Chance at NYU or Cornell?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Currently a Junior, I have a 3.7 weighted GPA, 3.5 unweighted
I have taken all honors since 9th grade, will take 4-5 AP classes next year
In honor society, will be tutoring often
I'm a teacher at sunday school for 3 hours a week and I have been volunteering there for 4 years now
I have 70+ volunteer hours and will be continuing with it
My Sat score is 2050 (too low?)
I have been in Mountains of Hope, invisible children for 2 years, math league for 3 years,
I have a passion for art and have been in love with it since the age of 4 or 5, I am able
to create professional videos and have been working on elance.com where I create
artworks or videos for people for money. I have donated 50% towards Mountains of Hope
and Invisible Children...Hmm what else...I'm indian and Muslim lol </p>

<p>I feel like this is all too little....any suggestions to boost my chances? Please answer honestly. Thanks in advance</p>

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<p>For NYU thats a decent chance but for Cornell improve the SAT I and start plannign for SAT IIs. Also improve your GPA. Your ECs seem average however find one EC where you can take it to new levels, to something special that most people cannot achieve. If you can do that it will be a great advantage.</p>

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<p>Decent for NYU but little chance at Cornell.</p>

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<p>What is your SAT breakdown? (Cornell is a 1600 school).</p>

<p>But I am inclined to agree with Hamburglar.</p>

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<p>You have a good shot @ NYU, but Cornell is a reach for sure. Like the above poster said, ace the SAT1 and prep for SAT 2s. Good luck :)</p>

<p>Chance back please!</p>

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<p>everything too low for cornell, but alright for nyu</p>

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<p>Ok…say I raise my SAT score…then? What other suggestions could you give me…I’m looking for more than “you can’t get in”</p>

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<p>If your artworks are truly that great, submit a supplement! Your charity efforts are highly-commendable, and I think it can make for a great essay. </p>

<p>You should try to basically have as close to a 4.0 UW GPA this year, just to raise your overall GPA, have an upward trend, and improve rank. Course rigor seems good, but you need to do well in those classes to prove to colleges that you can handle hard work. </p>

<p>Even if you get, say, a 2250 SAT 1, and assume you ace the SAT 2s, Cornell would still be a reach, especially in the RD round, just because of their unpredictability. But with higher scores, yes, you will have a better shot, though I can’t say how much better exactly. </p>

<p>If you feel like your ECs might be weak or not enough, just spend more time devoted to them. You don’t need a million ECs, just passion, and to be able to convey that passion in your essays. Because you’re an ORM, it might be tougher for you to get into a school of Cornell’s caliber, but keep trying! You might want to add more match schools, or even some more reaches if you’d like. Just apply where you think you’ll be happy, and hopefully it all works out for you!</p>

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<p>Much appreciated, thanks for taking the time to reply</p>

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<p>No problem OP, just doing whatever I can to help ou! Thanks for chancing back btw</p>