Chances for Cornell

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please give your most honest and respectful answers. Thank you.</p>

<p>Keep in mind, I am a hispanic male: 100% Spanish</p>

<p>Grades:
Freshman Year: 4.0 & 4.0 (No AP/H)
Sophomore Year: 1 B first semester, all A's next semester. Took the 1 AP offered (Ap World and got a 5)
Junior Year: (Currently with 3 AP's and 1 Honors) This is where I am a little concerned.
- I an academic risk by taking Pre-Calc over the summer since I wanted to challenge myself and found that I MAY get a B in AP Calc. I consider myself strong in math and didn't have any trouble with Pre-Calc, but AP Calc really caught me by surprise. (How would Cornell/other ivies view this academic risk?)
- I may also get a B in an AP English class, which is quite hard and my teacher only gives 2-3 A's (for the literary geniuses on our grade).
- Overall, I believe my worst case for the first semester is getting 2 B's.
Senior Year: TBD (Mostly Ap's)</p>

<p>SAT/PSAT:
- Maybe National Hispanic, i don't know yet. But I know that ivies aren't really big on merit scholars.
- SAT: Practice tests are around 2050. (Aiming for around 2100+)</p>

<p>EC'S:
- I am a programmer and have created several websites, a few software companies, and some mobile apps. I love business and will probably write passionately about it in my essays and my experiences with successes and failures.
- I have created my own computer club since my school does not have any computer classes.
- I am a rated fencer. Not the best rating in the country, but still a plausible one.
- I volunteer by helping out the younger fencers in my club and also tutor one student in programming.
- Overall, I am more focused in these two subjects, rather than a plethora of useless/non-applicable EC's. Also, I have done some other "fluf" EC's, where it's just minor stuff like engaging in school volunteer stuff.</p>

<p>Ideas?</p>

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<p>To be honest, Cornell accepts the strangest people. According to the Class of 2015 ED thread, people with near perfect scores get rejected, and those with lower stats get in. So just wait for your results in December!! :)</p>

<p>But if you’re applying RD, then uh, wait till March. What people say doesn’t really matter.</p>

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<p>GPD very strong ! It might be good if you write an essay to cornell in the additional information section of the common app explaining your grades !
try to pull up your SAT , and your EC’s are interesting ! that also depends on your intended major . Your ethnicity is also to your advantage . Just write passionately about your activities and you will have a decent shot</p>

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