<p>I am really confused, and you Cornell big red ppl seem nice enough to help me out aha.</p>
<p>So, my concerns:
-I have yet to take SAT IIs
-I need to write the SAT I again for sure
-I am worried about ED and EA, etc.</p>
<p>So, basically, I NEED to get 100 pts. higher on this coming up SAT to have ANY shot at meeting ED deadlines (so i'd get my target scores)</p>
<p>However, the more likely thing to occur:
-I write in June, don't get 800M, don't get goal CR scoree...need to rewrite in Oct....get my goal scores then....and i would've prepped for SAT IIs during the summer along with SAT I...and write SAT IIs in Nov....apply by end of November</p>
<p>So, does applying really late during RD affect me at all? Say student X applied in early December, while Student A applied in late October to Cornell RD (as well as other Ivys)....will student A have a better shot at RD acceptance?</p>
<p>I am really, really confused about this. Does applying earlier during RD help at all? Also, what about ED....how much better of a chance would I have of getting in and is it worth it?</p>
<p>And finally, for schools with EA.......do you have a better shot of getting in if you apply EA??</p>
<p>I applied very late in the RD round, with just days to go before the deadline and I got in. However, I think if you apply late in the ED round you might be more likely to get deferred. That seemed to happen to a few kids I know (not at cornell but other places). I don’t think it matters at all RD. Many schools give you a better shot EA and almost all give you a much better shot ED. If you know you want to go to Cornell APPLY ED. That’s the most important thing I can tell you. If you love it go ED it makes everything easier.</p>
<p>wait, why does applying late in ED affect one’s chances? I don’t understand…would they wait for all ED applications to come in…then wouldn’t they review the applicants?</p>
<p>time doesnt matter as long as you are before the deadline. Cornell doesn’t do rolling decisions, they look at all apps at once once they all come in.</p>
<p>ok, thank you. could anyone post what kind of SAT scores and ‘stats’ would make me competitive for Cornell (im international)…since i keep hearing cornell is a ‘lower ivy’. So, does that mean, my SAT scores dont have to be as great? What would give me a 50:50 chance of getting in…considering good ECs and other stuff?</p>
<p>The average accepted SAT scores for Cornell this year were:
Critical Reading: 710
Math: 740
They do not look at Writing.
If your Math + Critical Reading score is in the mid 1400s (out of 1600) and above you should be good.
For class rank if you are international, I would say you need to be top 5-10% (closer to 5).</p>
<p>Oh Hey Viggy, I see you on the Canadian Forum quite a lot.</p>
<p>Basically, Applying time doesn’t actually matter at all. I have friends who applied March 1st to mulitple Ivies and got in. </p>
<p>For ED, You definitely have a better chance than EA because you are by contract committing to attending that school. Thus, your interest will be taken seriously and usually ED applicants have better chances, but you still have to be qualified. </p>
<p>Plus, you have to understand that American Schools, unliek Canadian ones do not base their decisions solely on academics. You have to be interesting, have some good qualities, interesting extracurriculars, etc…They really have a holistic approach. Its not like in Canada at all where if you meet the grade point cutoffs you are automatically accepted to most programs. </p>
<p>Maybe youd like to post all of your stats such as GPA, Province, All test scores, Extracurriculars, leadership positions, etc…etc…</p>
<p>However, If I was you I would maybe have some safeties.</p>
<p>^ok,thanks a lot! Are you Canadian as well? Also,could I PM you my ‘stats’ etc.and could you let me know if I’m even on the right track?I don’t want to spam these boards with another ‘chance me’ thread, but i just want honest advice…and if you are Canadian or know a lot about what Cornell looks for (since you got accepted I’m sure you do) then that would be awesome to hear your input.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure you can only apply for the fall semester at all Ivies and top colleges.</p>
<p>Be aware that Cornell doesn’t meet the full financial need of Canadians. They used to until this year’s admissions cycle.</p>
<p>Don’t get hung up on that “lower Ivy” crap. There’s plenty of people who get into Yale but not Cornell, Princeton but not Penn, etc. and it can’t all be due to yield protection. There is not a large difference in selectivity between Cornell and other elite colleges that have more of a reputation for being very selective.</p>
<p>The whole point of holistic admissions is that you can’t gauge your chances accurately. Don’t get hung up over what might give you a one in two shot because you’ll never be able to determine that.</p>
<p>oh, and another question. For Cornell’s ED and other schools’ EA, the deadline is Nov.1st. So, do these schools accept NOV. SAT tests? (SAT IIs?). </p>
<p>Cornell, Michigan, ND, and other schools. Do the majority accept Nov. 1st SAT IIs?</p>
<p>I’m guessing you want to, but I just wanted to say that Michigan doesn’t require SAT II’s. A lot of people don’t send them, especially in-state. So that gives you another option if you don’t do well in them or if the schools don’t accept that November date.</p>