<p>I have a 97 weighted (95 unweighted) average. I come from a competive school. My junior year courses include AP Biology, AP Language and Composition, AP US, Spanish 4, and Pre-Calculus. These are the most advanced classes that I can take as a junior at my school. I also take Latin as a second foreign language. Last year, I took AP Euro and got a 5 on the exam. I was in the 98th percentile on the PSAT (SI: 208, Verbal:69, Math:60, Writing:79). I hope to put verbal over the 700 mark and get math into the high 600s. An 800 in writing would be nice, but I'd settle with anything above a 750. I have been practicing math and I have been doing much better with it. My ECs include Speech and Debate, Drama Club (Vice President), National Honor Society, and I am the president of the Catholic Youth Organization at my church. I am in the National Spanish and Latin Honor Societies. I am also a Peer Minister at my school. I also volunteered 49 hours this summer at a hospital and I volunteer once a week to help teach second grade religion. I have won some academic awards and I was selected to go on my school's prestigious Leadership Weekend. I also am going on the National Youth Leadership Forum for Medicine this summer. (I want to do Pre-Med.) So...what are my chances?
P.S. I am a NYS resident and would probably apply to the SUNY associated Cornell.</p>
<p>It seems like you're very involved in your school, and you're definitely ahead of a lot of your peers considering you're thinking about all this now. So yeah...good ECs, courseload and all that fun stuff...the only thing is, I thought on the PSAT you just add a 0 to your combined verbal/math score to get the SAT equivalent, so if that's right, I'd say work on that by studying or something. Nonetheless, don't stress too much, whatever happens will be out of your control because it seems you have done all you can to make sure you're a strong applicant...and none of us can really "predict your chances".</p>
<p>I think the way you are going, you're definately in if you apply ED. Keep in mind PSATs dont mean anything, you'll have to score highly on the SAT/SATIIs. But it seems you are taking the most challenging course load in addition to doing well outside the classroom, I think you're set.</p>
<p>Never, ever, ever say prestigious about one of your activities/awards. If it's prestigious people will either know or you can explain why. But don't say prestigious; it makes you sound pompous, arrogant, and pretentious. Which I'm sure you're not. The word just rubs people the wrong way if you use it to describe yourself or your accomplishments.</p>
<p>If we translate your PSAT into regular SAT scores that would be a 690V/600M which is a 1290 on the old 1600 scale. We'll add 30 points per section to account for additional learning/experience from having taken it the test and call it a 1350. Thats definitely in the ballpark, allbeit in the lower half. Then you can study some and bring it up even more. With a 1400+ I'd say you have good chances Early Decision since test scores seem to be the only relative weakness in your statistics. Writing is obviously excellent for you, a 750+ will look great. You will need two SAT IIs. Start selecting them and study for them. Under regular decision your chances will be lower. Definitely apply: Cornell kicks ass and seems like a good match for your stats. And if you get rejected you're helping build its prestige by lowering the acceptance rate- win win situation... ;)</p>
<p>About the presigious thing: what if I did receive a a "bid deal" award or was part of a "big deal" activity. How am I going to portray that on my application without sounding like a have hubrous.</p>
<p>damn if you dont get in, i definitely wont have shot, you are doiong better than me in everything except PSAT, I got a 224. YaY!</p>
<p>well the PSAT math and verbal sections are different than the previous SAT's. The verbal decreased (or did away with-- can't remember) analogy usage and math turned into the mathIC, or so I've heard. Anyways, 208 is a great junior practice score; bump a few points up in each section and you'll be good :-)-- they used to say for the old SAAT that each year in school will increase your score 100points... my final SAT score (one sitting) was 250 points higher than my PSAT score... keep that in mind and study stUDY STUDY! Good luck!</p>