<p>I'm currently a junior, who may be applying to Cornell under ED this upcoming Fall. The title is self-explanatory. :)</p>
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[<em>] GPA: ~3.85 UW, ~4.2 W; Rank: Top 10% at #5 school in CA
[</em>] SAT: 2100 (all 700s)
[<em>] SAT II: 700s - 750s (on 3 SAT IIs); possibly 750-800 when I re-take in June
[</em>] Essays, Recs should be good to excellent
[li] ECs: For privacy, I don't want to go in detail, but: 3 leadership positions, founder of 2 clubs, 1 sport, Speech and Debate, one international EC, summer research internship, several summer programs, dozens of various awards (NM Commended, international award, etc)[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>I've shown commitment to each EC, spending roughly 7 hours/week for the past three years. </p>
<p>** The only hook I can think of at this point is the international EC and the summer research internship. **</p>
<p>I'm planning to apply to CAS. Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>Cornell is ridiculously easy to get into ED. You could probably get in RD as well, so unless you're really sure about Cornell, I would consider applying elsewhere early. One of my friends got into Cornell RD (but rejected at Northwestern, interestingly) with basically no EC's, but a 4.0 uw and a 1460, with all 700+ on SAT IIs. Numbers are very important to Cornell, and that's why you shouldn't have a problem.</p>
<p>no way scores are the only thing! i think the Essay is the most important, i got 2100 (on the old. 1400+700writing) and 705 avg on SAT II, 4.0uw, 4.2w, pretty good ecs, bad essay
rejected RD</p>
<p>Based on your stats, if you apply early decision, you'll have a good shot at getting in because statistically, Cornell accepted about 41% of those who applied Early Decision this past fall. However, if you change your mind and decide to apply to Cornell under regular decision, Cornell will be a lot harder for you to get into, especially since it's acceptance rate for the Class of 2009 has been reported to be 26% overall (RD and ED), 24% under Regular Decision only. At CAS, it may be about 19%. </p>
<p>Btw, you need more than scores/stats to get into Cornell. Out of 5 students who applied to Cornell from my school, only one got in, and they all have high SAT Scores in the 1500s and extremely high GPAs. Your essay may end up being the most important factor.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input thus far to all of you.</p>
<p>jess0128: I'd prefer not to disclose what the EC is, but from what I've been told by my college counselor, it is a very significant EC (which I also hold a leadership position in).</p>
<p>I'll most likely be applying to Cornell under ED; my school's acceptance rate to Cornell overall (both ED and RD) is roughly 35%. I was also wondering what my chances are at Georgetown (I'm from a Jesuit high school, if that helps) and UChicago. Thanks.</p>
<p>The international EC may or may not be a big factor... </p>
<p>If you started an international aid organization or something, it could possibly be a huge hook, but I wouldn't count on it if its just something like going abroad to volunteer during the summer - lots of people do that now, many people view that as a "rich kid summer vacation" thing, although I suppose your actual experience varies, but thats how its generally viewed.</p>
<p>It's not related to going abroad, but what I can say is that it's somewhat similiar to an international aid organization. It's not anything like CARE, Red Cross, etc - if I were to compare it to an international aid organization, but it's definitely substantial.</p>