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<p>Well I am an International Applicant from India.
Have done my schooling in Kuwait frm KG to Grade 7.
From Grade 8 to Grade 10 in Dubai.
Grade 11 in Kuwait.
I am going to grade 12
My SAT Scores are 1760(Relatively low)
Math: 700
CR: 560
Writing:500(Darn)
GPA: Between 3.5 & 3.8
My EC's are:
Inter-school Cricket Player(Player of Tournament)
Inter-house Basketball Player
Inter-school Quizzer(Achieved 1st Position Twice & 4th Position Once.Semi-finalist all over UAE)
Participated in Science Exhibition.
Participated in Languages Exhibition.
Member of School Panel Discussion Team
School Prefect.</p>

<p>I intend to give SAT Subject Tests this year & the TOEFL.</p>

<p>Do I stand any chance?
Can a high toefl offset my low CR & Writing score?
I plan to do mechanical engineering
Please note I will require financial aid</p>

<p>Please help.
Thanks in Advance</p>

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<p>I’d retake the SATs if I were you, your ECs are somewhat fine.</p>

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<p>r u kidding me…
first ur international…(u do realize that there r only at MOST 20 kids from india who make cornell each year)</p>

<p>second, ur sat scores r…disastrous… 1760 IS NOT GONNA GET AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INTO ANY, ANY US school (let alone cornell)</p>

<p>third…ecs r WEAK, I REPEAT WEAK</p>

<p>oh and as for ur question… NO NO NO. toefl DOES NOT make up for cr since it only tests whether u no how to communicate and understand basic basic english. cr tests MASTERY of language</p>

<p>all in all, u have maybe at most 0.1% of a chance… srry
hope that wasnt too harsh</p>

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<p>Even though your stats and Ec’s are not very strong, you still have a chance to get Cornell. Because, Cornell admits large amount of international students. I disagree with kelloggss. I know several students who have lower sat scores got into top universities.</p>

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<p>@kelloggss - yes, that was way too harsh. No need to bring this person down, ok?</p>

<p>As for your chances, I would have to say that your SAT scores are not that great. So take it again. And I think your ECs are perfectly fine. Although you might want to find some kind of an internship during the summer to make your application a bit better.</p>

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<p>Really? I thought CR only tests for the ability to withstand episodes of extremely boring and laborious text for the sake of withstanding episodes of extremely boring and laborious text.</p>

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<p>I think your ECs are fine, but try to take the SAT again to raise it a bit! Then, I am sure you have a chance!</p>

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<p>@ kelloggss: wait REALLY? hahaha way to totally RIP someone apart. Just because you don’t think he/she has a chance doesn’t mean you can just completely destroy his confidence like that. You are so rude and just not needed in this conversation. </p>

<p>oh and btw, I didnt apply to Cornell (I got in early to Washu) but I just wanted to post this here because I think you have no right to be that mean to anyone.</p>

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<p>Some high school students, i.e. kelloggss, only seem to gain satisfaction and self worth from putting other people down.</p>

<p>Hopefully it’s a trait that will be pounded out soon enough. Otherwise you’ll find yourself miserably lonely one day.</p>