Cornell SHA- Will Chance Back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am currently a junior at a school that is pretty much always in the top 10 high schools. My older brother is currently studying architecture at Cornell. I am planning on applying ED, as this is by far my top choice.</p>

<p>Stats:
UWGPA: 3.79
WGPA: 4.1
SAT: 2150
A national merit scholar quarterfinalist
I plan on taking some subject tests at the end of this year
Eight APs (by time of graduation):
AP CompSci: 5
AP Psych: 5
AP Stat: 5
APUSH: 4
AP Calc AB: 4
AP Macro/Micro: Haven't take it yet
AP Lang: Haven't take it yet
AP Gov: Haven't take it yet</p>

<p>ECs:
- Boy Scout for eight years (won all awards)
- President of community service club
- Editor of yearbook
- Public Forum Debate (won several awards)
- Crew
- Relay for Life
- BigLittle Program
- Latin Club (won several Gold awards on various exams)</p>

<p>Summer stuff/Internships/Work Experience(as I have heard it's very important):
- Internship as receptionist and organizing an annual fundraiser at local non-profit (every year)
- Host at a restaurant (part of this year and over this upcoming summer)
- Internship at a Hilton
- Debate camp </p>

<p>Other info:
- Financial aid: No (we have donated to the school, if that counts for anything in their book)
- Race: Middle Eastern
- I have been told I interview well and write good essays
- My teacher recs will be good, but my counselor's will most likely be generic</p>

<p>Please chance me, and I will chance back!</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot chance me back?
<a href=“Chance Me? I will definately 100% chance you back - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1609142-chance-me-i-will-definately-100-chance-you-back-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Well your GPA nd test scores are slightly below their average but you do have excellent ECs and experience in the field you wish to enter so that looks good. However it is an ivy so ill still place it as a reach.</p>

<p>My thread (chance please): <a href=“Chances for Vanderbilt, UNC, NYU, UF, and Duke? - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1610985-chances-for-vanderbilt-unc-nyu-uf-and-duke-p1.html&lt;/a&gt; </p>

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<p>Thanks! If it is any help, my WGPA without freshman year is a 4.31 and my UWGPA without freshman year is a 3.7</p>

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<p>I think for this I’d just place you in reach considering how prestigious it is so there isn’t really a way to say it’s a definite match. If you could bump your GPA up a bit and write a well essay, you’ve got a great shot. </p>

<p>(chance back if you can please :slight_smile: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1611645-chances-at-ucla-usc-nyu.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1611645-chances-at-ucla-usc-nyu.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;) </p>

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<p>GPA is a bit on the low end but ECs are nice. I think your biggest problem will just be standing out above all the other ultra-qualified people!</p>

<p>Chance back please? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1612759-chance-me-please-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1612759-chance-me-please-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I don’t know why people think doing Relay for Life for a single day is an EC, but okay.</p>

<p>EC’s are pretty good, not great. Good scores and course rigor-- it’s a match :)!</p>

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<p>Ecs need to be pulled up. GPA is slightly lower than what Cornell would want, but you have legacy there. </p>

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<p>Donation? How much?</p>

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<p>A high match/low reach good luck</p>

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<p>A solid match and I think you have a great chance considering your ECs and having legacy.
Chance me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1613351-chances-of-getting-accepted-to-virginia-tech.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1613351-chances-of-getting-accepted-to-virginia-tech.html#latest&lt;/a&gt; </p>

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<p>I would agree with the majority above. It is just slightly into your reach area. You have a great focused EC profile, but try to show a little well-rounded-ness if your grades don’t improve too much. Try the SAT again, and make sure to study harder. You have a solid profile, but you just a need several little bumps to make a certain match for Cornell. Good luck!</p>

<p>Chance me?
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<p>You have a really good chance of getting into Cornell although you should work on your GPA. Chance me? <a href=“Please Chance Me For Stanford, Columbia, Duke, and Some UCs. Will Chance Back - #3 by Woandering - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>Please Chance Me For Stanford, Columbia, Duke, and Some UCs. Will Chance Back - #3 by Woandering - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums;

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<p>A donation of about $30,000 per year.
Also, I don’t know if this helps, but my high school is known for having hard STEM classes and post-AP classes that aren’t weighted so the typical GPA by senior year (even for people who go to top 20 schools) is around a 4.2
Thanks for your input everyone! </p>