<p>I have 7 leadership positions. 100 or more hrs of community service, 3.8 gpa, top 20% of high school class (my school doesn't rank), and 1470 SAT, I am a horrible test taker, 12 AP/honors classes, I am puerto rican, first generation, college and high school student, and my family consists of my mother and I making 20k per yer. Yup, I know I have a. 01% chance of getting in I just need others to tell me so, and yes I know getting an ivy league education is minimal, but I applied anyway because ivies give great financial aid.</p>
<p>I am a senior. There is no room for improvement right now. Thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>It depends on what your essays were like…</p>
<p>1470/2400 not 1600 right? If so, then yes, your chances of being admitted are slim to none. However, the rest of your application seems very strong, so there is some hope. Just keep in mind that if you are in deed admitted, you’ll be among the bottom 1% or so of the incoming class score-wise, and you may struggle with the course work. Honestly, you’ll know the answer in a few days so all you can do now is relax and hope for the best.</p>
<p>I don’t think you’ll get in. The SAT score is just too low. Being a “horrible test taker” is really not a good excuse considering you’ll be taking more tests in college. URM status and being poor can only carry you so far. There’s nothing else in terms of your GPA or EC’s that really standout.</p>
<p>One was about what I would do at cornell if accepted, the other was about racism and its impacts on mental and physical health, and its impact on women in society.</p>
<p>Oh I forgot to mention I was given an interview, and it went well… not sure if that will change much though.</p>
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<p>Probably won’t. Interviews aren’t really granted on the basis of competitiveness.</p>
<p>Decisions come out in a few days. I would just sit tight.</p>
<p>That SAT score indicates you cannot handle the work at Cornell, no matter how hard you work (no offense); so I do not think you will be admitted.</p>
<p>Do you mean 1470/1600? If so, don’t worry; you’re in range for Cornell. If you mean 1470/2400, though, expect the worst. A 1470/2400 is below the national average, never mind Cornell’s.</p>
<p>What is the national average 1500-1700 on the 2400 scale? Thanks for the advice! It was worth a shot to apply though. 
I do not regret it. It’s better to try then to not try at all right?</p>
<p>It’s about 1500.</p>
<p>I think that if your essays are excellent, showing them who you are, you might have a chance. Think about it, even though your chance of getting into Cornell may seem very slim to none, but then you DID apply to the school regardless of what other people said to you. Just don’t give up until you get the decision on Wednesday. Have faith in yourself and good luck! :)</p>
<p>Aww thanks alot kennethkcy! I appreciate your honesty! It’s better to try then to not try at all!!!</p>
<p>Good luck to you too!</p>
<p>Yup, that’s right! You never know what’s going to happen. At least now that you applied, you know whether you’re gonna get in or not. If you didn’t, you will never find out the result. And there must a reason why some of high scorers didn’t get in because admission committees only see them as best test takers. So, be confident! And Once again, good luck! I hope you will get in. :)</p>
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What honesty. That guy is like a doctor giving false hope to a terminal patient. Statistically, sure, you have a chance. All applicants do, even if they scored a 0 on the SATs (impossible to do but you get my point.) But then I never relied on statistics much, and I’ve never remotely heard of anyone with a sub 1500 SAT get accepted unless he/she has a spectacular reason. Your chances are infinitesimal.
Sorry, I’m really not a bad guy 
Just don’t get your hopes up - if by some miraculous chance you do get accepted, all the more power to you, and congratulations 
Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks again, I love your optimism!</p>
<p>Haha to Jimmy797, I love your honsety too. I am not delusional, I know that. At least I tried. I was honestly suprised I got into Syracuse! I believe that you are not a complete ****** bag, and that you are being honest and not instilling false hope.</p>
<p>Think about it this way, if you became a very pessimistic person, why bother applying to Cornell if you had low SAT scores? Just keep being optimistic. :)</p>
<p>How can some of you say there is no shot, or that he is “unqualified to handle Cornell’s loadwork” ? Because he was unable to find out the third angle in some quadrilateral? Couldn’t remember what anaphora meant? I doubt you’re a horrible test taker, as then your 3.8 GPA would probably be lower. I think the SAT just didn’t properly test you. Even still though, depending on your other activities, and what exactly the college looks for, they’ll probably look past the fact that there should have been a semicolon somewhere in my post, but missed it. That is, of course, given everything else you’ve done clearly shines out, and goes against what many would assume a low SAT score means.</p>