<p>Well… I’m a class 12 student Residing currently in India and have scheduled to take SAT in Oct 2014, I’m expecting to score around 2300+(m:800, W:770+, CR(700+);
I screwed up in class 9th(75%),screwed again in class 10 with some improvement(8.4 cgpa),improved again, to 85% in 11th( now in state board) and i expect to improve 95%+ in class 12th (but remained in top 10 % in both 10th and 11th)
(international ranking<150 and all India ranking <100 in MTG’s maths and science olympiad respectivelyin 10th standard)
I’ve completed Vocal classical music course(equivalent to a bachelor degree) and also know how to play a piano
I know c,c++(local tutors),JS(from khan academy) and Python(I have a certificate from MIT in Python)
PS I will receive a certificate in CS from Harvard in dec. this year…
Would I succeed to get into Cornell if I apply?
thanks in advance,</p>
<p>@CeLcel - Many of my friends who are pre-med are biology majors in A&S or biological sciences in CALS. The main difference is that if you are in A&S you will have more humanities based distribution requirements, whereas CALS’ are more science related.</p>
<p>@hopefulrm - Yes, some schools are more competitive in the sense that they get more applicants and take fewer seats. However, it really depends on which college your ECs best align with. I wouldn’t consider as much which has the highest acceptance rate as much as which would have YOUR highest chance of being admitted. </p>
<p>@superdub - Cornell does not recalculate GPA. You submit both weighted and unweighted GPAs however. </p>
<p>@missartsygirl15 - Not much. If you had the higher or the two scores and were vying against your otherwise identical twin for the same spot than you would have an advantage. Both are good scores, at this point other factors (grades, ECs, etc) will make the difference, not 100 more SAT points. </p>
<p>@applier2015 - I am not very familiar with the grading system in India, as in what the percentiles signify. However, it sounds like you have some excellent computer science experience. Are you planning on applying to the college of engineering? If so, getting a high score on the math portion of the SAT is pivotal. Also, you may want to consider taking the Math II SAT 2 Subject Test, since it sounds like you have a good background in the discipline. </p>
<p>thank you!</p>
<p>@Cornelly17 yes I’m planning to apply in college of engineering
I Will take sat II in NOV’ this year and I think I will get a near perfect score in math 2 ;
PS i’m in top 15 percentile in my class 
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<p>@applier2015 - In that case, it sounds like you have a very good shot. I know the CS relies strongly on test scores.</p>
<p>Hey Cornelly!</p>
<p>What do you know about the ILR program? The website gives a brief overview, and I think it would be a great place to learn because I am very interested in public service, and possible pre-law. Is it good for pre-law or pre-business (my second option) and what can I expect from that particular college’s classes?</p>
<p>Hi @Cornelly17,
I am currently considering transferring to Cornell for Fall 2015. My current college GPA is a 4.0 (about half of my classes were taken as dual credits in high school from various community colleges). I am currently at the University of Missouri, and I am scared I will end up with an A- or a B in one of my classes. Do you know how detrimental this will be to my transfer chances for AEM, or do I need to not worry? Thanks!</p>
<p>My apologies for the belated responses, tis’ prelims time…</p>
<p>@Sheepeasy - ILR is very ambiguous. In fact my friends actually in it have trouble describing it. The nice thing about the ILR program is that you get to pick a concentration area within the major to really hone your interests to. I would say it is the most common choice among students interest in Pre-Law. As for business, it is more common to do A&S economics or CALS Dyson AEM is a favorite. Most colleges are similar in the distribution requirements you have to take. For example, pretty much every Cornell student winds up in Statistics at some point. The upper division courses taken for your major is where the difference comes in.</p>
<p>@MOHighschooler - An A- or B is by no means the end of the world. Do know that AEM is one of the harder majors to externally transfer into, as it is one of the most popular and likes to maintain a lot of small, discussion-style classes. I think I would be less concerned about getting an A- and more occupied with garnering experience to make your application standout through a job, internship, clubs, etc.</p>
<p>@Cornelly17 can you pm me? I was wondering if you could chance me.</p>
<p>@Cornelly17 do you have any tips for the uncommon essay and the “why chicago” essay?</p>
<p>@Cornelly17 some say that chicago has one of the most holistic admissions processes of elite universities. Is it true that they might place more emphasis on the essays, or places where they can see your character?</p>
<p>@ccvb1013: your two questions are rather way off IMHO. @Cornelly17 is a Cornell student graciously offering advice to those in that admissions path and according to posting history, has not proffered any specific knowledge of the UChicago admissions process. Why don’t you post on the UChicago forum rather than to ask a Cornell freshman? Cornelly17 has not offered to be everyone’s admissions buddy but as a source of 1st person info for Cornell. </p>
<p>Repost here <a href=“University of Chicago - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/</a></p>
<p>@artisticnative - feel free to send me a PM :)</p>
<p>@ccvb1013 - I am not sure what essay you are talking about…</p>
<p>Yes, I do not have knowledge of Uchicago, while I am sure it is a wonderful school, they are most likely people FAR more qualified then I to advise you on it. </p>
<p>Apologies @cornelly17, I meant to post that somewhere else!</p>
<p>I’m currently a first year at college who is hoping to transfer to Cornell for the Fall 2015 term, but I’m still undecided on my major. I want to apply to CAS for either CS or Biology, but I can’t decide. Do you have any info or advice? </p>
<p>Just as a followup to our trip to Ithaca last weekend: We went to a CAS Info session on Sat. morning. It was, by far, the best Info session of any of the colleges we have toured so far! Really got a sense of what CAS is looking for in a student. We talked to the advisor giving the session afterwards and got even more info from her. then we went to the CALS info session. (Nothing to write home about). The Freshman Experience tour was good too. Got to see a couple of the dorms on North Campus (where all the freshman live) and one of the dining halls. Was very surprised at the nuumber of options that Freshman have available to them (i.e. singles, traditional doubles, suites, etc).</p>
<p>After our trip my daughter has decided to apply to CAS for Economics and do the Business minor (for non Dyson students) that is offered by Dyson.</p>
<p>@scandal - That is a really tough question for me to answer. I think that you should apply to whichever interests you more. If you really have no preference, bearing in mind you can switch later if need be, apply to whichever your ECs better align you with. </p>
<p>@ConfusedMominMA - Glad to hear you had a lovely visit to Cornell </p>
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I am going to have to disagree with this. My daughter was a math/econ double major at CAS. She took some courses at AEM and found them to be easier than her econ courses. She also TA at AEM. Econ major is more theoretical and AEM is more applied. Most hiring managers would expect AEM students to have higher GPAs than math/econ.</p>