Cornell AEM ED... Brutally Honest

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I know these threads come through all the time, but here I go anyways..</p>

<p>I am now a high school senior and my dream school would be the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. I plan on applying ED.</p>

<p>btw other schools I'm applying to are UVA, UNC Chapel Hill, College of William and Mary, Indiana University (safety, but still great B school)</p>

<p>I know it's absolutely a long shot, but if you don't at least try for what you truly want, you will never get it.</p>

<p>So... here it goes
White Male from Florida
SAT: 2100 - 690M 720CR 690W
GPA: UW: 4.0 W: 4.9
Class Rank: probably top 5-10% at a small competitive school
Senior course load: Dual Enrollment Economics, dual enrollment Calculus I, dual enrollment statistics, dual enrollment philosophy, AP US Gov, AP Lit, AP Chem, honors concert band, honors jazz band.</p>

<p>Kind of your typical extracurrics: NHS, chess club, leadership in church organization, drummer in church band, school pep band, surfing instructor, good bit of community service, two self fundraised service trips to Haiti, etc.</p>

<p>I can probably get some great recommendations from teachers and a mentor... but I don't think that will matter that much</p>

<p>I can certainly write well and can write about my interests in business, but don't really have any good activities to back it up.</p>

<p>What do you think my honest chances would be?
BE BRUTALLY HONEST. </p>

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<p>To be brutally honest: I need more info…what are your AP scores and your SAT 2 scores? Your senior course load is rigorous and SAT score is okay. Your extracurricular are fine. Is there any hook? </p>

<p>On the other hand, you do seem to have solid stats. You have a chance, but it depends on how your other scores lean. Best of luck!!!</p>

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<p>SAT math too low for an econ major. Also SAT writing needs to be over 700. Class rank looks good, ECs are pretty decent.</p>

<p>Did you work at all during high school? If so mention this. Can you highlight your experience as a surfer? Anyway to tie this into your interest in economics?</p>

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<p>The AEM overall admit rate was 8% a year ago (this year’s sophomores). The program is small with 95 or so freshmen. I do not have any insights as to the #s they look for, but I do think you would need a good story for the AEM essay and higher scores could only help. </p>

<p>While Cornell says they do not look at the Writing score, they do post it on the applicant portal, but they only report CR & M scores, so am not sure what to make of that.</p>