<p>Does the Engineering school hold science and math competitions/ECS at high priority?
I have 34 ACT, 800 Biology SAT, 790 Math 2 SAT, but didn't do any science competitions or build robots etc..
I really really want to go to Cornell Engineering but would it be better for me to apply to CAS to get in Cornell first?</p>
<p>I got in with stats a little less than yours, and I didn’t have any science competitions really. I only had one year of science fair, but I doubt that was the make or break factor for me. I would definitely recommend applying for the engineering school! From what I’ve heard, its actually very difficult to transfer into the engineering school.</p>
<p>Apply to engineering.</p>
<p>“I really really want to go to Cornell Engineering but would it be better for me to apply to CAS to get in Cornell first?”</p>
<p>If you’re a guy, it’s harder to get into engineering (and opposite for girls), but you should not apply to a school just because it’s easier to get into for your gender. Apply to a school of your interest.</p>
<p>“Does the Engineering school hold science and math competitions/ECS at high priority?
I have 34 ACT, 800 Biology SAT, 790 Math 2 SAT, but didn’t do any science competitions or build robots etc…”</p>
<p>That’s fine as long as you can explain why you’re interested in engineering in your essay. Having ECs in other things can help you a lot in making you a unique applicant in the engineering school.</p>
<p>"From what I’ve heard, its actually very difficult to transfer into the engineering school. "
False. You can easily transfer within Cornell as long as you can explain why you want to transfer, if your GPA is higher than like a 3.2, and if you have taken the required courses (and you can pick the same classes in whatever school within Cornell) with the possible exception of AEM.</p>