<p>Cornell Engineering ED is my dream school</p>
<p>SAT 2150</p>
<p>ACT 32 and 33</p>
<p>SAT 2:
790: Bio E
770: Math 2
770: Chem</p>
<p>APs:
Bio:4 Stats:5 APUSH:5 CalcBC:4
AB Sub:5 English:4 Art History: 4 Psych: 5</p>
<p>Awards: Just the ap thing</p>
<p>Asian Female</p>
<p>ECS: Math team(leadership pos), Orchestra (leadership pos), etc. pretty average</p>
<p>What do you think? Can I get in my dream school for Engineering?
And what other schools should I apply to?</p>
<p>I don’t see why not. Your Test Scores are within the range of Cornell, and you have taken difficult classes through high school such as APs and performed well on the tests. At this point, there is no way you could be rejected for your grades, but only because so many other highly qualified students are also applying to Cornell. Good luck, and I hope you see that acceptation letter soon! </p>
<p>To @mwdonohue : Thank you for the feedback. I really want to get into Cornell since they have a great program, but I’m worried that my grades are a bit on the weak side</p>
<p>BTW: My GPA is 4.0 and I am ranked 4th out of 250</p>
<p>Also, there are many other excellent schools for engineering. If you are set on engineering, your grades are on target for University of Texas (Austin), Georgia Tech, University of Illinois, and University of Rochester. </p>
<p>@mwdonohue: 
Thanks again, I will look into them</p>
<p>You have accomplished a lot academically throughout high school. There is no way that your grades could be on the weak side if you have a 4.0 and are ranked 4/250! The only students who should be worried about weak grades are the students who go to less rigorous high schools and don’t get the opportunity to take many honors or AP classes. Just because you are not ranked #1 or #2 in your class does not mean you cannot make it into an Ivy League college, especially Cornell as its acceptance rate is nearly twice as high as the other Ivies. </p>
<p>Grades good…Test scores good…ECS??? Doesn’t show much school involvement. Volunteering anywhere??? Without EC’s and volunteering it makes it seem that you are more about yourself then your school and community. JMHO</p>
<p>@mwdonohue Yeah my parents tell me I have low self-esteem, but I really don’t know. I’ve been to the Cornell info session and they seem very harsh in admissions. I mean I don’t have any awards to my name</p>
<p>@Ikgrg17 Yes I have done volunteering at an art foundry (doesn’t have much to do with anything) and was also part of World affairs. I have been hired as a T-shirt designer and logo designer…but again, it doesn’t have to do with engineering</p>
<p>Your SAT II scores are good, but your SAT I score is on the low side. And, as has been mentioned, your ECs are fairly lacking. Definitely still apply ED if it’s your first choice (and you think you’ll be able to financially afford it), but be aware that it is still a reach. </p>
<p>@Ranza123: Thank you for being honest! I have a lot of more ECs but I’m afraid to list too many for no reason on the CA. I know my SAT score is low, I will retake…do you have any idea what I score I should set as a goal?</p>
<p>I’d go ahead and list your ECs and highlight the positives achieved from them. I think a logo designer is awesome and is relevant.</p>
<p>GL!</p>
<p>@MidwestSalmon : Thanks I wasn’t too sure if it was alright but it is something I invest a lot of time on and I will make sure to include it</p>
<p>Good chance if you apply ED.</p>
<p>@DrGoogle: I will apply ED, but how much of an advantage does that give you? Isn’t it simply that the students who apply ED are strong students? Or is there really an advantage?</p>
<p>That’s a lie that often sprouted around here. I’ve seen students with much lower stats got accepted ED. The advantage for the school is it increasing it’s yield. For you it means you get to be accepted to a higher ranked school that you might not get in otherwise. It’s a win win for both school and student. The real downside is if you need financial aid you can’t compare.</p>
<p>@DrGoogle: Oh, okay that clears up a lot! Thank you.</p>
<p>You have a solid chance, but I would suggest trying to boost that 2150 SAT score a little bit, if you can. </p>
<p>@Thank you Much 2 learn: As of now, my goal is to increase the score by 100…should I aim for more?</p>