Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I want to ED Cornell. What are my chances?
SATS:
M:710
CR:710
W:710</p>

<p>AP Tests:
History: 5
Environmental Science: 5
English: 4
Spanish: 4</p>

<p>GPA:
4.9</p>

<p>ECs:
Boys State
Eagle Scout
President of Green Team in Greenest school in Mass.
Captain of Science League
Captain of Investment Club
Captain of Math Team
Created a biocentrifuge to convert vegetable oil into ethanol to run school bus on
President's Award for Excellence in Sustainability
Class Vice President
Varsity Tennis - team captain
Varsity Golf
Representative to the Community Center
National Honors Society
Debate
Student Council</p>

2

<p>Forgot to mention that my job experience includes working in a golf pro shop for one year and working as a summer camp councilor for 4 years.</p>

<p>Also, I have over 350 hours of community service from various boy scout related activities</p>

3

<p>Retake SAT and try to get 1500+ Critical reading/ math or a very high 1400. cornell doesn’t care about writing.</p>

<p>What is your class rank or estimated percentile? And what college in cornell do you plan on applying to? what ethnicity are you? All this is important information.</p>

4

<p>I was told by my guidance councilor not to retake them. My school does not do rank but I know that my gpa is the second highest out of 110 students. I am applying to the school of arts and science and I am white unfortunately.</p>

5

<p>You should have a pretty good shot!</p>

6

<p>You have a very solid chance but I think you should retake the SAT. You are in the 50th percentile by the class of 2015 stats but arts and sciences is very likely a bit higher. 1420 is decent enough but scoring a 1500 or higher would help you a lot.</p>

7

<p>GPA is good, SAT is in the average range, good EC"s & leadership, you’ll be in the conversation. Letters of rec. & essays will probably be determining factors.</p>

8

<p>I would retake the SATs but I just dont have the time or money</p>

9

<p>dont you have to have 2 SAT II tests? and you can apply for fee waivers on the sat</p>

10

<p>Understandable. And yes, have you taken the SAT subject tests? You need at least 1 SAT Subject tests to apply to any of Cornell’s colleges except for CALS, where they are ‘recommended’ but not required.</p>

11

<p>I am taking the Subject tests tomorrow actually. History and Biology.</p>

12

<p>I also just won the

  1. President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) – The White House
  2. Environmental Leadership Award – Green schools and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  3. The Green Difference Award – Green Schools
  4. 2012 Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education‏</p>

<p>For my work with biofuel energy.</p>

13

<p>Your ECs are amazing, and your scores are in range (which is all that scores matter for). You will have a great shot.</p>

14

<p>Thank you so much for chancing me! Also I just got the National Merit Commended Student. Does that mean anything?</p>

15

<p>No, 10chars</p>

16

<p>Which school in cornell will you apply to? You may need to take Math I or II.</p>

17

<p>I am taking the Math I in June as well as the Spanish Reading. I am going to apply to the College of Arts and Science. If I take multiple subject tests and I don’t like certain scores, can I just submit the ones I like?</p>

18

<p>I believe you have a solid chance!! Good luck.</p>

19

<p>Take Math II instead. Although the math is a little harder (although to be honest, it’s precalculus math – it should be easy), the curve is significantly more forgiving.</p>

20

<p>You can’t unfortunately. Cornell requires all scores. Although they will look at your highest scores. I got a 570 in Math I and a 780 in Math II, submitted both and still got in (college of engineering). I would recommend taking math ii as well. It will look a better than math I, there is a considerably nicer curve, and the test is very calculator based (as in you just need to plug equations and graph in your calculator to solve problems).</p>