Chance :)

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<p>Chance me?
I know i'm on the lower part of the Cornell spectrum, but I would love to give it a go anyway!</p>

<p>[ul]G.P.A.--3.54 (about a 93 in my hs)[/ul]
[ul]SAT--1800[/ul]</p>

<p>Just so you know, AP and IB classes are not allowed to be taken in my school before junior year. Nor are we allowed to take outside college classes.</p>

<p>Classes</p>

<p>Freshman (These are all honors classes)
[ul]Algebra I[/ul]
[ul]Bio[/ul]
[ul]English[/ul]
[ul]Art[/ul]
[ul]Latin III[/ul]
[ul]U.S. History I[/ul]</p>

<p>Sophomore- All honors
[ul]Geometry[/ul]
[ul]U.S. History II[/ul]
[ul]Choir[/ul]
[ul]English[/ul]
[ul]Latin IV[/ul]
[ul]Chemistry[/ul]</p>

<p>Junior- Full I.B. Diploma student (for those of you who do not know what it is, it is a variation of AP, for the lack of a better definition)
[ul]Math Studies SL[/ul]
[ul] Environmental Systems and Societies SL[/ul]
[ul]Art SL[/ul]
[ul]English HL[/ul]
[ul]Latin V HL[/ul]
[ul]History of the Americas HL[/ul]
[ul]Theory of Knowledge IB<a href="All%20these%20classes%20are%20advanced,%20uppel%20level%20classes%20like%20a%20HL%20class%20is%20much%20higher%20than%20a%20regular%20AP%20while%20a%20SL%20class%20is%20either%20the%20same%20or%20a%20tiny,%20tiny%20bit%20harder">/list</a></p>

<p>Senior!!!- Full I.B. Diploma student
[list]Math Studies SL[/ul]
[ul] Environmental Systems and Societies SL[/ul]
[ul]Art SL[/ul]
[ul]English HL[/ul]
[ul]Latin V HL[/ul]
[ul]History of the Americas HL[/ul]
[ul]Theory of Knowledge IB[/ul]</p>

<p>EC'S (these are the ones listed on my CA)
[ul]Swimmer-2 years[/ul]
[ul]College office Intern-3 years[/ul]
[ul]Lit Mag-5 years[/ul]
[ul]Created my school's spirit club-3 years[/ul]
[ul]Created my schools culture day (it's a huge assembly with dancing, music, singing, fashion show ets, I read a speach and stuff)-3 year[/ul]
[ul]Public Library Teen Writer Club-2 years[/ul]
[ul]Student council-5 years[/ul]
[ul]Classics Club/ Latin Club (goes under two names, but is really one club, am now the publications officer for this year)-4 years[/ul]
[ul]Creator of a teen writing group, we mentor, teach and have workshops and perform slam poetry -2 years[/ul]
[ul]Created my own blog. EIC.[/ul]
[ul]contributor to a national magazine[/ul]</p>

<p>[ul]Major: Communication[/ul]</p>

<p>[ul]Race: African American, born in a different country, but have been a citizen for many years.[/ul]</p>

<p>Thanks for any help that you might be able to give! ^_^</p>

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<p>Despite your good EC’s, Your SAT is simply too low for Cornell, assuming your Cr/m isn;t high if your composite is 1800. Also, GPA is too low too.</p>

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<p>is it the GPA that is low, or my average that is low?
My CR is a 630, and my math is a 490. I suppose that is a bit low…</p>

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<p>Both. Honestly, you probably wouldn’t even get into SUNY Binghamton with that SAT, cr/m. I suggest you retake and aim lower.</p>

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<p>It never hurts to apply, especially if you genuinely love the school. However, if you’re applying simply for the name/prestige, then aim lower (since we’ll be competing against each other ;)). Also, which college are you thinking of applying to? Apply RD, so you could have enough time to retake the SATs! Good luck :)</p>

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<p>You just aren’t going to have a chance becasue of the 490 math SAT score. Try taking the ACT & look into other schools.</p>

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<p>pffffff i’m sorry but URM won’t get you all the way… Unless your a recruited athlete.</p>

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<p>Even a recruited athlete is going to have to get a 1200 to have a shot of admission.</p>

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<p>I’m going with a 5% chance of admission. Further, while you certainly have academic achievements to be proud of, they are not at the level of Cornell. I seriously doubt you would be comfortable at Cornell, where you would likely struggle academically. My opinion is that you would be better off at a lower tier school that will give you a greater opportunity to succeed. If you excel there in your first year or two, then you could consider transferring to a higher tier school. I don’t see you as being likely to fit in at Cornell and gaining much from the experience given your current stats.</p>

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<p>Black Rose – unfortunately, I agree with the majority here. I would put Cornell as a high reach for you.</p>

<p>This being said, all it costs is an application fee and a couple of hours of your time. So long as you don’t unreasonably get your hopes up, there’s no compelling reason not to apply.</p>

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<p>@Zephyr I knew that Cornell would be a high reach. As I said in my OP, I just want to give it a try. The school has what i’m looking for.</p>

<p>I never attempted to say that Cornell would accept me because of my URM status (this is directed towards noragon). I was actually asked to consider Cornell by a URM recruiter. </p>

<p>@Mikey, I doubt that i’m not smart enough to handle Cornell. Cornell has accepted a person from my school with similar stats. I believe that they understand the rigor of the coursework in my hs. Many of the kids can afford SAT tutors, materials etc. I could not. I did what I could and I got what I could get. </p>

<p>@dingdong,
I’m applying because they fit one of the categories of uni’s that I am applying to (art schools, “thinking” schools), and I plan on applying to the school of agriculture and life sciences with a major in communication. </p>

<p>Thanks for the chances and the honesty.</p>

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<p>I’m willing to say that most Cornell students got their SAT scores without tutors/other materials (except maybe a basic prep book). I never said you weren’t smart enough to handle Cornell. I said your academic achievement thus far hasn’t indicated you are a strong enough candidate to succeed at Cornell. I don’t think you’d fail out, but I’m not betting you’ll be getting good grades either, at least based on the information provided. Most people applying to Cornell had a rigorous schedule in high school and managed higher GPAs. If Cornell frequently accepts students from your school with similar stats, I’d say maybe your chances are higher. Admissions definitely does take into account its familiarity with a high school. If it’s one person, I wouldn’t think much of it. They might have had another hook you weren’t aware of. Or, like I said you do have a 5% chance in my estimation. So 1/20 people with yours stats will get in.</p>

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<p>I apologize. When I said many of the kids I meant many of the kids in my hs. Thank you for clarifying your original comment.</p>

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<p>@Blackrose</p>

<p>Based on what you say, I would recommend that you apply. First of all if a URM recruiter recommended you apply to Cornell – well he/she probably knows more than we do about the process.</p>

<p>Second, One thing I do know for sure is that if you do not apply you have Zero chance of getting in. </p>

<p>So, if this is a dream school – GO FOR IT!!</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thank you Zephyr. :)</p>

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<p>I personally know a URM girl who got in with a 1560/2400 and demonstrated fit/passion.</p>

<p>If you can do that, you’re in. (most likely)</p>

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<p>It’s impossible to be “most likely” in with those scores, unless you have some incredible EC’s. A good essay that demonstrates fit will give you a chance, which means there is a nonzero probability of getting in. Some people with those scores do indeed get admitted, but percentiles don’t lie either about how few those students are.</p>

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<p>…I often hear & see a number of “I know someone who” …you are repeating what someone told you, you never saw the official report from College Board on scores…just a heads up that many people are not truthful and / or accurate when telling people their scores.</p>