Chance me for ED CHE 2020?

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Hey folks, the College of Human Ecology is my dream school. I want to go into public health and policy, though I’m worried that my GPA and standardized test scores are too low for an Ivy League institution like Cornell despite my EC’s. My EC’s show a lot of leadership and my job and volunteer experience is extremely relevant to public health. For background, I’m a white male from a moderately prestigious NYC public high school (in-state, which should help me out).

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 630 CR, 620 M, 620 W (1870 composite, 1250 CR+M)*
SAT II: Spanish w/o Listening (670), Biology M (640)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.675
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Unknown until next year
AP (place score in parenthesis): World (4), US (4), Spanish Language (4), English Language (3), five more will be taken next year
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Microecon, AP Govt, AP Computer Science, AP Art History (in place of an elective), English 12

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Computer Programming Club (Founder and President), Technology Service Club (President), National Honor Society (Candidate for President of Service chapter, awaiting results), Yearbook Staff (Junior Photography Leader), Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Guitar Club, Peer Tutor (English and History)
Job/Work Experience: Intern for a big name NYC politician and public health advocate, Camp Counselor
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer for nonprofit bookstore that’s part of an organization that advocates for HIV/AIDS prevention and provides services for the homeless

*Note about SAT’s: I got a 201 on my PSAT and then went in cold for the actual test. It was two months after I start battling a severe panic disorder and I was in an extremely rough and unstable situation with my family. I plan on retaking it in October and I’ll prepare like my life depended on it.

If anyone could give me some insight into my chances, that would be great.

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aye human ecology ed represent haha. I’m not good at chances but the guy at cornell who did the info session for human ecology said many people underestimate scores so I would probably retake sat. good luck

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Thanks a bunch! I’d like as many opinions as possible so if anyone else has any idea, that’d be awesome.

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I would take the SAT again & also the ACT. My D was admitted to CHE 5 years ago with a 31 ACT & 1350 SAT…and we felt that she was very fortunate to get in. Tougher to get in now, so I would think that you are going to have to raise your scores to at least that level to have an average chance.

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Bump? Bump.

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Does anyone else have an opinion?

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S3 applied HE early and was deferred and admitted in RD round with 2160. I think you scores need to improve.

http://irp.dpb.cornell.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Profile2011-Freshmen.pdf

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Your current scores are low, and your GPA is kind of low also. Retake tests, but also find some other schools you would love to attend. Even with high scores and grades, there are no guarantees. Your chances now are low, and frankly, you could struggle at Cornell taking classes that have curved grading systems with very high achieving students. Just being blunt since you asked.