Chances for ED Engineering Cornell?

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Changes for ED at Cornell?

SAT:1520/1600 760 Verbal 760 Math
ACT: 35 Composite (M 35, R 36, Sci 36, E 31)

Weighted GPA: 99.39, Unweighted 97

SAT II Math 1 750 (taken 11th grade)
SAT II Chemistry 690 (taken 10th grade… May take Physics to get a higher score)

AP Exams: AP Lang & Comp 5

Senior Year Courses:
Calc BC
AP Physics C
AP Government
AP Lit & Comp
Spanish V (University in the HS)
Voice Ensemble
Wind Ensemble (unusual instruments: oboe & English Horn)

Honors/Awards
NMS Commended Student
Salutatorian: Ranked 2 of 623 students (suburban NY public school)
NHS
NSHS (Secretary/Treasurer)
Rensselaer Medal recipient
Sibling award from Childhood Cancer foundation

ECs:
Drama Club, 4 years (officer)
Pep Band, 4 years
Math Team, 4 years

OOS ECs:
Dance–since age of 4, dance company grades 7-10, 8 hours a week (dropped company for grades 11-12 but continue class 4 hrs a week)

Community Service over 500 hours:
150 hrs classroom assistant to elementary school teacher
150+ hrs performing/rehearsing scholarship fund raiser musical each summer
95 hours volunteer CIT at summer camp at nature center
100+ hours singing in church choir
50+ hours assisting at annual church bible camp

Employment:
Worked one summer as asst director/ choreographer for school district summer enrichment theater program
Currently working as cantor leading music at church services on weekends

Leadership
Secretary/Treasurer of National Spanish Honor Society
President of Wind Ensemble (advanced band at HS; plays at NYSSMA level 6)
Section Leader in Voice Ensemble (advanced chorus at HS; sings at NYSSMA level 6)
Drama Club Officer

Recommendations should be good/very good from Physics teacher, English teacher, Voice Ensemble Director

Essay-- strong, personal story of how younger sister’s cancer diagnosis, treatment, and passing when D was in 8-9th grade marked her transition from childhood to adulthood.

white female, NY state, suburban public HS (good but not especially high ranked; well-regarded in the area)

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I should add that this is ED for Engineering. Thanks!

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@OCNYmom I think you already know the answer. Obviously her stats and ECs are over and above Cornell’s highest percentile of admitted students. She’s a very strong candidate. As with most people who post on this site, including me, she is competing against applicants with very similar stats. Even her essay isn’t unique (sorry for your loss by the way). Having said that, schools like Cornell and other highly selective universities would be stupid to deny her. At worst she will get wait-listed. But there are only so many good applicants these days and not enough space. Unfortunately I applied ED for CoE so that means she and I are competing for the same spot as well. I hope your daughter has a good #2 school picked out just in case. With her stats and dedication she’ll do great wherever. Good luck.

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Thank you. I realize that with any Ivy, there are more qualified applicants than slots available. We will just wait and see. Cornell is her 1st choice, but there are several other schools she likes. Good luck to you as well.

D is applying to Northeastern, Lehigh, Villanova, Drexel, SUNY Binghamton, RPI, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Stevens Institute of Technology.