<p>Cornell University is my dream school. I want a brutally honest "Chance me" for me please. I plan to apply to the college of arts and sciences with a major in Physics and Minor in Chemistry. I am hispanic and English is my second language, my stats are:
rank- 19/704
gpa Weighted - 5.25/6
unweighted - 4.0</p>
<p>SAT I
M-690
w-670
CR- 630</p>
<p>SAT II
Physics - 780
Chem. - 750
Math Lvl II - 750</p>
<p>APs
4s in Physics B and C mech, Chem and English
3s in US history and world history</p>
<p>I am the president of two clubs (Astrophysics and Environmental) and I was the historian for SkillsUSA. I am in NHS, Masterminds, AV club, Glee Club, and choir. I have ALOT of community service with the Environmental club and I started the astrophysics club. I also helped start the first Physics C class at my high school. Do I have a chance? I plan to take ACT in september and SAT in November again.</p>
<p>Yeah if you get that SAT score up I think you can really go places! Your SAT IIs are excellent. If you can get your SAT above 2100 you have a really good shot at Cornell. Also, if you seem to always have lots of time on each SAT section but you get a lot of trick questions wrong, I would recommend looking into ACT with writing. It’s more of a time crunch but it is a fair amount easier. Definitely check out some books and see if any one you know who got a high score ie: 2200+ would be willing to tutor you over the summer. With English as a second language, you are doing really well on SATs and APs.
I would recommend you write one of your essays on starting the AP Physics C.
I can tell you have an amazing personality and you have that intangible quality of success and perseverance.
If I were you I would not apply ED and just do regular decision and apply to all the places you listed.
Even though your test scores are below the averages, if you can raise them a bit more (up to the 2100 SAT or 31/32 ACT) I think that all the colleges you listed are within your reach. Remember that the average is the middle, so half the people who get in/matriculate to the school have lower scores than the test avg.
Definitely do interviews and apply to them (I encourage you apply to HYPS as well. You only get the chance once in a life time so you might as well take it!)</p>
<p>Good luck!
I can’t wait to see what great place you wind up at :D</p>
<p>Wow thanks! I was actually looking into the ACT because I am a fast reader and the Math on the test is (to me at least) real math lol. The SAT math is slightly weird to me I don’t know why Do you have any advice on books for the ACT?</p>
<p>GPA is obviously ideal, top 3% class rank is solid, the fact that you’re Hispanic will help a bit (though not as much as being black or Native American), and your SAT IIs won’t keep you out of anywhere. The SAT, as you know, is going to have to go way up, because it’s a gaping hole in your numbers. If you get a solid SAT/ACT, that means all your stats (I’m excluding AP scores) are where they need to be for these schools, which bodes especially well for a URM.</p>
<p>ECs are pretty weak, to be honest. Basically everything you listed pertains to school clubs; well, kids who apply to these schools are members/leaders in such clubs, and they’re also starting organizations, winning at science fairs, working summer internships, doing research, etc.</p>
<p>Here’s some random advice:
Barron’s books are generally considered the difficult prep books, so if you get the Barron’s ACT book, it will be overstudy. I’ve never tried Princeton Review.
Maybe look into reading colleges essays that worked over the summer to get some ideas going for your own.
If you want to compare practice test scores, use the same brand of book (e.g. Barron’s ACT and Barron’s SAT), for reasons noted above. If the ACT is higher or similar, I’d suggest switching your focus to that.</p>
<p>Anyways, as for chancing, it’s difficult to right now, because I know your test scores will change and whatnot. A poster above said to apply to HYPS… I’m going to have to disagree with that, they’re all huuge reaches for you, I don’t think spending the money on the apps would be justified. If your SAT/ACT goes up and you do well on your essays, you definitely have a chance at Cornell ED, though.</p>
<p>Thanks for the thoughtful post! Well as far as EC’s I forgot to post that I was a regional qualifier in Cross Country and was on the varsity team my Freshman and Sophomore years. At the moment I am employed at Mathnasium as a Math tutor. Also I do plan to enter the Siemen’s competition. Is there anything I could specifically work on? (Aside my obvious low ACT/SAT score)</p>
Do you have any advice on books for the ACT?</p>