<p>Hey, guys. I'm a rising senior this year of high school and I've always wanted to join Cornell Univeristy. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on whether I could possibly have some chances in getting into cornell.</p>
<p>Grades</p>
<p>-GPA 3.7 (UW & planning to raise it up through senior grade)
-SAT 2220 (CR 630 MATH 800 WT 790 I know my CR is very low compared to other factors so I am planning to take it again this coming October)
-4 APs (cal BC, chem, bio, euro history)
-SAT II (chem 780, math IIC 780, bio E 680)
-I already took honors multivariable my junior year and I am also going to take linear algebra my senior year</p>
<p>Activities</p>
<p>Varsity Squash
Math Club
Play Technician
Chess Club
Nursing Home visits
Hana Bank Intern
Orchestra
40 hour Famine
Cham hospital visit
India Volunteer
Canta Math
Orchestra
Student Forum
Student Executive
Librarian
Peer Tutoring
Tennis C team
Tennis Club</p>
<p>I've changed schools 3 times during my high school career
I started in New Zealand for my freshman year
moved to China and spent my sophomore year
finally from junior to senior year in America</p>
<p>Also, I have one concern, which is the fact that I have gotten a major from my current high school. For anyone who does not know what major is, it is not a suspension, but it is like a warning that is given when a student conducts a misbehavior. I was involved in a fight and I have a major. I am not sure if that is going to be put up on commonapp. I am really worried. If anyone have any ideas, please give me some advice.</p>
<p>As stated above, my stats are quire varying but I believe I could show that I am finally stable in my senior year.
Also, I could possibly become math club president my senior year!
I have tried my best and am most certainly willing to raise all of my grades up.</p>
<p>I am planning to choose a chemistry major in Cornell and probably apply for ED admission.
Would I have reasonable chance at Cornell University of Chemistry?</p>
<p>Would I also have chances at other top colleges like UC Berckley?</p>
<p>The CR is low, and unfortunately – Cornell it is generally believed that Cornell does not count the writing component of the test.</p>
<p>Your GPA is ok, but will not stand out.</p>
<p>The math does stand out and you are applying STEM. – so this will help.</p>
<p>A couple of thoughts. I’m not sure how much you know about Cornell (and if not a lot, I strongly recommend the Cornell Forum where people are very helpful), so forgive me if you already know this.</p>
<p>Cornell has 7 undergraduate colleges. When you apply to Cornell, you apply to one (or two) of these colleges. Chemistry is in the College of Arts and Sciences. Chemical Engineering is in the College of Engineering. Cornell will allow you to apply to 2 of the Colleges, so you can apply to both. You don’t say whether you are male of female. If Female, you have an advantage in any STEM and a major advantage in Engineering. (This will hold for all the top schools, not just Cornell).</p>
<p>As to your 'Major" – it’s obviously not a factor in your favor. I’m almost positive that the Common App asks about disciplinary actions, so you may have to report it (I’m not sure about the exact wording of the question). Also, it may appear on your transcript, or your GC may be required to mention this. Basically, ask your GC how to the issue if you have any question at all. Ask your GC if he/she can say that this was an isolated event and that you were otherwise an exemplary student. Overall – if your record is otherwise clean, I do not think one incident of fighting will hurt you that much. But again, talk to your GC.</p>
<p>Bottom line – I think you have a reasonable shot, though you won’t be a shoe-in. I would recommend that you apply.</p>
<p>Cornell’s Common Data Set (link below) indicates that for the enrolled class, the 25th percentile for CR was 630 and the 75th percentile was 730. One suspects that if one looks at admissions, the numbers would be slightly higher.</p>
<p>Consider – I am not an expert and have no particular insight into what Cornell actually does. For an unhooked student, I would think that you would want to be close to the midpoint – probably 680 or so, especially since your grades though very good, are not top top.</p>
<p>My biggest caveat – the 170 point difference between your SAT-CR and your SAT-M is, of course huge. I honestly don’t know what top schools do with such cases, especially where, as in your case, the student’s interest aligns with the higher score. </p>
<p>So, I would recommend applying, regardless of whether you pull up the CR. I</p>
<p>I definitely think you should apply to Cornell and Berkeley. About your EC’s, that is a long list. Are you currently involved in all of them? Cuz you should really be choosing what you’re truly passionate in and go deep with a few instead of trying to do it all. And leadership in those don’t hurt either. Good luck!</p>