You are very interesting. You’re ECs will stand out and make you a competitive applicant while your scores will likely hamper your ability to get into your top choices. Cornell receives thousands of New York State applicants and is very familiarized with the New York State Regents. While you seem to be a phenomenal STEM student, a prodigy if I’ve ever seen one, you didn’t get a single 90 on any of your Math and Science Regents. That is concerning and may even be confusing for admissions officers. There are likely kids with no interest in biology who managed a 90 on the Living Environment Regents and you are making groundbreaking discoveries in HIV research and you could only manage an 87? That’s really strange to me. You also need to have a very structured application that is fluid because you’re kind of all over the place. I would discuss the novel in an essay and likely the research in another because those are, in my opinion, you best achievements. You MUST improve your SAT to a 2100+ and the ACT to a 31+ for Cornell (I would typically recommend a 2250+ for any aspiring Ivy students, but your ECs will compensate). Other than that, you appear to be a passionate and devoted STEM applicant and you will likely get into a few of your desired universities. Good luck and best wishes.
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