Can i make it and where else shall I apply?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey thanks for the help-in advanced...</p>

<p>I am hispanic for 1.. my weighted is a 4.5.. and i have taken 3 AP courses in my freshman and sophmore years.. i am a junior now in the IB program..ill prob end up with 5As and 1 B this yr so i can raise my weighted to about 4.8-4.95.... my SAT score was a 1080 and hope to raise it much higher though..i have about 300 comm service hrs and have started a project to tutor kids... i play several sports altho i am no superstar</p>

<p>--ill prob end up at UF and also apply at cornell just for the hell of it</p>

<p>UF is a safety for me right? also can i make cornell?
should i apply anywhere else, and money is a major issue?</p>

<p>thanks guys</p>

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<p>For Cornell you need to get your SAT score up</p>

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<p>to about a 1300 maybe or what?</p>

<p>every1 plz be brutally honest...</p>

<p>also, other can also advise me.. itd be appreciated</p>

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<p>Everything looks fine so far except for the SAT score. You need to get it up at least another 200 points, so I'd recommend doing some serious prep. How is your rank? I'm just curious. Your grades and classes look to be pretty strong, so I'd say your chances look to be pretty good at UF(though I am not too familiar with this school). Hopefully you'll be able to get your SAT up much higher...I've seen people go up 300+ points.</p>

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<p>sounds good.. im ranked about 18th/680</p>

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<p>Also, you mentioned that you are hispanic. Could you elaborate on this? I believe cornell makes the distinction between various hispanic groups (puerto rican, chicano, cuban, etc) and I think it makes a difference.</p>

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<p>born in colombia.. lived there for 5-6 yrs</p>

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<p>That should help.</p>

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<p>i was considering taking the TOEFL but im not sure what the rules are for it.. and if im eligible or what..i learned english like at age 5 or 6</p>

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<p>i know a girl who got into cornell from my school and she is at most 50% el salvadorian and she was born in the US. She had a mediocre rank and not that great SAT's and she got in ED, I think mainly because she marked Hispanic on her app.</p>

<p>Rumor also has it that she also got down and dirty with the Head of Admissions, but that's another story...</p>

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<p>with a 1080, i dont thikn UF is a safety...but if you can raise those to above 1300, maybe higher, then you have a really good shot</p>

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<p>I don't think that, if you were applying this year, you would get accepted to Cornell with a 1080. You sound like you are a compelling applicant, but in that range they have to seriously question whether you will be able to graduate. However, the SAT is you know it will be administered for the last time in a few weeks. Take the new SAT, do well, and you will have a very good chance.</p>

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<p>i guess my only fault if the SAT.. if i study very hard, how much can i expect to raise the score?</p>

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<p>average SAT at cornell is around 1400. unless you have excellent essays, recs and ecs, id think cornell may be a reach. but hey, nothings impossible</p>