Chances at Cornell and Upenn

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Recently I applied to both Cornell and Upenn. While I know there isn't much I can do now, but wait for a decision, I have been worried lately that I will be stuck at my current university. I know no one here can accurately predict my outcomes, I just want to hear what people think, so perhaps I can stop worrying.</p>

<p>College
Entering Pre-Junior year at Drexel University. ChemE Major with a 3.8989 GPA. I am part of the honors college and have taken 20 quarter units each term which is the maximum allowable. I have taken two extra courses over the summer, including two junior courses. I have approximately 100 quarter credits including orgo I and II and some core chemE courses. (The three B's I received were in english, english II, and physics II out of about 30-35 courses).</p>

<p>Also, there are some other things worth mentioning such as: I was a mathematics workshop leader (I was basically a TA for incoming freshmen) and I was nominated for two scholarships and a Tau Beta Pi membership position.</p>

<p>Highschool
I attended a small public school where I received poor grades my first two years. I got almost straight A's since 11th grade in all honors and AP and have continued to do well since. My SAT scores suck, ~ 1250 and my AP scores aren't the best. But nevertheless, there is an upward trend.</p>

<p>Finally, I am transferring because Drexel doesn't have a chemical and biomolecular engineering degree, however, upenn and cornell do.</p>

<p>Any comments would be great.</p>

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<p>UPenn = NO</p>

<p>Cornell = YES</p>

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<p>Interesting, that is what I figured would happen... I think it is probably because I am coming from Drexel...</p>

<p>Or perhaps it is because I play video games too much?</p>

<p>What is your logic behind your opinions, out of curiousity?</p>

<p>Any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>Cornell accepts 1 out of every 4 applicants for transfer, and you are a strong transfer student. To transfer to UPenn...is...not as likely to say the least. Cornell's engineering is ranked top 5 in all of US. Go there. But only if you're ready to work hard. Its not easy. Yeah i just checked it. UPenn accepts 1/9 of all transfer applicants. You have a chance, but its a reach.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the responses and facts. I am certain that Cornell is better for engineering, I just wasn't sure how difficult it is to transfer into the engineering program. Cornell is my number one for sure, I just worry about how strong the engineering transfers, specfically the chemE's, really are. And I wasn't sure if the admissions office would look past my high school records and SATs, since I have two years of college experience but am applying for a sophomore standing.</p>

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<p>Can/will anyone refute or support Colsen's statement?</p>