Chance me for Cornell Engineering ED

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<p>Hey Everyone,</p>

<p>I plan on probably applying early decision to Cornell Engineering for their materials science major or electrical engineering major. </p>

<p>My SAT super score is: 2050 (I am taking one more time in november)
Math - 660
Reading - 660
Writing - 730 </p>

<p>SATII:
Math II: 740
Lit: 630
Physics: Taking in October</p>

<p>AP (my school actually doesn't offer APs so I had to do most of the work alone):
Calc BC - 4
Calc AB subscore - 5</p>

<p>Work experience:
10 hours a week at my local bikeshop doing mechanics and sales
10 hours a week at Kumon which is a math and reading tutoring center</p>

<p>Extra-curriculars:
-Cycling - I race and cycled across the country in the summer of 2012, also cycled from new york to montreal in 2009
-Running - Varsity XC member from 2007-present -- captain from 2011-present (various decorations) also ran the vermont city marathon in the spring of 2012
-Music - play guitar and saxophone - have played in various payed gigs and benefit concerts for haiti
-Electrical engineering - started my own business that builds and sells guitar effect pedals, I also take home the school's music departments amplifiers to fix, dabble in a bunch of other stuff for fun
-Model Un - 2010-present -- won the honorable delegate award in 2012
-Standards committee - 2011-present a peer elected group of students who convene and talk about ways to improve the school and also have a hand in disciplining issues</p>

<p>Community Work:
-Played music in a very successful series of musical concerts for the earthquake in haiti
-Played music in a series of musical concerts to raise money for a local music orginization
-Volunteer at local triathlon and cycling races
-AIDS walk NYC - member 2010-present - Chairman/organizer of school team in 2012
-Organized and ran a drive to collect shoes for impoverished people around the world
-Math peer tutor in my high school</p>

<p>Other notable things:
-I have a patent on file for an engineering idea I had for computer memory
-I am a social person and will hopefully be able to interview very well
-I am taking full and demanding coursework at my school some classes which include Quantum Physics and Special Relativity, and various music intensives
-I am taking an online MIT course in electrical engineering, and doing well so far</p>

<p>Let me know what you think! Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’m applying for Cornell Engineeirng ED as well (unless i change my goals again lol). Keep in mind your SAT for Nov might not arrive in time for ED. Get your SAT scores up and you’re a competitive applicant. I have to do the same. I’m at a 2030 :(. Retaking in Oct</p>

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<p>The ED deadline is Nov 1. How are you going to take the SAT in November?</p>

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<p>You can rush the scores.</p>

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<p>Remember Cornell only looks at your 2 score SAT score (CR + M) and the CoE will be very interested in your Math sub score so try and bring that up into at least the 700s. Also be sure to highlight your patent in your application, it is something that will make you stand out and shows interest in the subject matter.</p>

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<p>GPA? Class rank? These are just as important as test scores. What about recommendations? Are you a guy or a girl? URM? What state are you from? All of that can influence chance info.</p>

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<p>My school doesn’t give gpa or class rank. I am in the top 10% of my class.</p>

<p>Recommendations are given by a math teacher who is a Cornell alum
And my history teacher. </p>

<p>I am male and white.</p>

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<p>Swizzle – your SAT’s appear to be somewhat below average for Engineering, but not so far below that you don’t have a shot.</p>

<p>You should apply – your chances will be infinately greater than if you don’t.</p>