Chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I've applied to:
Cornell (Arts & Sciences)
Dartmouth
Stanford
UC Berkeley
(all regular decision)</p>

<p>I was wondering if I could get some chances feedback...</p>

<p>SAT:</p>

<p>1st time:
Total-2180
CR-740
M-720
W-720</p>

<p>2nd:
Total-2200
CR-670
M-750
W-780</p>

<p>Subject:
Math 2: 780
Physics: 740</p>

<p>ACT:
Composite-35
English-35
Math-36
Reading-36
Science-33
English/Writing-34
Writing-11</p>

<p>GPA: unweighted 3.98, weighted 4.34</p>

<p>AP's:
Calculus (5), Physics, (current), Biology (current), Statistics (current)</p>

<p>Class rank: 8/240</p>

<p>EC's (my weak spot):</p>

<p>Cross country (JV in 10th, Varsity in 12th)
Track (Varsity, 12th)
Wrestling (11th only-I was NOT good)
Mock Trial (Made 4th in semi-finals, I was a prosecution lawyer, 12th grade)
Volunteer summer job (daycamp jr. leader) only for one summer
Summer job (food service @ amusement park) for one summer
Worked almost every summer painting
Minor work as a science tutor (11th)
Leadership (student counsel) as Class of 08 treasurer (11th and 12th)</p>

<p>I feel I did a pretty good essay, and I know my teachers submitted excellent recommendations...</p>

<p>Also, don't know if this adds any particular info/insight, but the colleges I've been accepted to are UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Davis, and Cal Poly. I've been rejected at MIT and Caltech.</p>

<p>So anyone, what do you think (and thanks for the time)?</p>

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<p>well i got into cornell, my SAT highest was 1990, and my extracurriculars were less than yours, though my gpa is slightly higher 4.54, and i'm ranked first in my class. though i hardly spend anytime on my essays, and my recommendations were so-so. i think you have a good chance overall, though there honestly doesn't seem to be anything that really stand outs about you unless you put something special and passionate in your essays, which I hope you did. good luck!</p>

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<p>How much do you think they weight gpa?
Am I basically ****ed with 3.61UW and 3.98W?</p>

<p>My classes have been most rigorous at the school though. Also, soph year I got 3.4uw and junior year I was 3.8uw (same wit 1st sem sr year) so I do have a slight "upward trend" but should I just forget about cornell?</p>

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<p>good stats, but don't have particular leaderships or other hooks on your application. As a result, I wouldn't say that you're guaranteed anything, since you are applying to these competitive colleges. Stanford, in particular, seems like a high reach for you. Cornell and Dartmouth - a toss up, you could be admitted, but you would've had much better chance if your ecs were unique or you presented something interesting to your application, such as leaderships, other remarkable accomplishments within ecs, etc.</p>