Chances at Cornell / other schools I should consider

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm about to enter my senior year in high school, and I begin applying tomorrow. I'm interested in Cornell for their engineering department, though I also have a strong interest in biology, specifically genetics. I'm curious because if I have a pretty good shot, I'll go visit the school and talk to some professors to try to get a feel for the school. Here's my resume:</p>

<p>GPA: 4.769 weighted (may be slightly higher, haven't gotten the updated one yet)
Unweighted it's whatever all A's and one semester grade of a B is.</p>

<p>Class Rank: 10/540ish (may be up or down a few spots)</p>

<p>Courseload: 4 AP classes so far (world history, american history, calc AB, and english language). I am taking macro/micro econ, lit, psych, calc bc next year, and i am debating taking either bio or stats. All other classes are honors. Please note that my school offers 14+ ap classes</p>

<p>AP Scores: 3 on world history, 4 calc ab, 4 english lang, 4 american history</p>

<p>SAT: 2090 (800 math, 650 reading, 640 writing) - 8 on essay</p>

<p>SAT2: Math2: 640 (will retake, didn't study first time), US History: 730
Will take Bio as well</p>

<p>ACT: 33 composite (36 science, 35 math, 32 writing, 30 reading) 29 combined writing and essay (8 essay)</p>

<p>President of Jewish Awareness Club, treasurer junior year</p>

<p>Treasurer of Chemistry Club</p>

<p>Treasurer of Mu Alpha Theta senior year (won 2 competitions throughout high school)</p>

<p>National Honor Society</p>

<p>Science National Honor Society</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis all 4 years</p>

<p>Peer Connectors all 4 years (program where students help incomming freshman make transition into high school. it is selective)</p>

<p>Robotics freshman and sophomore year</p>

<p>Worked as a counselor at a camp summer coming into freshman and sophomore year</p>

<p>Worked at pizza place summer into junior year</p>

<p>Paid internship this summer at engineering company</p>

<p>Volunteer on a board that raises money for congenital heart defects</p>

<p>I am also in the engineering academy at my school, where we take engineering-specific courses that RIT gives college credit for some.</p>

<p>Please let me know what you think that my chances are. Also, if you have any other schools that i may want to consider, it would be appreciated. I am highly considering genetics, and in engineering I'm looking at fields in biology and chemistry.</p>

<p>As of now, I'm taking biology 2 honors next year and aerospace engineering (which I don't have much interest in). I'm considering taking AP bio instead of bio 2, and if I don't do that, I was thinking of taking Ap stats instead of aerospace. What would you guys recommend?</p>

<p>Thank you in advance for the advice and help.</p>

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<p>I would stick with the aerospace class because engineering is mostly calc and doesn’t really use stats. I am going into nursing and applying now as well and thats where stats is used a lot. And as far as biology goes, I think AP would be better. With all the info you put up there I think you can handle it. I think you have pretty good chances at Cornell. Also, Purdue in Indiana and University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign have great engineering programs. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Your EC’s are great. I would only submit your ACT since your SAT is slightly lower. I would also consider Michigan in addition to what ozzy suggested. Cornell would be a high match for you however better odds at Michigan.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice. I’m also considering University of Florida (safe school), University of Central Florida (safe school), Georgia Tech, Purdue, Northwestern, Duke, and Illinois. I would apply to Michigan, but it’s nearly the same school as Florida but up north, so I decided against it.</p>

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<p>I would say that you have a good shot at all these schools if you write a good essay.
Could you please chance me?
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