<p>You have a solid shot at Cornell, I’ll say likely. If you get in, you will also get a financial aid package that covers the cost of attendance.</p>
<p>I know a 2200 isn’t bad, but with my gpa, lack of many EC’s, and all the other problems my app potentially have, I prolly need a 2300+.</p>
<p>EDIT: WTT, do you know of any investing competitions or modeling (financial) competitions? I have decent modeling skills and I know a decent amount about investing and trading.</p>
<p>A 2300+ isn’t going to significantly alter your chances. The big pauses to your application are low grades freshman/sophomore year and lack of course rigor (and more alarmingly your lack of ability to place into higher level classes). Another 100+ points on your SAT doesn’t alter that perception. That said, you had a fantastic turn around since sophomore year. You have a lot going for you especially being a URM. Personally, if I was an admissions officer I’d offer you a guaranteed transfer so that I can see that you can perform at a high level in a collegiate environment.</p>
<p>You mean on campus or in general? I don’t know too many in general, except for the classic Investopedia simulator challenge/WSO marketwatch games. On campus, however, there are several ways to get involved. MICC, Cornell’s biggest (most AUM) mutual fund, hosts a stock pitch competition each semester (usually as an assessment for whom to select as their senior analysts but anyone is allowed to participate). In addition, there are also a wide variety of other competitions hosted by companies on campus. I know last year they had JP Morgan’s risk competition, PwC case, Macquarie Investing, Nielsen case, and some other ones that I forget. Usually for these you have to apply to participate and there might be a year restriction as well. If you’re looking for more mathematical/modeling contests you can look into Cornell’s MCM (Mathematical Contesting in Modeling), and if it’s just mathematics, you can get involved with Putnam as well. </p>
<p>Best way to find these opportunities is by being active on campus (investment clubs, company visits, business fraternities, etc.)</p>
<p>I meant for me, as a high school student I wouldn’t be able to do most of that 
Thanks</p>
<p>Question, are guaranteed transfers common?</p>
<p>Yes for contracts.</p>
<p>This is only a Cornell thing?</p>
<p>This guy’s full of BS. Take a look at all of his chance threads in the past month. Each one a a little bit different from the other. And $150 a day? Which comes out to roughly 36K a year? On top of your moms 32K? </p>
<p>And coincidentally there was a profile a few months named 2300Hopeful, and he had the same exact stats. The second he was debunked by some other person he disappeared, and ironically you showed up not long after.</p>