Better Chance at Dartmouth or Cornell?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Male
Caucasian
1st Generation Student
Income less than 60,000
private school sends students to top schools</p>

<p>GPA-3.7 (tough school)
WGPA-3.74
School doesn't rank
SAT - 2330 (retaking for perfect score)
ACT-34
SAT IIs- Bio M- 800, Chemistry- 800, Math 2 - 750
APs- only Biology so far(Retaking for 5), next years- Psychology, Environmental, Latin, Chemistry, Macro/Micro, Calc AB, and Human Geo.</p>

<p>ECs-
4 years Chess Club- president 12th grade
Academic Team- 10,11,12
Newspaper - 11,12
Science Fair- 11,12
Basketball - 9
Organizer for Cancer Walk- 9,10,11,12
NHS-10,11,12
SNHS-12
French Team-12</p>

<p>Hooks
Community Service- 200
Intensive research at University for 2 months.
Some Scholarship money from sports.
National Latin Exam- Cum Laude, 10, Magna Cum Laude, 11</p>

<p>Essays- Amazing
Teacher Recommendations- phenomenal. </p>

<p>Dartmouth ED or Cornell ED?</p>

<p>Which school has a better undergrad for medicine? I want to go to Princeton for Graduate school.</p>

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<p>cmon guys. 10char</p>

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<p>Well, I think it is a waste of time and money to retake the SAT. Really, at these schools, they turn away thousands of perfect GPA/SAT students every year. They are looking for well-rounded as well. Looks to me like you have some strong EC’s and the great hook of being a first-generation attendee.</p>

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<p>I think Cornell is easier to get into ED, but that you have a real shot at either. The big thing is to look at who else from your class is applying, many privates have lots of legacies, athletes and top URMs.</p>

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<p>Do I have a shot at Brown or UPenn?</p>

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<p>You have a shot at both because you have great standardized tests and you’ll have great essays and recommendations. But do you have any significant EC’s or leadership positions? I think colleges will want to see that you do something outside of school.</p>

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<p>Sure, Penn is easier to get into than Dartmouth and Brown about the same as D.</p>

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<p>Your stats are fine, but your EC’s are nothing special. Also, not to burst your bubble, but none of what you listed is considered a hook.</p>

<p>If you’re looking into medicine, Cornell would probably be the better choice AFAIK because of its strength in the sciences.</p>