Chances @ Cornell

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<p>Hi,
I'm applying to Cornell ED, and I was wandering what are my chances? Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>GPA: approx. 3.85</p>

<p>SAT I (1st): M: 620 V: 670 C: 510
SAT I (2nd): M: 620 V: 730 C: 590
SAT I (3rd): M: 650 V: 700 C: 600
SAT II: Math Level I, French, US History : TBD in October</p>

<p>Rank: Haven't received the latest rank, but last year I was in the top 22, and I could have only moved up since I improved my GPA: So around 20-22%. </p>

<p>AP Classes:
US History (5), French (5), Biology (?), Environmental Science (?), Human Geography (?), Calculus AB (?), Psychology (?), Government/Economics (?)</p>

<p>Class Rigor: I took 1 Honors course Freshmen year since I was misinformed and made some wrong choices. I took 1 pre-AP course and 1 AP course for which I did not even take the AP during my sophomore year. (Again, poor choice) My junior year, I took 2 APs and 1 pre-AP. And this year I'm taking 5 APs, 1 regular and 1 off-period. Total: 31 credits.</p>

<p>Extracurricular:</p>

<ul>
<li>Sport: Varsity Ice Hockey (4 years - Assistant Captain/? this year)</li>
<li>Clubs: Interact Club (4 years) Earth Club (2 years) NHS (2 years) French Club (3 years - Treasurer/Vice President)</li>
<li>Volunteering: 100+ hours through school clubs and YES program. Additionally, this past summer I volunteered at the Memorial Hermann in downtown Houston and received 50 hours.</li>
</ul>

<p>Work:</p>

<ul>
<li>Local Ice Rink (started this past July) I work around 20 hrs/week.</li>
</ul>

<p>Awards:</p>

<ul>
<li>NHS</li>
<li>Academic Excellence </li>
<li>Texas French Symposium (Placed 1st place in State competition)</li>
<li>Fastest Skater Award (1st place)</li>
</ul>

<p>Thanks for reading this, I just wanted you to approximate my chances and give me some tips/hints for the app process. Thanks a lot. BTW: I'm also applying to A&M and UT Austin.</p>

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<p>I’d say this is a far reach, but not impossible.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>If your class rank is only top 20% this is a very far reach. Sorry! best of luck!!</p>

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<p>Yeah I know, but my rank is affected based on the honors class I took in the past years. I only took 1 my freshmen, 2 sophomore, 3 junior and now I’m taking 5. Will they be in favor of an upward trend?</p>

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<p>It’s always good to challenge yourself more, so I’m sure they would like seeing those honors classes increase. I think, since your class choices got a little messed up at the beginning of your HS career, you could take classes at a community college/online to make up for it. Unless it’s too much work, which it can be with 5 AP’s.</p>

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<p>How could anyone chance the OP without knowing what college/major he/she is applying to?</p>

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<p>Biology (CAS)
Sorry, forgot to mention that.</p>

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<p>It seems for most of the colleges, those kinds of stats are on the low side.</p>

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<p>“most colleges”?
You surely mean most, if not all the higher-end universities.</p>

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<p>I meant the colleges of Cornell University (CAS, CoE, CALS, etc.).</p>

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<p>your chances are very low</p>

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<p>it’s a reach if the OP is white…</p>

<p>i would recommend you try to get into the honors program at TAMU…then u could try transferring :)</p>