Chances at Arts and Sciences

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<p>OK, I am ED'ing to Cornell Arts and Sciences with a planned major in English...what do you think my chances are?</p>

<p>I am Cuban and speak spanish fluently</p>

<p>SAT: 800 on verbal, 690 on math, 680 on writing...new SAT 1 scores come out monday and I think I improved both writing and math...</p>

<p>SAT 2's: 790 on World History, 750 on Lit, 690 on Math 1 (ew)</p>

<p>GPA: This is the complicated part...freshmen and sophomore year I went to one of the top prep schools in the nation and got mediocre grades (all B's pretty much). Then, after sophomore year my father had a drug problem (which makes up my personal statement), we ran out of money and I switched to public school. (#53 public school in nation according to Newsweek). My first year there I pulled a 4.8 GPA, and this year I am pulling somewhere around a 5.5. I am also in Multivariable Calculus and Differential equations, which is a special course only offered at my school. It is dual enrollment with FIU, and 2 AP credits... I think that should look pretty good. One problem with my grades Junior and Senior year is that Junior year I had a BRUTAL english teacher and I got a C in that class...this really clashes with my 800 verbal score and my planned English major. To counter this, I am having my current english teacher write one of my reccomendations... I have a high A in that class so hopefully that helps. </p>

<p>Courseload: Last year 3 APS and 2 Honors, this year 6 AP credits and an honors credit...before that at my prep school it was all unweighted...which just kills my classrank...I think I can have my class rank nullified though. (It would be top 10 with just my junior+senior years but with freshman+sophomore years I am ranked like 70th percentile.</p>

<p>Essays: I think they are overall pretty solid, and my personal statement about my dad's alcohol and cocaine addiction should help (i think). </p>

<p>EC: Full time work experience, habitat for humanity, and carribean heart menders...this can be beefed up of course...</p>

<p>What do you guys think about my chances?</p>

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<p>I'd say you've got a very good shot, particularly with ED</p>

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<p>I'm kind of worried because my guidence counselor has no idea. The change in school has made my class rank invalid.I'd hate to apply ed to a school where I have no chance</p>

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<p>dude ur a URM and u have an 800 on verbal, pretty spectacular. I would vote ur in.</p>

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<p>bump............</p>

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<p>one more bump...</p>

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<p>I think the work experience will really help. Have you won any awards or gone to any competitions?</p>

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<p>I agree with bball87.
lucky xP
i'm in multi too! isn't vector-valued equations and mathematica and all that good stuff fun? -_-;;</p>

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<p>btw I'm in Miami, and I just sent all my stuff out before we got hit by Wilma...</p>

<p>My mom's office just got power back so I'm writing this from there. One problem: I doubt that my school report and one of my teacher rec's has been sent, and probably won't get sent for a while now. ..like it said in the other thread though, I'll just call Cornell up and explain.</p>

<p>Also, my new SAT's came in.</p>

<p>I got an 800 on Verbal (again), 720 on math and 710 on writing...do you think the repeat 800 on verbal will help me out a lot?</p>

<p>Thistlepanger--yeah that stuff is crazy....pretty interesting. Were doing partial derivatives and the multi-variable chain rule now.</p>

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<p>Well I just got my power back after the storm. Do you guys think that Wilma might actually help out the applicants from Miami this year?</p>

<p>I hear the national news coverage was very...catastrophic.</p>