chance me?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>STATS:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1840 (750 M, 520 CR, 570 W)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Math Level 1 690, Chem 570)</li>
<li>ACT: </li>
<li>APs: 7 APs total</li>
<li>IBs: </li>
<li>GPA: 4.0</li>
<li>Rank: 29/562</li>
<li>Other stats: president of foreign language honor society, president FBLA, vice-president DECA, co-captain indoor+outdoors track, first chair orchestra (been doing violin for 9 years)</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: winter track, spring track, DECA, FBLA, Model UN, computer club, cross country, habitat for humanity, national honor society, foreign language honor society</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: cashier 4yrs at restaurant, and currently employed at kmart</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): they were the best id written, approved by several teachers, friends, and family members as well</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: outstanding</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: excellent</li>
<li>Hook (if any): ummm two of my cousins down the block went to cornell? </li>
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<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: NY</li>
<li>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
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<p>comments:
heres the schools ive been accepted to so far
university of michigan (ann arbor)
university of maryland (college park)
penn state
binghamton
boston university
northeastern university</p>

<p>rejected:
nyu (stern)
carnegie mellon (brother as hook)</p>

<p>i understand my SAT scores are on the lower end of the scale but according to collegeboard my math scores are at the top scale, CR a bit below, and WR they dont count
i believe im an all rounded student, and in my opinion i have a good shot since i do music, sports, community service, a job, clubs, positions, etc.
what do u guys think?</p>

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<p>do you have any EC’s or work experience that fit your intended major?</p>

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<p>what college did you apply to? I would think about raising your critical reading score, its a bit of a red flag, but honestly, its almost impossible to predict things like this, especially these days.</p>

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<p>are you raised in the US/citizen?</p>

<p>just wondering, since it just seems like your english skills are weak, but your math stuff is strong.</p>

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<p>wait…did you already apply?</p>

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<p>im gunna major in economics/ finance/ or most likely accounting
besides tending a cashier at a restaurant
i did study abroad (on my own) in China
kmart
i attended a few leadership conferences
and im looking into a internship this summer at the Long Island Ducks management center</p>

<p>yes i am a US citizen, parents are immigrants
brother went to carnegie mellon
first language was chinese (native dialect)
so i took ESL classes to begin with</p>

<p>yes my english skills seem to be on the weaker side, but i do fine in school
first they placed me in regents class which i scored 92-94 9th grade year
then 10th grade i jumped to like 96-99 regents
so i decided to challenge myself starting 11th grade year (kinda late but i think it looks good because it shows that i progress)
11th honors i scored 88-92
now im in AP Literature and Composition avging 90-93</p>

<p>and no i didnt apply but i have similar stats to our salutarian this year with his SATs only 10 points higher and he got into cornell and duke</p>

<p>when i applied to colleges i guess i was a little bit too cautious, i wasnt confident enough and now i want to find out if i would have made it to the big leagues
not that umich is a bad school, but its not an ivy league and ivy league REALLY STANDS OUT for asian parents</p>

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<p>Can anyone tell me my chances?</p>

<p>I would apply to the CALS, the state endowed side since its easier to get in there because I’m from NY, and I want to major in biology to become a dentist. 11th grade currently.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.65 UW(estimated, may be higher, I don’t know how many credits I will have) (My high school does it as an A+ is a 4.0, A is a 3.8, very competitive high school, many Cornell Acceptances), weighted will be higher
ACT: 31 (So far. I am going to take it again in June, want a 32/33)
SAT IIs: Will be taking Biology and Math 1 (will do fine in both, I’m in AP Bio and getting an A, I got a 33 on the ACT math)
APs: European History, Biology, Psychology next year, Economics next year, Calculus AB next year, and Government next year (6 by the end of high school)
Advanced Classes: Spanish IV (got college credits for it, getting an A), SUPA English next year for which I will receive college credits, and Spanish V Advanced Conversation next year for which I will receive college credits.
Regents classes: Earth Science (8th grade), Math A (8th and 9th), Biology (9th), Math B (9th and 10th), Global (9th), Spanish (8th, 9th, 10th), US (will be at the end of this year), Chemistry (10th), Physics (next year)
EC’s: Will be an officer in the Blue Key Club next year (if I’m not, I will be ****ed since it will be my fourth year in the club), FBLA, Journalism, Spanish Honor Society, Mock Trial possible president (2hours a day for 3-4 days a week, was a witness and we placed fourth in the county)
Job/Work Experience: In 9th grade I worked at a senior living home for an hour and half every weekend, 10th grade I worked at a local ski store for about 6-10 hours a week, 11th grade, this summer I will be working at my local golf course everyday.</p>

<p>I am just starting to look at colleges, and I want to know if I have a chance here. It is my dream school. Is there any way to make my application better? What can I do to increase my chances of acceptance? What other schools should I look at that have good pre-med/pre-dentistry programs that are in par with my academic achievements?</p>

<p>Thank you</p>