Cornell (Dyson Business): Chance me please!

Chance me for Cornell (Business) please and thanks in advance!

Asian Male (Texas) and Income ~200k
GPA: 4.44 weighted 4.0 scale
Rank: Top 2.5% of 1400 Students (competitive)

SAT: 1530
SAT II: Math II - 800
ACT: 34
AP (17 Total): Already took 9 exams, but 4’s on all

EC:
(1) Habitat for Humanity - President

  • Fundraisers, meetings, and construction builds for 150 members
    (2) Business Professionals of America (BPA) - Team Lead
  • Placed 2nd at Regionals for Global Marketing Team (state qualifier)
    (3) Chess Club - Vice President
    (4) Junior State of America - Student Representative
    (4) Dentistry Summer Intern - Clinic Clerk
    (5) Ericsson Inc. Summer Intern - Cloud & IT Learning Services Intern
  • Presented my own seminar to employees about improving project management
    (6) Presidential Volunteer Gold Service Award (200 hours as part of a school club)
    (7) National AP Scholar
    (8) Membership in assorted clubs (Key Club, National Honor Society, Student Council)

Update Letter Additions (after applying):

  • 3rd place at State in Intermediate Word Processing (BPA Nationals qualifier)
  • 5th place at State in Financial Math and Analytics Concepts (Nationals alternate)

Based on your stats and ECs I would say you have a very good chance. Obviously Dyson as the most selective undergraduate business program with a 3% acceptance rate isn’t a lock for anyone. Far from it. However, your profile definitely looks to be a good fit for the kind of students that Dyson is looking to accept. The other key will be your essays. Assuming you wrote a convincing “why” Dyson you have a good chance. I would suspect if you don’t get accepted you will likely be offered a Guaranteed Transfer Option offer.

@spemmar1 Thank you for the comforting words! I’m a bit worried about my essays, but I will hope for the best.

Hi @spemmar1 hope you got in to Dyson? appreciate feedback since my son applying for 2019 - similar background as yours academically but different ECs - more of varsity sports etc. Did you get any scholarship etc. etc. - Thank you and will pay it forward for the next year students after we apply for 2019 admissions.

Hi CCPSHS - wanted to write to you but replied to other person. my son has a similar background as yours academically but ECs are different. Would appreciate your status. hope you got in! Please give us whatever details you can share -including scholarships etc. Will pay it forward after going through admissions in 2019. Thx.

You have a good shot of getting in but with Dyson’s acceptance rate being so low, who knows