Chance a below-average student

Colleges & Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I know Cornell is a huge reach for me... But I just want to know exactly how likely it will be for me to get accepted.. Thanks.</p>

<p>SAT: 1840 (CR 560, M 630 W 650) but I also retook the Dec SAT. Scores should be higher than 1900.
GPA: 3.75
Rank: top 8%
AP course load: 2 last year, 3 this year
Location: WA
EC: Varsity tennis, typical volunteer work, very few leadership positions but involved in many after-school clubs, church youth group
Intended major: Biology, neuroscience
Essays: written with honesty and I think they are pretty well written..</p>

<p>Be harsh, I don't mind.</p>

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<p>i mean i dont think you have a good shot, but you never know, maybe they will see something they like about you. i would still apply, hey you never know
do you have a hook (athlete, legacy, urm)?</p>

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<p>Not very strong statistics for a Cornell applicant, but there’s always a chance.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your opinions guys! They are really helpful :slight_smile: Keep them coming.</p>

<p>j0em4d-I do not have any hooks.</p>

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<p>dude your not below average you have decent SAT and grades, there are millions of other colleges that would accept you but go ahead and try for cornell.</p>

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<p>It really depends on your College and Major. Some are more selective than others. For example AEM in CALS is notoriously selective and has an admissions rate of about 10%.</p>

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<p>Your scores are not there.</p>

<p>But remember the decision is based upon the applicant as a whole.</p>

<p>Look at the ED results some people get in with 19XX. You have a chance, it might be small though, but its worth a try.</p>

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<p>Thanks again. Do you know where I can get a list of acceptance rates by colleges? (and possibly by majors too?)</p>

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<p>[College</a> Information - Find College Information in these A to Z College Profiles](<a href=“http://collegeapps.about.com/od/choosingacollege/a/CollegeProfiles.htm]College”>College Information: A-Z Profiles with Admissions Data). I think you should apply to Cornell, though you have less than a 25% chance at it. Try Wake Forest, since they dont require test scores at all.</p>

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<p>I think you have a shot if your CR hits the middle 50% (which is like 630-730 or so). Hopefully your essays are really solid and your math SAT also went up a bit. Good luck man! How were your SAT IIs?</p>