<p>Ok I got my SAT scores this morning
CR 610 - this is so sad... (had a 620 from a year ago)
M 760 - I dunno where I made a mistake
W 720 12/66</p>
<p>Yeah, so how will Cornell Engineering view this score?</p>
<p>Those are great scores. I suppose the answer to your question depends on what college you apply to. If you are applying to engineering, for example, your math score will carry more weight. On the other hand, if you apply to arts and sciences, not as much (yet still important). Im not sure about Cornell's policy on the writing section though. I would assume they treat it as an SATII.</p>
<p>they probably wont take it much into account b/c i got a 620 cr and i was still accepted into engineering ED. It also depends on ur grades and everything else...</p>
<p>what were ur other stats neelie..</p>
<p>SM</p>
<p>I doubt a 620CR will hurt u too much for engineering. I got a 650 and was accepted ED. Only a slight difference. Either way, there are many other factors they consider...</p>
<p>Well the rest of my stats:
Canadian Asian Citizen at a very competitive magnet school
Well my SAT IIs are:
800 Math IIC
760 Physics
730 Chemistry
AMC 125.5 (this year) AIME 7 last year
I do math/physics/chemistry contests and did relatively well on those
I do competitive swimming 15+ hr/wk with various club records and awards
I work at this restaurant on weekends as chef's assistant
I also have other minor ECs such as debate, robotics, science club...
I live alone, 'cause parents work in other cities</p>
<p>I have a midterm average this year of 91
gr 11 89
gr 10 91
gr 9 87
(This is gonna kill me...)</p>
<p>Being an international, I think you might have a tough time, since your GPA and SATs are a bit low for Cornell. Your math score and your SATIIs are good however. I think that your decision will be heavily influenced by your essays and recs.</p>
<p>Actually statistics say that the admission rate for Canadians are higher than that of Americans... Also, Canadians still enjoy need-blind consideration. BTW, the Canadian marking system is a bit different because A- starts at 80.</p>
<p>wow thats nice.. id have like no b's at all under that scale</p>
<p>Thing is, with this scale, when teachers evaluate you and give you a B (which is the provincial standard for achieving the required components, in essense, not going above and beyond what is required) you get a 75. That really drags down your average...</p>
<p>In Canada, since there are no SATs, university entrance (domestic applicants only) is solely based on GPA. You can get into the most competitive programs with high 80s. Plus, only your gr12 marks are used for evaluation (in Ontario anyways.)</p>
<p>so is it possible to get a 100? oh so like a 87 is like a 97?</p>
<p>Well it depends. On a totally quantitative subject like math, yes it's possible to get math. I got 100 for gr9 math, and gr11 compsci. For qualitative subjects that are subjected to the whims of the teacher like English, then marks can vary a lot. If the teacher likes you, you get A+ which is 95. If he doesn't then a C+ is like 65, and that sucks a lot.</p>
<p>Generally, most schools are lenient when giving marks, and marks in the low 90s can be obtained with some studying. However, our school is a ***** at it. Especially physics, our class average is 71 and the other class has a 69. The regular class (non accelerated) has a 54.</p>
<p>A starts at 80 in Canada for a reason. Although I don't the curriculum is much harder than the US, the marking is harsher. We never get curves here, so even if everyone in the class screws up (As in G's Physics class), that's just too bad.
A fair amount of studying gets you in the 90's, and the valedictorian of my school only has a 93 or 94% average.</p>