Chances for a small town boy

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm from a small rural town like 45 minutes away from Cornell. I've recently applied there but I'm worried about getting in to the Human Ecology School. I was wondering if they take into consideration your situation and the fact that you don't have many oppertunities.
My stats: 3/109
gpa: 96 unwieghted
senior courses: AP Calc, AP Bio, college level English and Accounting and a few other electives
I'm an officer in almost ever club in our school as well as class president
key club~ pres s.a.d.d~ v. pres are the big ones
eagle scout, jr. rotarian, hospital volunteer, NHS
SAT I~ 2100+ SAT II~ 730, 690</p>

<p>I've done almost everything I could given my area, what are my chances?</p>

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<p>64 views and no replies?</p>

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<p>well, since you already applied, you really cant do much now to help your chances.</p>

<p>btw, whats with ur SAT scores being approximate if you've already applied?</p>

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<p>i havent gotten the scores from my last sat yet, so im guessing based on the last one i got a 2050</p>

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<p>I say you're in.
You SAT scores in Cornells range and come from a local comunity. People from my high school have gotten in with stats much lower than yours.</p>

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<p>It's already march and you havent gotten your scores yet?</p>

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<p>^
kid got in with 2.2 gpa and like 1230 sats and he founded a few ethnic clubs here and there and got in 2 cornell</p>

<p>just wait bro, lyke only on1 more month left </p>

<p>althought you're not very distinguishable, i live in a real rural area kid, and people have left and done better things than you,</p>

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<p>He's living IN A LONELY WORLD.</p>

<p>He took the midnight train going anywhere...</p>

<p>DON'T STOP! BELIEVING! </p>

<p>Hold on to that feeeeling yea Streetlight.. PEOPLEEEEE</p>

<p>DON'T STOP BELIEVING!</p>

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<p>^ Is that kind of song they let the school of deaf and blind listen to?</p>

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<p>It's a great song and it's no wonder I thought of it when I read "small town boy".</p>

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<p>thanks for the journey lyrics, but isnt it a small town girl? and then just a city boy?</p>

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<p>I believe in you. I think you can do it nyboy01! :p :)</p>

<p>Several questions: How competitive is your high-school? How small is your town (>200 ppl..)?</p>

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kid got in with 2.2 gpa and like 1230 sats and he founded a few ethnic clubs here and there and got in 2 cornell</p>

<p>Dasani. : what are you talking about? Do you know how competitive cornell is?</p>

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<p>Yes comem, I am quite aware of how competitive Cornell, an ivy league school, is. I'm saying I personally know of an out-of-state student who applied RD and had a 2.2 GPA, a 1230 on his SAT I, and maybe the highest score on his SAT II about 730 on US History, and was accepted. But he had more interesting extracirruculars, like creating an ethnic club at his school, being the treasure of MSA, volunteering overseas, etc. Not everyday activities that most people put on their application when applying to these schools.</p>

<p>"eagle scout, jr. rotarian, hospital volunteer, NHS" . . . .this is pretty common, plus I live in a very small town of about 1000 people, and there are some kids (albeit very few) who have been accepted to competitive summer programs and have gone out and done more interesting things with their life. I think you have a decent chance, nyboy01, however, the pool is quite competitive, even for small towned people.</p>