Chance a Princeton deferee

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Male
Uncompetitive Catholic High School that will RARELY send someone to a top school (this worries me)<br>
first generation to a 4 year institution
ACT: 34 (30 e, 36 m, 35 s, 33 r, 12 essay)
SAT 2s: 800 Math 2, 750 Bio M
Average:100.5091
Rank: 1/176</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
IB Biology HL
IB English HL
IB History HL
IB Math Studies SL
IB Economics SL
IB Italian SL
TOK
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus AB (Independent study)</p>

<p>Ecs:</p>

<p>Math Club (9,10,11,12)
President (12)
Staff of The Equinox Literary Magazine (10,11,12)
Editor (11)
Senior Editor (12)
Member of Student Council (10,11,12)
Social Chairperson (12)
Member of Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Committees (10,11,12)
MSG The Challenge Academic Quiz Team (12)
Member of The National Honor Society (11,12)
Member of School Bowling League (12)
Team Captain (12)
Freshman Mentor (12)
Member of DECA (12)
Director of Communications (12) </p>

<p>Most clubs/activities just started, so that's why they're so sporadic</p>

<p>Volunteer at St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen (9, 10, 11, 12)
St. Vincent De Paul Summer Outreach (11)
Lector at Church (9,10,11)
Babysitter/ tutor of my 9-year-old cousin (9,10,11,12) </p>

<p>Cornell University Summer College (11)
“The Business World”
Internship with Senator (11)
Religious Instruction Teacher/Catechist (12) (Could possibly receive a recommendation that is really good)
Emmaus Retreat Program (11) </p>

<p>Awards:
Honorable mention for Italian heritage national essay contest
3/4 merit scholarship for my school
IB Diploma candidate?</p>

<p>recommendations: from Senator (great), from Professor at Cornell Summer College (great), Assistant Principal of Academics (smartest kid we've ever had), Math Department Coordinator ("math genius"), counselor (great as well)</p>

<p>common app essay: good enough to be deferred by Princeton, but not amazing...
supplement: great, I love it </p>

<p>so how are my chances looking? I realized that after I wasn't disappointed about Princeton, Cornell was my first choice.</p>

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<p>oh…I’m applying to CALS, instate, as a Biological Engineering major…</p>

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<p>You seem like a pretty solid fit to me, although CALS does mention that it likes to see a reflection of some environmental interests/CALS principles in your ECs, but yours are still quality activities.</p>

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<p>thanks worried ~ my school doesn’t really have too many extracurriculars, so it’s tough in that sense, but I really appreciate your insight =)
just made a 2230 on the december SAT, does that change anything?</p>

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<p>I think you have as good a chance as anyone, and a better chance than many.</p>

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<p>yeah! zaza i totally understand that, my school is actually even smaller than yours with maybe 112 in my graduating class. that’s why most of my activities were done outside of school, but they also weren’t so “targeted” towards my school/major (ilr), although ilr says it emphasizes leadership rather than activities focused on the content of curriculum, which cals does sometimes look for. but, that 2230 can only help you! it will look great next to your 24 as well. i think that as long as your supplement shows them you’re passionate about bio-engineering, you should be great.
good luck!</p>

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<p>Zaza!!! You’ll be fine.
(Za)^2?</p>

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<p>@LolCowz, do I know you? LOL</p>

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<p>regardless, any other opinions? should I take the chem subject test in january?</p>

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<p>anyone else? please! I’m spazzing out! =(</p>

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<p>bumppppppp =)</p>

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<p>bumpitchka</p>

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<p>Your stats are very good. I think you have a very solid chance. About the Chem SAT ii, you already have an 800 and 750, so you’re in good shape, I don’t know if it would be worth it. Unless you’re confident you could get above a 750 without killing yourself studying, then go for it. Good luck!</p>

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<p>yeah no way I could get a 750 on chem…</p>

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<p>please…Cornell is my dream school lol (don’t ask why I didn’t apply ED lol)</p>

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<p>Bro…why didn’t u apply ed then? LOL.</p>

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<p>I don’t think I could go through life thinking what if I were to get into Harvard, Yale, or Princeton…I’m a “what if” kinda guy</p>

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<p>Bump? 10char</p>

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<p>Could anyone give an approximate percentage chance?</p>

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<p>Here’s the best I can come up with for percentages</p>

<p>[MetaEzra</a> – Cornell Acceptance Rates by SAT Scores](<a href=“http://www.metaezra.com/archive/2010/08/cornell_acceptance_rates_by_sa.shtml]MetaEzra”>MetaEzra -- Cornell Acceptance Rates by SAT Scores)</p>