<p>I was just asking a question cause I was curious, and most people would be too. </p>
<p>Give me an example then. I just can’t think of a situation where a coach who was never good at the thing he’s coaching could possibly be a good coach.
Would YOU learn golf from someone who never broke a 100 in his life? Let’s go with your opinion and say that he somehow IS a fantastic coach. Who would want to learn from him? Even give him a chance? This might be a bit of an extreme example though…</p>
<p>If you can give me an example, I’ll argue no further.</p>
<p>(I do know that it is possible for him to have great scores when he’s practicing without the pressure of the actual test, but this is a slim possibility)</p>
<p>I’m not a sports fanatic, so I can’t give you a concrete example of such a coach, but there has to be a coach out there who is BETTER at coaching than at playing the game itself.</p>
<p>The fact of the matter is that we don’t know what the OP is like so we can’t judge with enough accuracy how “slim” the possibility of him/her being a good tutor is.</p>
<p>I would have to agree with RainbowSprinkles. There are so many coaches out there who are just good at being coaches. Take a look at football coaches for example. Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho are two of the best coaches in the world, but weren’t so good playing football. Just because Silence1113 has received an 1890 does not mean that he won’t be good at SAT prep. I don’t think all math teachers at school are doctorates, but so long as they can do their job well and motivate people, they will be regarded as good teachers. I don’t know much about the AP program, because I am an IB student, but to say that “you have no chance at all” is a little demoralizing for an aspiring student, in my opinion. As long as his essays and recommendations are exemplary, he does stand a chance. After all, SAT’s alone do not determine admissions decisions. Let’s be a little optimistic.</p>
<p>this time of college apps can be a very stressful and demanding period for students. Being “optimistic” is only going to help a student want to drive to succeed more. </p>
<p>That said Silence1113, they are right in saying your SAT scores are low. But do not be demoralized by this - like you said, you still have the Jan SAT, and your scores can go up substantially (believe me, from Jan 2010 to Mar 2010, mine went up 160 pts). Update us on your SAT II scores too!
if you keep up your EC’s, you are in pretty good shape, but overall it is a reach for you to get into Cornell CAS. </p>
<p>But…do not be unmotivated anymore. Write killer essays. Work for that higher SAT score. Keep that GPA up. You know what you need to do, just execute. </p>
<p>@tintin, you might have a case here for sports (which I’m still tentative), but I can’t see how it would be possible in academics. How could anyone teach a subject they didn’t know themselves? I don’t think the math teachers in your example would be very good ones if they didn’t know how to do the problems either.</p>
<p>@oldmoney: I think as long as the admissions department knows that Silence1113 has initiated a program for others’ benefit, be it an SAT prep course, or anything else for that matter, he will receive credit for it. It does not matter whether someone’s club is successful or not; not many people write in their college essays whether the clubs they have created have received national recognition for outstanding leadership. Just the fact that he has initiated something and has been part of it faithfully, should help his cause.</p>
<p>What are your other choices? The more high ranked colleges you applied the better your chances of getting into at least 1 especially with your grades. You have to apply to a range of colleges in the top 100. for example i applied to Columbia Ed (rejected), Cornell, Penn, Villanova, NYU, and Boston College (also stony brook which is number 99, Sophie Davis, and Macaulay Honors City College). Apply to a range of colleges not just the ivies.</p>
<p>Your 2400 scale SAT score is meaningless information in terms of evaluating your chances at Cornell; for all we know, you could have a 1450/1600 (though that is highly unlikely). As an unhooked applicant, you really should be aiming for 1400+ on the 1600 scale to have solid chances.</p>
<p>That said, SAT scores are not everything. Your class rank / GPA seem impressive. If you can string together some really compelling essays, I would say you have a shot.</p>
<p>^Is 1450 (CR + M) bad? I only have 1440… are my chances blown for Cornell? Ugh. I wished they looked at W, because that’s my highest section (760). Oh well.</p>
<p>I’m guessing a high writing score is better than a low writing score despite what they state on their site. I mean, you have to send in all 3 scores, and it’s not like they have their secretary ink out the writing score for every applicant before they look at it (or do they?).</p>
Don’t give up!</p>
I only have 1440… are my chances blown for Cornell? Ugh. I wished they looked at W, because that’s my highest section (760). Oh well.</p>