<p>Right, well this is just your typical chances post. Looking to find out what you guys think my chances are at getting into arts and sciences for physics.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1470 (770 verbal 700 math)
SAT II: 750 iic, 730 physics, 710 bio, 700 writing
GPA: unweighted 3.8, weighted 4.2 (4.0 scale)
AP's taken: physics, u.s. history, calc ab, economics, government, english, chemistry
Essay and Recs will be good (this is not baseless, have had AP eng teacher and multiple other critiques on my essay)</p>
<p>E.C.'s:
-Volunteer Internship at Cooper Union; worked with 2 graduate mechanical engineers on projects for Con Edison
-National Merit Commended Scholar
-Art Honor Society (President)
-International Society of Poets; Publication and Editor's Choice
-Olympics of the Visual Arts; 2nd place finish in group drawing competition (statewide)
-Appearence in C.W. Post Art Exhibit
-2 years work experience at Staples ~20 hours/week
-News Editor for Edge Network (edgenetwork.org)
-Various volunteer activities; breast cancer walks, multiple sclerosis walks, senior citizen luncheons, etc.
-random other things; NHS, principal's list 4 years, art department award</p>
<p>Wow, your stats are similar to mine ("Physics Major chances and Cornell Questions" post in this forum) </p>
<p>I just started looking at Cornell for physics. I have applied to MIT and Chicago Early and was admitted to U of I Urbana-Champaign. I am curious as to what other schools you are applying to. I think you have a good shot, but I know little about Cornell admissions.</p>
<p>What particularly have you heard about Cornell that would sway you to apply there for physics. Should we apply to the CAS? (College of Arts and Sciences) I don't know if you are interested in engineering at all, but one thing I am wondering is if we are admitted to Cornell for physics in CAS, can we transfer to Engineering, should my heart desire a more practical field. </p>
<p>very like mine too. GPAs a little higher (a lot higher actually, but im bad converting the 100 pt scale to the 4 pt scale), SAT IIs a bit lower. I have one MAJORly large EC, and low-and-behold, im a physics major. one question I'd just like to ask physics majors in general: Why physics of all things!? First, this is a question I get a lot, even in a very science oriented school; physics in general has a weird stigma about it. Second, I'd just like to know other people's motivations. I chose physics just because when I took it junior year I connected with the subject in a way I'd never done before and I even liked doing the work. Not to mention I was great at it. Before junior year, I was headed into the grest abyss of Lib Arts.</p>
<p>ok w/ stats like that don't ask what your chances are b/c you know you are basically in...people only wish they had stats like that so don't be all like "OMG WHAT ARE MY CHANCES I WONT GET IN BLAH BLAH BLAH" b/c you know that you're pretty much in it's not like you are applying to harvard or anything...c-nell is the easiest ivy. but now that i think of it you should've applied to engineering you would've had a better chance and if you are a girl applying to engineering you would be guarunteed acceptance w/ those stats</p>