Cornell 2011 - Match/Reach ?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>On this forum a little while back, two people told me Cornell is a match for me, but I definitely don't believe that.
Of course, I already submitted my app, but as Cornell is my first choice, I was wondering if anyone could give me some feedback as to my chances...</p>

<p>Cornell CAS</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA: Overall; 96.5/100.0
(Freshman; 94.9% / Sophomore; 97.1% / Junior; 97.4%)
Rank: 13 of 372 (Top 3.5%)
SAT I: 2330 (Critical Reading; 740, Math; 790, Writing; 800)
SAT II: Biology-E; 690, Math Level 1; 740</p>

<p>ECs/Awards:
Math Club - Officer, Vice-President, President
Mathlete Team - Captain
Certificate of Merit - New York Math League
Silver - Nassau County Interscholastic Math League (NCIML)
Spanish Club - President
School Newspaper - Feature Editor
Published by The America Library of Poetry
Local Youth Football Clinic Volunteer - Assistant Coach
General Student Organization Volunteer - Senior Leader
Studio Art
2nd Place - School Art Contest
National Honor Society
Honor Roll every semester
National Merit Semifinalist
1st Place - School Biology Fair
Brown University Summer Program
Babysitting job</p>

<p>State: New York
School Type: Private (Catholic)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Honest assessments greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>It's on the border between match and reach.</p>

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<p>yeah, you should get in no problem. ECs maybe a little weak, but your scores are very good, as with your GPA (dunno about strength of schedule.</p>

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<p>With your stats, you have a pretty good shot.</p>

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<p>I really hope you are right, that I'll get in. So insanely badly. I try to predict my chances, but I never really know if it's above or below 50%.</p>

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<p>How rigorous was the courseload? I'm pretty sure rigor of courses is the most important factor in the decision.</p>

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<p>My school doesn't offer Honors/AP classes, so there were no choices to make as far as rigor of courseload. It's a pretty well-known private school in my area, and everyone in the school takes the same classes.</p>

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<p>you've got good chances.</p>

<p>just raise your sat score a bit</p>

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<p>Very funny.
But thank you.</p>

<p>Meh, I guess I'm just very skeptical... When I posted Chances threads for Penn ED, all of my responses were that I had a good shot... And I got deferred.
So yeah, obviously you gotta take things with a grain of salt.
CC is addicting though.</p>

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<p>Damn, I want Cornell so bad. I hope my essays were decent.</p>

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<p>It's extremely difficult to say, when it comes to top universities, especially the Ivy League. With those stats, though, I think you have a pretty good chance (Cornell isn't as selective as UPenn, I don't think).</p>

<p>Also, your ECs aren't weak. (You just don't have a real hook of any sort.)</p>

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<p>youre ecs suck</p>

<p>stop studying</p>

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<p>Err, why do my ECs suck? I'm very involved in my school, I've volunteered a lot of hours at my town's football clinic (where I used to play), and just in general, I pursue my interests.</p>

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<p>They suck because he was joking.</p>

<p>I say match.</p>

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<p>I'm gonna go with a match.</p>

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<p>Thanks. It feels really good to hear that, but I'm gonna try to take everything from CC with a grain of salt. =/
I never woulda thought I'd have a decent shot (50/50?) at Cornell.</p>

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<p>You are in at Cornell.</p>

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<p>An ivy league school a match? Hmmmm......the OP does have a good chance, but elite level schools really are not matches.</p>

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<p>Cornell is as close as you get to a match in Ivies. I think you can be a match there. I hope you can be one too.</p>

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<p>Your stats are fine for Cornell CAS- I was accepted Cornell ED this december though with a higher GPA and buttloads of AP classes... but your SATs are insane and your ECs are more impressive than mine, though it really would be pointless to go on...</p>

<p>The difference with RD for Cornell is that it isn't even about being qualified anymore... now it is about numbers. Don't spend your time questioning whether or not you can get in, because you obviously can based on your stats. Just pray that you have the luck to beat the numerical odds and that the adcom see something in you that just isn't in anyone else.</p>

<p>HOWEVER, there are ways to push a little luck your way, even after you have turned in your application. An assistant dean at an info session (very small group... only about 5 students and their parents) for CAS stated that they are always willing to look at extra material that applicants mail in. This means, and these were his words, that if you win an award in Jan or Feb, let them know about it. You can also send in a paper or lab report to show that you have the academic potential to make it at Cornell. I also sent them a portfolio of my artwork in a CD... think about compiling some work you have done for the school paper or maybe your poetry. This way, they know your ECs have merit to them, and simultaneously, they get more of a feel for your personality and opinions than they would from a student who completed the bare minimum on their application (essays only... no resume... no supplementary material). Don't worry about sending in TOO MUCH stuff... my common app essay was close to 1000 words, and they have asked previous applicants to send in essays that seemed cut off by the 500 word limit. They'll read as much as they possibly can without sacrificing the time to review another applicant fairly.</p>

<p>Keep in mind that most of Cornell's adcom are faculty members... they are looking for an individual they would love to have in their classes. Good luck, and I hope this helps.</p>