Chances Please!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys,
I am a junior, thinking about which colleges to apply.
I want to apply to Cornell, College of Arts and Sciences.
I am going to apply Regular Decision. Is it helpful to send the app in
around Oct-Dec (not as Early Decision though) ???
Do you think I have a shot ???</p>

<p>Asian Female
Competitive Public High School in VA (send many to ivies)
Major in Bio/Chemistry maybe. </p>

<p>SAT: took it twice- 2110, 2070
composite 2180 (CR 660, M 800, W 720 (12))</p>

<p>SAT II: 750 Chem
UW GPA: 3.9
W GPA: 4.7</p>

<p>AP Coures- 1 Sophmore year
5 Junior year
3 Senior Year</p>

<p>No Major Awards
ECs- some clubs, honor societies, volunteer (~300 hrs)
- hospital work during summers
- small leadership position
I don't have strong activities/leadership positions.
My rec letters are going to be mediocre, since I go to a big school,
and I am not very close to my teachers. so, what do you think ?
Also, can you recommend some schools for me? (match, safety, reach)</p>

<p>Thank you !!!!</p>

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<p>pull up that 660 CR for cornell</p>

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<p>I think EC would need a bit more work. Try and work out some leadership positions. </p>

<p>Your grades are fine, but that SAT is a little lacking. However, people with worse do get in. Cornell's acceptance is that bad (25%) I'd put it as a low reach if you show extreme interest in the school and put a lot of effort into your application</p>

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<p>Leadership positions are important. Do you have any or could you get any in the clubs you are in?</p>

<p>Your recommendation letters don't have to be mediocre. If you focused on getting to know a few of your teachers better (especially if they are an advisor to a club that you are in or something), you could get some decent letters.</p>

<p>If you an study and pull up your 660 in CR though--that would be a good thing. If you could pull it up 30 or 40 points, you'd be in a better place. Your math is great though! APs and SAT II Chem look solid. (what did you get on the one AP test you've already taken?)</p>