Chances at Cornell, Stanford?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am from India, and I REALLY want to get into Cornell or Stanford. I'm applying ED to Cornell because:
1) it's need blind for international applicants
2) it's got a huge TATA scholarship for Indians
3) it's got a high ED admission rate</p>

<p>SAT score: 2290. I took it without prep and wrote my essay in cursive, which cost me points, bu don't have the time to take it again now. </p>

<p>Subject Tests:
Math level 2: 790 and 780 (took it twice, second time without prep)
Physics: 800
Chemistry: 790</p>

<p>My ECs, I feel are not strong compared to those of Americans. The emphasis on ECs is really not strong here in India:
- 8 years of piano (currently in Grade 7)
- EPGY summer courses at Stanford in 2012
- a couple of years of tennis, roller skating (no recognition in high school)
- Member of Student Council as Secretary of Literary Affairs
- Member of student govt throughout high school
- short internship at Hachette Publishing
- work experience camp in grade 10 and 12
- public speaking (recitation) in 9th, 11th (awarded merit card)</p>

<p>I generally score top marks in class, and have received a few scholarships (best all rounder for middle school, highest aggregate in grade 10, highest in science in grade 10, best all rounder for junior year).</p>

<p>I worried about my essays because I feel I'm starting very late. </p>

<p>PLEASE PLEASE chance me?</p>

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<p>Those sound good, although your EC’s aren’t amazing, your grades are good, and I’m sure your EC’s would look good in comparison to people in your area. Essay wise, I don’t think time has much to do with it.</p>

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<p>GPA? Looking at your SATs and EC’s I would say it is possible, but by no means certain. Hopefully your academic achievements will make up for your average ECs. Mkae sure you have a very strong essay and recommendations as well.
Good luck getting into Cornell and Stanford!</p>

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<p>Thanks for replying!
I had perfect 10.0s in 9th and 10th grade.
I just calculated my GPA for 11th (for 86%). The calculator gave me a 4.0 :O</p>