<p>White male in Southern California
3.3 Unweighted GPA, 2090 SAT(720,650m,720) SAT2's apush(630) lit(610) math2(600)
Full load AP/IB Classes, Full IB Diploma Candidate, Excellent teacher recs(one of my teachers has some contacts at Cornell), Good college essays (assuming)
EC's:<strong><em>3 years Basketball at my school, team captain two years </em></strong><strong><em>2 years Associated Student Body(ASB), PTSA Representative, elected ASB Secretary
_</em></strong><strong><em>Boys State 2008 Delegate, only one from my high school
_</em></strong><strong><em>JSA and FBLA Club 3 years club member in each, student debater, business conference competitor
_</em></strong><strong><em>Fullerton National Junior Basketball League Volunteer as Assistant Coach
_</em></strong><strong><em>FIES Volunteer and organized School-wide food and toy drive
_</em></strong>__ OTHERS LESS SIGNIFICANT</p>
<p>I am applying to the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, as well as the College of Arts and Sciences for Economics at Cornell. Cornell is the best school on my list, I have others that are obviously more matched. Despite my GPA, What are my chances at Cornell and either of these colleges within cornell? I want to major in some form of business.</p>
<p>Thanks so much! AND AS PROMISED, I WILL CHANCE BACK IF NEEDED :)</p>
<p>Well, as you already know and have stated, your GPA is pretty low, however, I think that the pretty good SAT score brings it up a bit. I dont know the average SAT at cornell, but all in all, a 2090 is pretty good from what ive seen around (havent taken them myself)
Then there is the matter of all your basketball experience, especially being team captain as well as volunteering as a coach, i think that is really really important and is probably your biggest chance in to getting in your other EC’s look pretty good too
though there will of course be hundreds of applicants with other crazy good EC’s and better gpa/sat than you, i really do think that the athletics could help you.
i think they generally look for balanced well rounded people/classes… admitting lots of people with other great credentials will make you stand out also i think that many admissions officers realize that basically everyone could get a 4.0 and awesome SATs if they just put all their efforts into it, while not everyone can be as good at sports… i even read that in an article somewhere…
i think you have a shot, id say low reach for you
also, you should really have that teacher of yours who had contacts there try to help you, that goes a looong way!
good luck :D</p>
<p>Your test grades make you average/sub-average, but if you are applying to ILR and show a good fit for their curriculum, I think you have great chances. Remember, Cornell wants people who know what they want to do with their life.</p>
<p>i think that the main issue is your GPA but i love the fact that you’re really dedicated to your sport, as am I to mine so I see where you are coming from. I think you have a shot but youre standardized test scores need to be a little better. is there a chance that you could retake some of your SAT II’s? With better standardized test scores, you’ll be pretty competitive!</p>
<p>I don’t really see you getting in but I can’t say that with experience…hey but anything can happen…you’re not to far off from there avg applicant.</p>
(havent taken them myself)