Hi guys! I’m a regular decision applicant to Cornell University and wanted to get input on my chances of getting in. I was originally an early decision applicant but was deferred because my test scores came in late. Here are some stats:
unweighted gpa- 95.2
weighted gpa- 100
sat score- 1910 ( I know it’s low, i’m terrible at standardized testing)
act- n/a
sat subject tests- n/a
class rank- 10/190
senior course load- 4 ap’s, 1 college course with Syracuse University
I’ve taken 4 ap’s in the past and got 3 fives
extracurricular- 5 years varsity soccer and track, track captain, division/league/county competitor, all league/academic all league, FBLA (competed at state competition last year), Model UN, Debate Club (treasurer), Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and at summer sports camps, club soccer captain
I also wrote a supplemental writing about being recruited by the soccer team, but not being able to play for them unless I got accepted (they didn’t have anymore supported spots to accept me ED)
I believe my essay is really good too because I wrote about being adopted and having depression, so I hope that seperates me from the bunch. Also, I’m Hispanic so I would be considered in the multicultural unit. Any input would help! Thank you in advance!
@savannarose6 You’ve probably read or heard this before, but you could have perfect scores and still not get in. All Ivies and a lot of other selective universities are just too unpredictable these days. They want a well-balanced class so they could pick people with lower scores if they offer something they need that particular year or pick perfect students because they see a potential nobel prize winner. That being said, the stats they publish each year offer a pretty good average profile to at least see if you are in the ballpark.
So, in your case I think you have too much to overcome. I know you don’t want to read that and I hope I’m wrong. Your GPA, course rigor, and ECs are all good and in line with a lot of applicants, but as you said you SAT could be the killer. By that I mean, someone skimming your application will want to see 2000 or better just to get past the first look. I know there is way more to you than a single SAT score, but they literally receive 50,000 applications for less than 6,000 spots and most of the applicants fall well within the high GPA high SAT/ACT score range.
You missing a deadline during ED is also a red flag. Someone reviewing your application for RD will see that you tried to apply ED and were deferred for something you should have planned better for. Again, you’re human, but when comparing you to all the other applicants, that one little stumble could be the difference.I applied ED this year and had everything in a 6 weeks before the deadline to try to demonstrate I was organized and passionate. Maybe that helped me. Who knows?
Still, you deserve to apply. You have enough good stats to be considered and your ethnic background may help if they are working on better diversity. They would never admit it publicly, but ethnicity and income do come into play.
I know it’s tough waiting for a decision but there’s still a decent enough shot to hope. I assume you have some really good second choices. You have the stats to get into some really great schools if Cornell doesn’t work out. Good luck.
Thank you so much for the input; I really appreciate this, although it’s obviously too late to change or improve anything lol