An yet another "Chances" Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I view Cornell as one of my reach schools and am looking for some feedback. I have visited the school, sat in on a class, met with two professors in my proposed major (physics / astrophysics) and think I would be a good match. Yes, I know that it really isn't upto me as there are steller candidates everyone. However, I was told by one of the professors that your proposed major may impact decisions. So I'm looking for some feedback on my "basic" stats:</p>

<p>• GPA - 3.5 UW, 6.111 W (for some reason my school W # does not seem to match any other school). If you look only at my GPA in my Honors/AP courses it goes up each of my three years to a high of 3.60 UW / 6.636 W in my Junior year.
• Rank – My school ranks only in deciles using their version (unlike anyone else’s) of Weighted so my weighted GPA of 6.111 probably puts me around the top 15% level. However, if you only include my Honors/AP courses, my 3 year weighted GPA jumps to 6.636 which would put me around the top 7% level. Yes, basically I had a tendency to slack off in the “filler” classes.
• Honors / AP – By the end of my Junior Year I had taken 10 Honors courses along with AP Physics (got a 4 on the test). My senior Schedule includes Honors English, AP World History, AP US History, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, and AP Calculus
• EC – The run of the mill stuff like most everyone – Volunteer at Senior Citizen Center, 3 years Track (both indoor and outdoor), Robotics Club, Biology Club, etc.
• SAT = 1340/1400 and 1970/2400.
• SAT II – Math II (720), Physics (710), Chemistry (710)
• ACT = Composite of 31 (32 if they super score) on two separate tests with highs of 35 on the Science section and 33 on the Math Section. Lowest score was a 29 on the English section.
• College Courses – Took 5 College courses at a local college between Freshman and Sophomore years (College Algebra - C, US History I - A, Applied Calculus – C, Colonial History - B and Pre-Calculus - B) for a GPA of 2.75
• Essays – Everyone says they will write a “killer essay” so I will say that I’m hoping that my essay is “killer”
• LOR’s – Should be stellar as I will include them from both my high school teachers as well as my College Math Professor.</p>

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<p>bump......</p>

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<p>So I'll wait for the bump LOL</p>

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<p>umm, did you 1340/1400? there's a test out of 1400??!??? Im so confused!</p>

<p>Umm if you had a 2.75 at a local community College, I wouldnt send it....Im just saying, it doesnt look impressive to cornell that you didnt do that well at a local college. Again, im just saying.</p>

<p>I'd also send your ACT score cause your SAT scores are NOT your strength.</p>

<p>Otherwise, give it a shot, its unpredictable for anyone really. Good luck</p>

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<p>Yes it was a typo. I would have thought that a 2.75 in college level math courses in a subject I had not even had at high school would have been a positive esp. with respect ambition but who knows. I was going to send the ACT scores but I have to send the Subject Tests so they will see the SAT's.</p>

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<p>tons of high school students take local community college courses, and as you put it, have "ambition". You wouldn't be unique in that sense, so sending the 2.75GPA wouldnt be a good idea. =/</p>

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<p>I really don't see anything that stands out outside of the low UW and CC GPA's.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all of the valuable input.</p>

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<p>Followup: I guess I have two choices: a) don't include the college information at all on the Common App which means no Common App school will see it, or b) include it but do not send transcripts on the therory that I'm not looking for the credit. Thoughts?</p>

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<p>I'd include that in my essay, but i wouldnt include that in my app material. I mean I got a B+ in Calc II at a highly competitive engineering school (which I wont mention the name, but it's definitely top 5) when I was a sophomore in high school. I still didn't get into some of the schools I applied to. I really don't think thats something that stands out.</p>