<p>well, i'm a senior now, but i took AP bio junior year, and i got an A both semesters, 750 on the subject test, and a 5 on the AP test. i also have a 760 math 2, and a 2260 sat in one sitting. i'm also an asian male. </p>
<p>i was just wondering if anyone has any experience or knowledge on CALS that they'd care to share. it sounds so fascinating, that genre(?) does. and also, do you think my grades are good enough. i might also note that i interned at a lab this last summer doing chemistry-ish things for a month.</p>
<p>i plan on applying ED. yes, cornell is my top choice.</p>
<p>i also have taken AP chemistry (As both semesters, but 4 on the AP test and a 700 on subject test [don't plan on reporting it though]) and i'm currently taking AP Physics B</p>
<p>and also i’m taking AP calc BC this year. i’m going to apply under the major biological science. can anyone tell me what the acceptance rate to this particular major is? i just need an idea.</p>
<p>Well, your test scores are definitely looking good. Working in a lab also helps, you should try to incorporate the experience into your essay. But you only shared what grade you got in your Bio class. Assuming you do well in your other classes (3.7+ UW GPA) you should have a good chance, especially ED. (BTW a 700 on a subject test is not a bad score…)
As for your question about CALS, I can’t tell you that much because I’m not in it, sorry. But from what I understand there is little difference between a bio major in CALS and a bio major in A&S. If you’re a NY resident, apply to CALS for the cheaper tuition. If you want to take a more diverse course load with a lot of interesting electives, I’d probably go with A&S. Maybe someone else in CALS can elaborate more…
I don’t think Cornell releases information on acceptance rates into specific majors. But the overall acceptance rate for CALS is about 21% (~16% for A&S if you’re curious).</p>
<p>well, i’ve gotten all As in high school. as far as APs go, i took 2 my sophomore year, 5 my junior year, and i’m currently taking 4 as a senior. as i said, they all are As, and so that should be a reasonable GPA boost.</p>
<p>also, do you recommend that i only report math 2 and bio? because they say they only want 2 subject test scores. i really don’t think a 700 in chem can help me lmao, best case scenario is it doesn’t hurt me…</p>
<p>CALS has a lot of different majors…so your experience it really depends on which major you choose. I have so far enjoyed it, mostly for the NYS tuition rates, lack of requirements, and the ability to have a minor in AEM.</p>
<p>also I would report all that chem stuff, it’s not the most sparkling part of your application, but it’s not showing complete incompetence or slacking off.</p>
<p>edit: oh, I see you’re doing biological sciences. that’s what I do (also in CALS.) it’s a fun major, nice to be around very motivated people in the form of pre-meds whether or not you are one of them. provided you did decently on most of your APs (it varies by exam), you could come in with up to 30 transfer credits, which is fantastic for avoiding distribution requirements.</p>
<p>as far as AP scores go, i got a 4 on world history, us history, chemistry, and english language. i have gotten a 5 on bio and psychology. nothing lower than a 4 lol. </p>
<p>haha, i don’t think i want to be pre-med though eh. i don’t know. i was thinking of double majoring in bio sciences and bioengineering lol. i’m glad it’s fun =]</p>
<p>but, they say they only want 2 subject test scores. so they don’t mind if you report more? i guess i see what ur saying on the chem test. i think i might just report it now lol. would you also recommend me sending in a 740 us history score? because that is completely unrelated to science at all</p>
<p>and well i’m out of state. one of the reasons that i want to apply to CALS (as opposed to say A&S) is that the acceptance rate is higher. however, that might just be because CALS is public and admits a lot of in-state people. so i really hope i get in!</p>
<p>CALS doesn’t admit a particular lot of in-state people…I mean it does in an absolute sense, but they apply disproportionately also.</p>
<p>you can use a 4 on English language to get out of a first year writing seminar in CALS, but not in CAS, and that’s pretty nice. you could also get credit for US history and psych. they don’t give anything for World History, and chem you need a 5.</p>
<p>I applied a few years ago now, so I don’t even know you could decide which SAT II scores to send. I just gave Cornell all my SAT scores. I still think all your scores are fine, so whatever you choose to do it’s not a big deal.</p>
<p>haha i see. so the acceptance rate of those in state applicants is not very high</p>
<p>honestly, at this point, i’m more worried about getting in than credits lol. i could care less about those really. i only take AP tests cause it seems the natural conclusion to an AP class, as my teachers put it. </p>
<p>well, you can’t decide which scores to send. but, i’m assuming that that means that, of the tests that you plan on sending, you submit all of them. as in, i don’t need to submit a 740 history because it’s not relevant and they only require 2 sat subject tests. however, i will have to send in both my 750 and my 760 on the math 2, and my 2170, 2130, and 2260 on the sat. is my thinking correct?</p>