<p>I am going into my senior year in California, and it has always been my dream to attend Cornell. I am very interested in veterinary medicine, and Cornell has the top vet school in the United States. Because college applications are right around the corner, I was hoping I could get some feedback regarding my chance of being admitted, here are my stats:
Overall weighted GPA: 4.13
Current GPA: 4.7
SAT score: 1770
AP Test Scores: World History-5 (and I am taking 3 more this May: Chemistry, U.S. History, English Lang. & Comp.)
Volunteering: I am currently volunteering with a non-profit organization that connects at risk shelter pets with veterans. It has been amazing because I have been able to be involved with two things that I feel passionate about: supporting our military and saving needy animals. I was also featured on Military.com for my volunteer work. I also volunteer at my local animal shelter.
Sports: I have been on the girl's varsity basketball and girl's varsity lacrosse team since my freshman year of high school. Captain of the basketball team.
Clubs: Club officer of Girl's League (soph)(junior)
CSF (California Scholarship Federation) member(fresh-jun) Officer Senior Yr.
Extra: I was selected as the one female delegate from my school to attend Girl's State.
If it helps, I am also Hispanic.</p>
<p>I know my SAT score is terrible( I didn't study at all) and I'm taking it again and going over a study book. Please let me know your thoughts, thank you!!</p>
<p>Try to get your score up above a 2000. From what my guidance counselors told me, when top colleges see an amazing GPA with Eh SAT scores, they assume the school was too easy and lenient. Also, see if you can take any more AP classes next year because they like to see rigor.</p>
<p>Wow your kind of like me. I also want to attend Cornell because it has a great veterinary school. I want to specialize in veterinary surgery or radiology. I also fear my low SAT scores. What I would recommend is to really show that you are interested in the veterinary field. You can do this through your essays and EC’s. Also, connect what Cornell has to offer to your passion for animals. Good luck!!!</p>
<p>With a 4.7, that’s going to help you a lot. Being hispanic is an advantage too. Just retake the SAT or ACT and ace it (or at least above 2000) and I think you’ll more than likely get in.</p>
<p>Definitely re-take the SAT. That almost (or perhaps does) make you inadmissible. If you are struggling to get your score up, make sure you are studying the right way and actively engage with the prep materials.</p>
<p>Anyway, right now I don’t see you having a real chance at getting in at all. Your ECs are okay because your dedication to volunteering and leadership shows through. However, your grades don’t help too much other than the rising trend. Your SAT will not get you in even as an URM, which Cornell takes pretty darn seriously. California is also an overrepresented state of origin. Get math and CR above 1350 at the very least to have any chance whatsoever at ED. I’d say if anything, your grades hurt you the most. SATs can be retaken, but GPA can’t be fixed in a jiffy like that. The fact that you have a 4.7 now and have an overall of 4.13 shows that your first years were really bad - unless you have a really great explanation that they’ll take from you that rising trend will not save you.</p>
<p>My high school didn’t weight GPA (so I’m not sure how it usually works), but the rising trend actually makes sense if you take your honors/AP classes in later years so that in your freshman/sophomore year, your classes aren’t weighted at all (and thus the max GPA is 4).</p>
<p>Yeah, my freshman year I had a few B’s which has caused my GPA to be substantially lower. But both my freshman and sophomore year I got straight A’s taking AP and honors courses.</p>