Can i get into Cornell

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<p>Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Residence: India
HS Class: 2010</p>

<p>GPA: 3.6 UW (no weighted)
High School: International School & IB Diploma
Rank: School doesnt do it</p>

<p>SAT: M-660 CR-710 W-630 (retaking in October)</p>

<p>SAT II- Math II: 790 Physics: (taking in november)</p>

<p>AP: maybe Economics</p>

<p>IB Classes:
SL Spanish
SL Psychology
HL Math
HL Physics
HL Economics
HL English
AWARDS AND HONORS
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (2010)
High School Spanish distinction award(2006-2007)
Award for continuous inquiry(2007-2008, 2008-2009)
Award for courage and following dreams(2008-2009)
High School History Excellence award(2007-2008)</p>

<p>LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
THIMUN, DAIMUN,YLC (Delegate,Deputy chair, Chair)
Fuschia magazine (editor position)
Student Tech crew (3 years)
ECs
Concert Band (2007 - 2010)
Play saxophone
SAISA Soccer (2007-2010)
NHS Member (2007 - 2010)</p>

<p>Student Tech Crew Member (2007 - 2010)
Helps with laptops laptops at my laptop school. Helped at ASB Unplugged, a technology conference.
SAISA Track and Field(2006—2007)
MUWCI conflict management conference- focused on techniques in high pressure conflict regions
Attended Vienna Advent Sing
Community Service and Work Experience:
Time in Rural India (2009)
Spent 3 weeks with mentally challenged adults in rural India focusing primarily in
teaching basic computer skills and interacting with patients.
Save the Children(2008-2010)
Created and taught a curriculum helping children to swim
Internship at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) (2009)
Self taught Python programming language in order to complete several projects.
Was accepted into Dalai Llama's program..could not attend
Habitat for Humanity (2008)
Worked at Sujaya foundation helping high school dropouts understand english and apply for jobs
Attended Vienna Advent Sing</p>

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<p>what major/school are you applying for</p>

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<p>i am hoping to apply to College of arts and sciences for Economics and Physics</p>

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<p>Yeah you’re international with low GPA and scores.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>GPA and SAT will kill ya.</p>

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<p>You can get in…but it’s a reach.</p>

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<p>what if i raise my GPA to about 3.7 and my CR to 740-750 and my Math to 800 (which is highly possible)?</p>

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<p>Then you’d have no problems with your SAT score, though your GPA will still be on the low side. Another thing that will help you is if you DON’T need financial aid. Internationals who require aid diminish their chances even more.</p>

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<p>Everyone forgets that Indians (Intls from India) have their own separate financial aid pool and thus less competition with other aid-seeking internationals.</p>

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<p>A reach, but you never know unless you try!</p>