<p>Hi,
I'm a hopeful AEM major and I was just wondering my chances of getting in. I know Cornell is a very prestigious school. My SAT was 2040. 720 math, 680 CR, 640 Writting. I have a 4.0 GPA and am ranked 2 out of a class of 109. I go to a very small school in upstate New York, so I didn't have to option to take very many AP classes, only 3. I'm taking 3 SUPA (Syracuse University Project Advance) classes this year and 2 distance learning classes through a local SUNY school. I'm the president of our student senate, varsity club, and involved in NHS. I was a 4 year varsity football player and 3 year captain, earning multiple all-section honors including the most outstanding player in our section. I was a 2 year varsity basketball player and 1 year captain before deciding to wrestle my senior year. I was a 3 year varsity track athlete and earned a trip to the New York State Championship meet. This past summer I worked as a lifeguard at a local beach. I really feel like my athletic accomplishments make me stand out. I'm very interested in the stock market and talk about it in my essay. I founded an investment club at my school that enters investment competitions. I feel like my only weak point really is my low SAT score, but it is still higher than the bottom 25% of accepted students. So, what do you guys think my chances are?</p>
<p>AEM is one of the hardest programs to get into at Cornell. Coming from upstate New York, you’re going to have a lot of regional competition. AEM looks a lot at interest and fit, so what stands out the most on your application is your investment club. While your passion for sports is great, if you aren’t being recruited it doesn’t help too much. Definitely be sure to focus your application around your passion for finance and investment. </p>
<p>What does anyone else think? The say that Cornell doesn’t look at writing, so my 1400 is only a little below AEMs average of 1424. How does the rest of my application stack up? I suppose I’m really just looking to ease my nerves since I’ve already applied. </p>