Chances at Cornell RD Please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Im an Indian at an Intnl schl in South Africa</p>

<p>Grade 9 GPA - 3.76
Grade 10 (1st yr in SA) - 3.28 (new school, new country)
Grade 11 (Weighted) - 3.73
Grade 12 (Weighted) - 3.88</p>

<p>Took hardest course load, including the IB diploma in grades 11 and 12 with HL Physics, Math, and Chem. </p>

<p>SAT - 700M, 670V
SATII - 720 MathIC, 650 Physics, 710 Writing</p>

<p>Academic Awards:</p>

<p>· Honors Award (Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
· High Honors Award (Grades 8, 9, 11, 12)
· Humanitarian Award (Grades 6, 9)
· Excellence in Math Award (Grade 8)
· Excellence in Science Award (Grades 6, 8)
· Citizenship Award (Grade 11)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>· Model United Nations (Delegate in annual The Hague International Conference in January 2005) (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
· “El Perional” Newsletter (Editor-in-Chief) (Grades 11, 12)
· Cooking Club (Grades 11, 12)
· International Club (Head of Asia group) (Grade 9)
· ISSEA Sports Tournament Web Page Design Team (Grade 11)
· Participant of Eastern Mediterranean Activities Conference during the Junior Fine Arts Festival (Grade 8)</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:</p>

<p>· Monthly visit to Mabopane Orphanage (Grades 11, 12)
· Monthly visit to Soweto Orphanage (Grades 11, 12)
· Habitat for Humanity (low finance building projects for the underprivileged) (Grades 11, 12)
· “Solah Shringar” Charity (assistance in various charity events; Head of Raffles Committee) (Grades 11, 12)</p>

<p>yup..wrote about my "internationalism" in my common app essay (lived in 6 counties, cultural sensitivity, blah balh)</p>

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<p>btw im applying to the following colleges besides cornell:</p>

<pre><code> Grinnell College

The College of Wooster

Drake University

Muhlenberg College

Williams College

The University of British Columbia

McGill University

Lafayette College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Lehigh University

Southwestern University
Beloit College
</code></pre>

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<p>and here are my IB scores (out of 7)
IB HL Physics - 5
IB HL Math - 7
IB HL Chem - 6
IB SL ITGS - 6
IB SL French - 6
IB SL English -6</p>

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<p>I think it would be a big reach for you, but definatley not impossible; your international experience rock!!! Retake physics SAT II to boost your chance. Good luck to ya!!</p>

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<p>Thanks Kevin, any more comments?</p>

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<p>common guys please..anything</p>

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<p>I have just moved to America from China. (greencard holder)
School i am applying:
Stanford
WUSTL (ed2)
U of Michigan
Cornell
NYU
Emory
cmu
U of Illinois
Mizzou(backup)</p>

<p>SAT1 math 780 verbal 550 SAT2 math 2C 740, physics 720
GPA 4.20-4.28 not sure yet
great high school
TOEFL: 273/300</p>

<p>AP: CAL, PHYSICS,</p>

<p>EC:
chairperson of special events committee of student government
3 year soccer team member, junior year captain
Member of School Art Club (pencil sketch)
Web Design Club
Combustible Engine Remote Control <a title="Click for more information about car" style="text-decoration: none; border-bottom: medium solid green;" href="http://search.targetwords.com/u.search?x=5977|1||||cars|AA1VDw"&gt;Car&lt;/a> Club</p>

<p>Awards:
Audi Cup: National Model Car Racing Competition, Quarter finalist—Freshman year
Chinese National English Knowledge Competition 3rd prize—Sophomore year
Shenzhen Hand-made Wood Glider Distance Competition 2nd place—Freshman year
Pepsi 5vs5 Soccer Tournament-Shenzhen area 4th place-Junior year
Shenzhen High School Technology Competition—Web Design 3rd place Award—Junior year
GPML math contest 3rd place</p>

<p>interest in business
What are my chances?? Will they really consider my situation of coming to america and studied only for a few months?</p>

<p>how about me??</p>

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<p>btw, i have just been to america for only 4 months....</p>

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<p>lol make your own thread man ! Anyway xyz we have identical SAT math SAT Verbal SAT 2 math sat 2 physics scores !! I am an international indian ( US) too applying to Cornell, lets hope we both get in!</p>

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<p>xyz nice ib scores, when does your school take them?</p>

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<p>just to get ppl's attention, good luck xyz</p>

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<p>Which school at Cornell are you applying to?</p>

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<p>hehe thanks nomad, hope so too!
word, these are actually my predicted scores, and i was told that universities will be using these during the admissions process (but they will of course still see you final scores after the exams in may). I really hope i can live up to these expectations, especially math...
applying to CAS.</p>

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<p>id love some more input guys....btw, what do you think of my chances of getting into:
Grinnell College
The College of Wooster
Drake University
Muhlenberg College
Williams College
The University of British Columbia
McGill University
Lafayette College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Lehigh University
Southwestern University
Beloit College</p>

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<p>bump!!!!!!</p>

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<p>come on people, someone reply</p>

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<p>more opinions, please!!!</p>

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<p>Your stats are pretty similar to mine, and since the two people who replied to my post said that I have a shot at Cornell, you probably do, too. Remember, though I don't really have any idea of how the decisions are made, and at an ivy like Cornell, you can't really predict who will get in. I'd say you have a resonable chance, though.</p>

<p>Good luck</p>

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<p>My opinion? You have a great shot at all your colleges, Cornell would be reach</p>

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<p>impressive...cornell should be a decent shot, as long as you tell them about your 3.28 and make them realize how hard it is to adjust to another country's education. keep your head up. essays are EXTREMELY important</p>