Chances for an RD Applicant

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<p>What are my chances as an RD applicant? My SAT scores are not great, but I worked hard to make everything else the best it could be. Please chance me. I will be applying to College of Engineering and to College of Arts and Sciences as my backup.</p>

<p>Academics

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GPA: 3.83 UW | 4.2351 W
Percentile: Top 2.5%
Most Rigorous Curriculum, will have 9 APs before graduating and all other Honors, taking AP Physics A through Stanford's EPGY program because I couldn't fit it in at school
Tests
SAT: 2020 (600CR, 700WR, 720M) --> took twice, just can't do well on these no matter how much I study and I took an online class too
SAT IIs: 730 Chem, 720M
AP Test: 4 Psych, 5 US H, 4 Chem, 4 Eng Lang/Comp

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<p>Activities

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Daedalus/Yearbook Staff (10th-12th, Editor, Academics Section Head, Community/Index Section Head)
NJIT Chemistry Olympics (10th-12th, Co-founder of school team)
Banner/Newspaper Staff (9th-12th, Editor)
Raider Robotics (9th-12th, awards and such listed below)
Volunteering at St. Peter's UH (10th-12th)
Peer Tutoring Program (10th & 12th, Co-founder of second tutoring program)
Mosque Establishment Project (Project Leader, 240 Hours of Service) (9th)

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<p>General Awards

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Honor Roll (9th-11th)
High Honor Roll (9th & 10th)
National Honor Society
French National Honor Society
Governor School Nominee
AP Scholar with Honor</p>

<p>St. Peter's University Hospital Service Award</p>

<p>Robotics-related:
Ramp Riot Champions, 2005
Pennsylvania Annual Robotics Challenge Champions, 2005 & 2007
South Carolina GM Industrial Design Award, 2005
South Carolina Regional Finalist, 2005
New Jersey Regional Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's Technology" Award, 2005
New Jersey Regional Champions, 2006
New Jersey Chairman’s Award, 2006
Las Vegas Regional Champions, 2006
Las Vegas Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's Technology" Award, 2006
Monty Madness Champions, 2006
Championship Event Newton Division Winners, 2006
Duel on the Delaware Champions, 2006
New Jersey Regional Champions, 2007
New Jersey Regional General Motors Industrial Design Award, 2007
Championship Event Galileo Division, Third Place, 2007
Battle O’ Baltimore Champions, 2007</p>

<p>Daedalus/Yearbook-related:
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist, 2006
All NJ Diamond earned at Garden State Scholastic Press Association Yearbook Contest, 2006 & 2007

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<p>Hobbies

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Hobbies:
Skateboarding
Unix-like Operating Systems (Linux (Gentoo/BSD Project Contributor,Gentoo/AMD64 Project Contributor, On the track to becoming a developer), FreeBSD)
Distributed Computing Projects (World Community Grid sponsored by IBM (
FightAIDS@Home, Human Proteome Folding 2), Folding@Home by Stanford University)
Digital Art & Photography
Religion & Politics

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<p>Subjective

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Counselor Recommendation: It should be really good. My counselor knows me well and likes me. She also mentioned the part about my taking physics through Stanford's EPGY program, since it couldn't fit into my schedule.</p>

<p>Recommendations: AP Chemistry teacher, AP US History teacher, Yearbook advisor; all of them should be really good as these teachers really like me</p>

<p>Essays: I wrote about being a Gentoo Linux contributor and volunteer developer for the CommonApp EC essay and related that back to humanity and community. I wrote a really powerful essay on Islam and what it means to me, and I really tried to dispel some stereotypes. My teacher thought that my passion came out really well, and he really understood how Islam is important to me.

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<p>Could someone please chance me?</p>

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<p>Could somebody please chance me?</p>

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<p>Reach. </p>

<p>CR score too low even for engineering... take SAT again?</p>

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<p>I tried to bring it up. I finished two SAT books and never got lower than 700 on any of the CR tests from those, but I just didn't do well on the real test. I mean, does everything else have the possibility of negating the SAT scores. I just can't do well on them.</p>

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<p>My son got in Engineering with a 620 CR/640 writing/800 math and 600's SAT 2. He had over a 4.0 though....GOOD LUCK!</p>

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<p>Thanks, megnut. Our GPA system is different, and our school is quite competitive, plus all the classes I've takne are really really hard. I'm not saying your son hasn't, but most of the juniors last year experienced a GPA drop.</p>

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<p>You seem like an ideal Cornell student.</p>

<p>SAT scores aren't the most important thing, but as an engineering major, your math score should definitely be a little higher. Your CR and Writing scores are okay.</p>

<p>You have good ECs. I don't know how competitive the class of 2012 selection process will be though. I know some engineering students who can't hack it and are transferring out of the major. If Cornell accepts students who's hearts really aren't into engineering, they will be quite foolish not to accept a student like you.</p>

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<p>My brother got in Cornell's C0E with a 630 CR and a 730 Math.</p>

<p>So goodluck.</p>

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<p>Your EC's are really really strong and heavily focused on engineering.. but are all of those awards+recognitions in robotics actually big ones?.. Most of those sound fairly small and regional such as the "duel on the delaware" .. and Cornell might notice that.</p>

<p>However, your SAT scores will hurt you a ton, especially the CR, like everyone has said. </p>

<p>You have decent chances and your chances are above the average applicant, and good luck. :)</p>