Chances at Cornell, Tufts, and Colgate?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, i'm a senior (class of 2011) and i'm applying as a bio major (premed) next year to the following schools:</p>

<p>Cornell CALS (ED, in-state applicant)
Tufts
Colgate</p>

<p>U. Chicago<br>
U. of Rochester
Lehigh
RPI
Geneseo
Binghamton
Stony Brook
BU</p>

<p>These are my stats:</p>

<p>ACADEMIC</p>

<p>GPA: 88-89 UW, (3.3-3.4 based on CB's scale)
Rank: HS does not rank, but definitely top 20%, maybe 10%
ACT: 32 (will hopefully be a 34 after september)
SAT II: Bio M- 740 (Retaking), Physics- 740 (Retaking)
APs: Bio- 5
Next year taking Calc AB, Physics C, Mech and E&M, and Music Theory</p>

<p>ECs
Spanish Club (10-12, treasurer)
Guitar Ensemble (11-12)
NHS (10-12)
Spanish NHS (10-12)
Honor Roll every semester
Self taught guitar since 8th grade
~ 30 hours of volunteer work</p>

<p>Also, my uncle graduated from Cornell a few years ago, i don't know if this counts as a legacy?</p>

<p>Assuming an average essay and recommendations, what are my chances? Also, do you think that getting ~150 volunteer hours in over the summer would help make up for my poor GPA? Thanks!</p>

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<p>Your GPA will hurt. If you’re not in top 10%, this will be a definitely minus for all the schools you apply to.</p>

<p>Cornell - Low Reach (if ED)
Tufts - High Match/Low Reach
Colgate - High Match
Chicago - Mid Reach if EA, High Reach if RD</p>

<p>Others I don’t know, but all high match or below.</p>

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<p>Colgate should be pretty easy for you to get into.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys, anyone else?</p>

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<p>Cornell-ED In
Tufts/Colgate-Waitlist
Chicago-Sorry buddy</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>Your grandfather doesn’t count as legacy. GPA is far too low. Pre-med is tough. Thus, you have very low chances… Cornell is a very high reach for you, unless you have major hooks like URM or first generation. Other than that, if you go to a very competitive prep school where the valedictorian has a UW GPA of 3.5… then maybe it is a low reach… but you got to be in the top 10%.</p>

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<p>okay, but do you think that volunteer work would help increase my chances? anyone?</p>

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<p>Holy Cross-near Boston-has great pre-med program with new science facility. Holy Cross is very similar to Colgate.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is really brining you down. A college will look at that and question whether you’re ready to handle that school’s course load. While volunteer work looks good on an application, that doesn’t really tell them anything about your academic aptitude. If you’re looking for something to make up for your GPA, do something academic.</p>

<p>Besides that, I don’t see much that stands out in your application.</p>

<p>Your uncle going to Cornell isn’t legacy, and probably isn’t worth mentioning.</p>

<p>U Chicago seems a bit out of your league. Although it’s perhaps the best top 20 school for forgiving low GPAs (they like effort), you don’t have anything otherwise that says you’re committed to academics like say, self teaching yourself a couple of APs and getting 5s, or dual enrolling at a nearby college.</p>

<p>Tufts is still quite a reach</p>

<p>Boston University seems right up your alley</p>

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<p>Haha i was going to do the college thing but my parents were against that for some reason. But thank you!</p>

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<p>I don’t know about the others, but Tufts is definitely a reach.</p>

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<p>GPA is pulling you down friend. BUT the trend is what really matters. Improve your ACT to atleast a 34 or a 35 to increase your chances dramatically for Cornell ED. </p>

<p>30 hours volunteer work?!? You should do A LOT more. Volunteer work will help you immensely. Go to a Blind Men’s place and help them out. GO to a Nursing home and help them out. </p>

<p>Cornell would be , at present, a high - mid reach for you. Even with ED. Geneseo will be a match.</p>

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<p>tbhanks! :)goodluk</p>

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<p>You will definitely get into Colgate, but for Cornell you need a higher GPA and something really special on your extra circulars, but definitely apply because you may be surprised. </p>

<p>And you could easily get into Tufts too.</p>