<p>Because I don't think I can get in even as ED</p>
<p>Lots of views...... I need help....</p>
<p>Lots of Views... I need help....</p>
<p>Only 1 Real, Please Help, I need help, freaking out about this.....</p>
<p>Please Help, 1 real Post, I need help, I am freaking out about this........</p>
<p>Okay, Don't freak out man, I am pretty sure you can get into Cornell if you ED, you are competitive, and you need to have more EC's, however, you always can bring that up. Try and do that and I can say that you have a good shot at Vanderbilt. Georgetown, Cornell, and Rice might be a high reach/low reach(RD) or a high match(ED). It all depends on where you ED, or if you ED.</p>
<p>Your standardized test scores are very impressive & make you competitive for all of your listed schools. Essentially, you have cleared the first & highest hurdle; now your chances for admission depend upon your application essays & teacher recs. You need to write compelling & convincing essays for each school with respect to why that university is a good match for you. If you apply ED to any school, that should help increase your odds of being admitted. Do you have a clear-cut first choice school? If so, then why?</p>
<p>idk anything about vanderbilt
Georgetown seems like a low-reach
same with cornell
Northwestern might be a low-reach/high-match
Rice is a high-match
Emory is a match.</p>
<p>What schools will accept me?</p>
<p>Thank-you for your help? I am confused, what does Low reach, high match, and all that mean, does low reach mean I have no chance of getting in? Can someone please explain this to me?</p>
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<p>Like you said, your rank is the major weakness in your application. Making the top 10% is a big deal apparently. But I think that your SAT reasoning test scores are good (Did you take Math I or Math II SAT II?). What colleges are you applying to within Cornell and Carnegie? --? this will seriously impact your chances and how you are viewed as an applicant.</p>
<p>I think your ECs are moderately above average for the school's you are applying to, do you have any leadership positions?</p>
<p>NW, Vandy, Rice, G-Town, Emory--> IDK I'm not an expert on these so I can't comment intelligently</p>
<p>With WashU I know a bit more. I think you'll have a hard time getting in but it's possible, I'd say maybe a 25% chance, but I'm no admissions professional. That said, I've had plenty of amazing kids from my school NOT get in to WashU...WashU seems to be kind of random sometimes. </p>
<p>Advice:</p>
<p>You might want to retake your SAT IIs and take a science SAT II b/c some colleges want a science. I wouldn't worry about the SAT I...
For Cornell and CMU I need to know the college you're applying to...</p>
<p>I took the Math 1 Sat II's, I want to apply to Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences, as an economics major, however, I think that severly reduces my chances of getting in.
My career plans is to be a doctor, but the reason for the economics major, was so I could reform the inefficient health care system in this country. Plan on being the Ceo of an insurance company or a hospital administrator. I really don't know what college to apply to at Cornell. Would applying to College of Human Ecology as a Human Biology Health and Society major increase my chances of getting in?</p>
<p>Good GPA and ECs, especially if you want to do something science-related since your ECs show an interest in science. Your SAT score may be a bit low for some of the schools, but overall you are a good applicant.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt-Match
Georgetown-Match
Cornell-Low Reach (ivies are basically reaches for everyone, even the most competitive applicants)
Rice-Match, better chance since you applied ED
Emory-Match
Northwestern-Low Reach/High Match (SAT score may be a bit low, just what I think)
WashU-Low Reach/High Match, if you are doing something science-related (again, SAT score)
CMU-Match</p>
<p>And btw I saw your post above mine. Good luck reforming the inefficient healthcare system in this country. I like the ambition, but I am pretty sure Obama will have taken care of this by the time you become a doctor. Also, I forgot to mention that you need to take a science SAT since you are doing something science-realted. I suggest bio but its your choice. And your teachers and counselors need to do a good job in explaining that your rank would be higher at other schools.</p>
<p>Any other opinions are welcome, thanks for the posts above.......
Bump....................</p>
<p>Your hospital volunteer experience looks really good, but do you have any leadership positions? I think the regional admissions person probably knows if your school's competitive, and since your counselor gave you a good recommendation, it should be fine. Maybe take one more science SATII since some honors program require one.
Vanderbilt- Mid-low match
Cornell- Mid-low reach
Rice- Match
Northwestern- Match
Washington St.L- Mid-Reach
Make sure your essays are unique and captivating.</p>
<p>no offense
but you have nothing that makes you stand out
I've seen people's "chance" threads on here of people who have a higher GPA, higher SAT, more ECs... and they don't get in.</p>
<p>You're really going to need to kick major butt on your essays</p>
<p>and honestly, I've noticed you posted this on almost all the ivy boards, calling yourself a "dumb kid"
you know you're not dumb so stop it</p>