find one thing wrong with your application and just keep reiterating it.</p>
<p>Just apply. Whos stopping you? Can you afford two extra apps? Are you willing to put in the time for Harvard and Cornell supplements? If yes, then why not? As long as you have a safety you wouldnt mind attending, I really dont see why you shouldnt apply to Harvard and Cornell. At least if you get rejected, you’ll know that you did. If you don’t apply, you’ll keep thinking for the next four years, what if?</p>
<p>Thanks Sikorsky for your polite honesty and balanced criticism, and thanks muhammad921. I’m a junior so I was asking about applying next year :)</p>
<p>Stop using your somewhat Native Americanness as an excuse for poor performance in school. It’s ridiculous.</p>
<p>^umm… she isnt. She said in the original post that shes not even using being bullied as an excuse for low gpa. “There is no excuse for a low GPA”</p>
<p>In that case, you have some time to bring that GPA up. You dont even have to worry about the SAT anymore.</p>
<p>There are people who get accepted into ivies with low GPAs just look at their profiles on college board.</p>
<p>I remember there was a girl with an ACT of 30 who came here and asked about her chances and everyone destroyed her! (even worse, those were the “senior members”) Funny thing is she did get into Harvard! </p>
<p>I’m not saying you will or will not get into ivies but I’m saying it is a possibility and you shouldn’t let the comments of people you don’t know on the internet affect your decision. If you get in, great! If you don’t, at least you tried.</p>
<p>If you’re still a junior you’ve got a few quarters to raise your GPA. That will do you a world more good than asking for your chances on CC.</p>
<p>Someone got accepted last year ED to Cornell with a 3.0 UW and 1750 SAT. Told all the chancers to go screw themselves, LOL.
If you look through the decision threads, you’ll be surprised by the scattered decisions. Sub 2000 getting accepted and 2300 kids in shock.</p>
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<p>This is so true! I saw it irl actually. OP get that GPA up and apply! When I read your post, I thought you had a good chance. I was surprised at the comments, but what do I know. Best of luck!</p>