<p>I'm a Junior at a large low-performing high school in Tri-State Area (I'm middle class and white)</p>
<p>SAT: 2300+ (based of psat)
SATII: 730, 760, 760, one more that is not so stellar (does it count, considering they ask for 3?)
Rank: top 10 students of ~512
APs: 5/4/4/5</p>
<p>ECs:Prez of Investment Club, Prez of Student Gov, Prez of NHS, Mock Trial Capt, science research at nyu, volunteering, internship w/ politician, finance internship in manhattan, Varsity Tennis (not that great though)</p>
<p>Any chances? Advice?
I'm looking to major in statistics or econ
Thanks, in advance!!!</p>
<p>Would it make sense to apply ED, even if I can't afford the school? (My parents earn about 100k/year and I have a sister in college) Would this be too much of a gamble?</p>
<p>i think you have excellent chances at cornell: great grades/tests, nice ec's. dont apply ED if you are sure you can pay it without burdening yourself. plus, you dont have other options.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response. I know many other factors must be considered, but do you have any idea how much someone in my financial situaton would receive in FA? </p>
<p>Also, I'm having a mental debate: AEM vs Econ???!?! I saw the AEM waitlist/rejectees, and it looks pretty darn competitive.</p>
<p>You have a very good resume. I think that you are allowed to pull out of ED if you absolutely cannot conform with the financial aid package given...but maybe you should just apply regular. Great job and keep it up!</p>
<p>Your credentials are certainly in the ballpark for Cornell.</p>
<p>AEM is competitive, but so is the entire College of Arts and Sciences (which is where the econ major is located).</p>
<p>I suggest checking out the Cornell Web site very thoroughly before mentioning any interest in a "statistics" major. As far as I know, Cornell doesn't have one.</p>
<p>My friend got in ED, and was unhappy with her Aid package. They only offered her loans. But she's still going. I didn't really pry into how much her family earns and whatever, but her parents are divorced and her sister just finished college.</p>
<p>"SAT: 2300+ (based of psat)"
I don't think you can just say that. -__-</p>
<p>Other than that, you have really nice extracurriculars and top 10 is very good. </p>
<p>My parents make about 100k/year, too. I applied RD and the financial aid they gave me wasn't very good (only loans and work study), but you might get better financial aid since your sister's in college. Apply ED if you're really sure that you want to go to Cornell because... you can always take out loans from outside banks.</p>
<p>Cornell has a major called Biometry and Statistics, which you may want to look into. My friend applied and was accepted to that program and is looking to become an actuary. Take a look at the major, and see if it interests you.</p>
<p>I would posit that admission to CAS is more difficult than admission to AEM. AEM's acceptance rate is low but that doesn't make it harder to get into than CAS with a similar (and possibly lower acceptance rate). I'm sure, for instance, that the median SAT scores for CAS are higher. We don't say that it's easy to be admitted to the College of Engineering just because the it has a high acceptance rate. I think it's unwise to claim that AEM is the most selective solely on the basis of it's low acceptance rate.</p>
<p>That being said, I would also like to say that AEM is doing amazing things for Cornell and I believe it will continue to do so. It's given us an incredibly selective program and since Cornell is bashed for its selectivity relative to other Ivies, this is playing in our favor. It's a top 14 undergrad business program after only a number of years in existence. It's positioning us as a head-on competitor with Penn (rank #5--the ivy ranked just outside HYP), which is exactly where Cornell has been historically and needs to continue to be to remain relevant. If AEM continues to grow in popularity, selectivity, and rank, all of Cornell will benefit. I wasn't trying to bash AEM, I love AEM; I just prefer to call a spade a spade.</p>