Chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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Sex: F
Hooks: 1st gen
School: In the most richest county in the world with excellent schools (Thomas Jeff. High is in the same county)
Race: Asian

Overall UW GPA: 3.6
Freshman Year GPA: 3.4 UW
I take the most rigorous courses in my school: HN Geo, HN Eng, HN Bio, HN History, Chinese 1
Sophomore Year GPA: 3.09 UW
Again, most rigorous courses: HN Alg2, HN Eng, HN Bio, AP World, Chinese 2
the reason why my GPA was so low this year is because i have a C in AP World which obviously brings me down a ton):
Predictions/Goals:
Junior Year: 3.9 GPA
Physics, Precalc/Tric, AP Lang, AP Psych, HN US History, Chinese 3, Peer Helping
Senior Year: 3.9 GPA
AP Physics, AP Calc, HN Govt, HN Eng/AP Lit??, AP Macro/Micro, AP Chinese, AP Stat

I also have extremely unique and great EC’s (I am a very competitive figure skater who skates about 15 hours a week with a handful of medals from local competitions and I am in the highest level possible (Senior). I am also a dedicated figure skating coach who works about 4 hours a week for children, seniors, and people with mental disabilities. I can ask my boss to write me a good rec, because he really likes me and thinks im an incredibly active instructor).

My family has a history of doing incredibly well on the SAT’s because my dad is very good at helping me and my sibs prepare. My oldest sister who graduated HS with a gpa of 3.3/4 UW gpa and went to VT engineering had a near perfect SAT score, with maybe 50 points off (the 1600 SAT) and my sister who went to TJHSST and went to Columbia got a 2350 on her SAT, so my prediction would be:
2200-2300

I am interested in majoring in business, but to increase my chances, I will first apply as an engineer, since they are looking for females in that department, then switch to international-b if i get accepted!

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Okay well applying to engineering will not increase your chances. Do not apply to engineering and then transfer out to whatever other school you want. Engineering is very much based on your fit and interest, and they will be able to tell if you are not actually interested or if you have no experience. Apply to ILR or the Hotel school instead.

The fact that your siblings did well on the SAT is not indicative of how you will do. It’s great that your dad is helpful, but don’t take it for granted that you will follow in your sibling’s footsteps. Also, if you are currently getting a C in the only AP class you are taking, I don’t know why you predict you will be able to increase and maintain your GPA to a 3.9 your junior and senior years while taking multiple AP courses.

Finally, do not say that your school is in the “most richest county in the world.” Nobody cares. It makes people instantly dislike you. Don’t be that person.

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@Ranza123 I should have said wealthiest…my point is that I come from a good public school
I decided yesterday that I wouldn’t be applying to engineering and switching.

also, it would be great if people could chance me based on my predictions instead of questioning them so I can know that my goals have a chance to get me into a top uni

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If you get a 2350 and a 3.9 GPA will you have a good chance at getting into a top school? Yeah sure (although not if you apply to engineering with the intent of going into business). However, that knowledge is not helpful. Everyone knows you will be competitive if you get high test scores and a high GPA. It’s impossible to chance someone for a top school, period, but it’s even more impossible to chance someone based on invented scores and GPAs.

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i guess that does make more sense. Thanks!