Chance a Black-Canadian for Cornell

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<p>Personal Details:
Location: Canada
Ethnicity: Black
Age: 16
Year: Senior (Grade 12)
Parent Income: $100,000
IB Certificate Student
Graduating Class Size: 780 students
Recruited Athlete: No
Major: Pre-Med/Biology/Biochemistry</p>

<p>Academics:
SAT I: CR-740, M-740, W-760, 10 Essay (2240 Composite)
SAT II: Math II-800, Chemistry-730
ACT: N/A
Class Rank: N/A
GPA: 91% UW (Canadian scale, equivalent to about a 4.0)
IB Exams: Math SL - 6, Biology SL - 5, French ab initio: TBA
AP Exams: N/A</p>

<p>Senior Year Course-Load
Physics 20IB: 98%
French 20IB: 96%
English 30-1: 94%
Physics 30IB: TBA
French 30IB: TBA
Social 30-1: TBA
Chemistry 30: TBA</p>

<p>Essays
- I would say they were very good. My common app essay was about the experiences I've gained from living in so many countries (Scotland, Norway, Canada, USA, Nigeria).</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendations
- Assuming excellent. Didn't read them, but both teachers really enjoyed having me in their classes, and are teachers that I speak with regularly at school (outside of the classroom).</p>

<p>Interviews
- Only one so far with Yale. It went extremely well, and the interviewer told me that I'd be an excellent fit at Yale and he hopes that I get in. He was an Asian applicant from Canada when he was admitted to Yale.</p>

<p>Awards
- Gauss National Math Contest: Distinction
- Pascal National Math Contest: Distinction
- Nigerian Cultural Association Top Student
- National Effective Speaking Competition: Bronze
- School Honour Society (Grades 9-12)</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars
- Club and School Basketball Teams (Grades 7-12)
- High School Jr and Sr. Varsity Football (Grades 10 & 11)
- Royal Canadian Air Cadets - Flight Corporal (Grades 9-11)
- Debate (Grade 9)
- Patti Falconer Acting and Modelling Agency - Received movie offer, scholarships to acting schools (did not attend), and appeared in multiple commercials (Grades 9 & 10)</p>

<p>Volunteering/Community Service and Work Experience
- School Business Office Volunteer (Grade 12)
- Numerous volunteer activities with Air Cadets
- Church Sunday School and Vacation Bible School Volunteer (Grades 7-12)
- Basketball Referee (Paid) (Grades 9-11)
- Real Estate Business Assistant (Grades 9-12)</p>

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<p>You will get in.</p>

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<p>^^^Thanks, but what makes you say that? Can you elaborate a little please?</p>

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<p>You’re a URM with above-average SAT scores for Cornell. You’ll get in easily.</p>

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<p>^^^ That first sentence is true, but I’m a little skeptical because I’m an international student.</p>

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<p>Well, if you need aid, that hurts your chances a little, but if not, the fact that you’re an international student probably doesn’t matter.</p>

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<p>Yep you are getting in, EOD. URM with pretty solid credentials.</p>

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<p>Nosike, 41% of Black students at Ivy League schools are international students:
[Study:</a> Universities prefer foreign black students - The Daily Princetonian](<a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2007/03/07/17622/]Study:”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2007/03/07/17622/)</p>

<p>Therefore we can assume that an URM is an URM, regardless of one’s country of origin. You’re a shoo-in for Cornell. Congrats.</p>

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<p>With a family income of $100K and Cornell at $50K, I assume he will need hefty financial aid. Even though the school is need-blind for US students, are they need-blind for international students, too?</p>

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<p>I believe Cornell is need blind for all applicants, could be wrong. Yet, it doesn’t guarantee FA to internationals.</p>

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<p>I just checked, and according to <a href=“https://www.finaid.cornell.edu/finaid/upload/Financial-Aid-for-Undergraduate-International-Students.pdf[/url]”>https://www.finaid.cornell.edu/finaid/upload/Financial-Aid-for-Undergraduate-International-Students.pdf&lt;/a&gt;, admissions are need-blind for internationals. However, unlike American students, international students are not guaranteed financial aid.</p>

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<p>I didn’t apply for financial aid btw. My dad has a way of paying for it outside of his income hehe.</p>

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<p>that’s interesting… what do you mean by outside of his income haha
not that it’s my business, but savings?</p>

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<p>^^^ Yeah something like that ;)</p>

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<p>black? </p>

<p>automatic in bud</p>

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<p>Can anyone give me an idea of what my chances would be considering I don’t get the URM boost? I’m really interested to know.</p>

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<p>^ </p>

<p>Without URM boost, you will still be a competitive applicant, yet by no means a guaranteed admit. With URM boost, you will almost certainly get in, unless you f’up your essay or something.</p>

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<p>^^^ It’s amazing how big of a difference URM makes, from like low-reach to almost guaranteed acceptance.</p>